1326 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93,

said petition; and if no good cause shall be shown to the contrary,
by the day that may be limited in that behalf in said notice, the
said court shall release and discharge the said executor or admin-
istrator from the further performance of the duties of said
appointment, and may pass such order as to costs and commissions
and impose such terms in other respects as the nature of the case
may require; provided, that such executor or administrator and
lis sureties shall not, by such discharge, be released from liability
to any person in interest for past acts, defaults or omission of
duty.

Thomas v. Knighton, 23 Md. 318. Carpenter v. Jones, 44 Md. 625.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 39. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 3, secs. 10-11.

39. Every administrator shall, before administration shall be
granted to him execute a bond to the State of Maryland, with at
least two sureties approved by the court or register, and in a
penalty prescribed by them or him, with the same condition an-
nexed as herein prescribed for the bond of an executor; and the
said bond shall be recorded and be liable to be sued, and be in all
respects on the same footing as an executor's bond; and any per-
son conceiving himself interested shall be entitled to a copy of
said bond under seal, which copy shall be evidence.

State v Jordan, 3 H & McH. 179. Hecking v. Howard, 3 H. & McH. 203.
Morgan v.Slade, 2 H. & J 38 Wilson's Exrs v. Slade, 2 H & J. 281. Mann
s. State, 3 H. & J. 237. Hamilton v.State, 3 H & J. 503. Maddox v. State, 4
H. & J 539 Seegar v.State, 6 H. & J 12 Crawford v. State, 6 H. & J. 231.
Scoffield v. Craddock, 7 H. & J. 40. State v. Blackistone, 2 H. & G. 139.
Waters v.Riley, 2 H. & G 305. State v. Hanson, 2 H. & G. 437. Watkins'
Admr v. State, 2 G & J 220. Sibley D. Williams, 3 G. & J 52. State v. Ham-
mond's Exrs , G G. & J 157 Clarke v. State, 6 G & J 288 Griffith v. Fred-

erick Co. Bank, 6 G & J. 424. Coward v. Worrell, 7 G. & J. 475. Alexander

v. Stewart, 8 G. & J 226. Mayhew v Soper, 10 G. & J 366. State v. Gaither,
11 G & J. 160 Burgess v State, 12 G. & J. 65. Hannon v. State, 2 Gill, 42.
frown v Murdock, 16 Md. 521.

Ibid. sec. 40. 1798, ch, 101, sub-ch. 3, sec. 12.

40. Every administrator shall take the oath herein prescribed
for an executor before administration shall be granted to him.

Georgetown College v. Browne, 34 Md. 450.