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issues from the orphans' court; and either party to such bill or
petition may appeal to the circuit court for the county, or the
superior court of Baltimore city.
Worthington v. Herron, 39 Md. 145. Abbott v. Golibart, 39 Md. 554. Hig-
nutt v. Cranor, 62 Md. 216. Gibson v. Cook, 62 Md. 256.
P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 241. 1816, ch. 203, sec. 4.
241. Whenever any joint administrator or executor shall
apprehend that he is likely to suffer by the negligence or miscon-
duct in the administration, improper use, or misapplication of the
assets of the estate by any executor or administrator, he shall
make complaint to the orphans' court, and if the same shall be
adjudged well founded, the court shall have authority, in their
discretion, to revoke the powers and authority of the executor or
administrator so complained of, and to enforce by attachment and
commitment if necessary, the surrender and delivery to the
remaining executor or administrator, of the assets, and of all book,
accounts and evidences of debt of the estate that may be in the
possession or control of the person so dismissed from the admin-
istration, and the remaining executors or administrators shall have
remedy by an action on the case for the recovery of any loss or
damage they may be subject to or suffer by the executor
or administrator whose powers shall have been revoked as
aforesaid.
Bealle. Hilliary, 1 Md. 197. Hesson v Hesson, 14 Md 8. Forney v. Shriner,
60 Md. 419. Whiting v. Whiting, 64 Md. 157.
Ibid. sec. 242. 1831, ch. 315, sec. 6.
242. Whenever the orphans' court shall revoke letters testa-
mentary, or of administration, or of guardianship, it shall be the
duty of the party whose letters or guardianship may be revoked,
forthwith to render to such court an account of his administration
or guardianship up to the period of the rendition of such
account; and in case he shall fail to do so within the time fixed
by such court, the court may compel the rendition of such
account by attachment, sequestration of property and imprison-
ment of the party so failing, until such account shall be rendered
as aforesaid.
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