1406 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93.

most convenient; and in case he shall not deem it convenient to
finish the crop, the person entitled to the land on the death of
the decedent, or his guardian, or next friend for him, in case of
infancy of the party, may take the said crop at the appraisement
of the appraisers, paying ready money, or giving bond with good
security, approved by the orphans' court or the register of wills,
if the said court shall not be in session at the time of making
such sale, for paying the money within six months; and in case
the said party or his guardian shall not take the crop at the

appraisement, the administrator may sell the same to any other
person for ready money, or on credit, as aforesaid; provided, that
he shall not sell it at less than the appraised value without the
approbation of the orphans' court granting the administration, or
an order prescribing the terms, by the said court, passed as afore-

said.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 280. 1831, ch. 315, secs. 10-11. 1833, ch. 262.
1865, ch. 51. 1884, ch. 426.

282. In all cases where an executor may be authorized and

directed to sell the real estate of a testator, such executor may
sell and convey the same, and shall account therefor to the
orphans' court of the county where he obtained letters, in the
same manner that an executor is bound to account for the sales
of personal estate; and the orphans' court may allow such exec-
utor a commission on the proceeds of such sale, not less than two
nor more than ten per cent.; but such sale shall not be valid or
effectual unless ratified and confirmed by the orphans' court,
after notice by publication given in the same manner as practised
in cases of sales of lands under decrees in equity; and the bond
of such executor shall be answerable for the proceeds of sales of
the real estate which may come into his possession, to the same
extent as if it were personal estate in his hands; in case the
purchaser of any such real estate has transferred, or shall transfer
his said purchase to another person, it shall be lawful for the
orphans' court, upon petition in writing by the original purchaser
and such assignee, and upon being satisfied that such substitution
or transfer may be made without injury to the estate, to pass an
order substituting such assignee as purchaser of the said real

estate, upon such terms as may be deemed expedient, regard