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ART. 93.] ADMINISTRATION BY COLLECTOR. 1335
or where letters of administration ought to be granted in cases of
delay on account of absence from the State of an executor, a con-
test relative to the will, or right of administration, or the absence
or neglect of an executor or person entitled to administration to
qualify, or from any other cause, and such letters may be granted
to one or more persons, in the discretion of the court, in case the
personal estate of the deceased shall be supposed to be in different
counties.
Wilson v.Wilson, 3 G. & J. 20. Townshend v. Brooke, 9 Gill, 91. Wilson
v. Ireland, 4 Md. 444.
F. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 61. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 3, sec. 15.
61. The form of such letters shall be as follows: Maryland, ss:
The State of Maryland, to all persons to whom these presents
shall come, greeting: Know ye that whereas ———— of ————,
deceased, had, as it is said, at his decease, personal property within
this State, administration whereof cannot immediately be granted,
but which, if speedy care be not taken, may be lost, destroyed or
diminished; to the end therefore that the same may be preserved
for those who may appear to have a legal right or interest therein,
we do hereby request and authorize ———— of ————, to secure
and collect the said property wheresoever the same may be in this
State, (or in ———— county or counties,) whether it be goods, chat-
tels, debts or credits, and to make or cause to be made a true and
perfect inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same with all con-
venient speed, together with a reasonable account of his collection,
into the office of the register of wills of ———— county. Witness
————, chief justice of the orphans' court of ———— county.
Test: C. D., register of wills for ———— county.
Ibid. sec. 62. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch 3. sec. 16.
62. Every collector, before such letters shall be granted to him,
shall execute a bond to the State in a penalty, and with security
approved by the said court, to be filed, recorded and sued as an
administration bond, with the following condition: "The condi-
tion of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden
———— shall well and honestly discharge the office of collector of
the goods, chattels and personal estate and debts of ————, de-
ceased, in the State of Maryland, (or ———— county,) and shall
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