1412 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93.

children, of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid,
to her in money or in articles of household and kitchen furniture-
at their appraised value, as she may elect.
Crow v. Hubard, 62 Md. 560.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 293 1849, ch, 548, sec. 2. 1862, ch. 101.

1884, ch. 107.

299. If the decedent leave a widow and no infant child or
children surviving him, the widow shall be in like manner enti-
tled to an allowance of seventy-five dollars in money or its equiv-
alent in household and kitchen furniture, as provided for in the
foregoing section.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 293. 1849, ch. 543, sec. 3.

300. The administrator of the decedent shall make return in
writing, of the articles, and the amount so taken by the widow,
together with her receipt for the same, to the orphans' court
granting administration; upon which return so being made, the
court shall allow him a credit for the same upon his adminis-
tration account.

Ibid. sec. 294 1830, ch. 99, sec. 1.

301. The orphans' courts may adjudge, determine and appor-
tion, in their discretion, what part of the expenses shall be borne
or paid by the widow which may accrue in making the necessary
repairs or improvements on the real estate in which, at the time
such repairs are so made and done, she may be entitled to a right
of dower.

Ibid. sec. 295. 1830, ch. 99, sec. 2.

302. Whenever expenses are or shall be incurred in effecting
repairs or improvements on any real estate in which a widow
shall hold a right of dower, an account shall be rendered to the
orphans' court of the county by the party having said repairs so
done, setting forth in what way or manner such expenses have
accrued, showing the amount of expenditures in repairs as afore-
said ; and on such account being rendered to the orphans' court,
it shall be their duty to order such portion of said expenses to be
paid by the widow or person having control over said right of
dower to the person claiming, and in all cases shall the right of