ART. 93.] WIDOWS. 1413

dower be answerable for the payment of such apportionment of

expenses; but nothing contained in this and the preceding sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize the said orphans' court to
apportion the expenses of repairs in any case whatever, except
where minors are concerned.

P. G. L , (1860,) art 93, sec. 296. 1830, ch. 99, sec. 3.

303. In all cases provided for in the two preceding sections,
the orphans' courts shall have power to allow or reject all claims
for apportionment of expenses in making repairs or improve-
ments as they may deem proper, having at all times a due regard
to all the circumstances of the case before them; and no allowance
or apportionment of expenses under the two preceding sections
shall be made unless the said repairs or improvements shall have
been first authorized and directed by the orphans' court of the
county where the same may arise or accrue.

Ibid sec. 297. 1830, ch. 99, sec. 4

304. If any person, or the guardian of any person, shall con-
ceive himself aggrieved by the decision of any orphans' court,
under the provisions of the three preceding sections, he may
appeal to the circuit court for the county, or superior court of
Baltimore city, and a transcript of the proceedings shall be sent
to the said court, who shall hear and examine the same, and give
such judgment in the matter as may be according to equity.

1882, ch. 481.

305. In all cases where lands and tenements in this State are
to be sold under a power of sale in last wills and testaments, and
the widow of the testator, who is entitled to dower in such lands
and tenements, will consent in writing to the sale of the entire
real estate, the orphans' court of Baltimore city and the orphans'

courts of the several counties of this State shall order the same to
be sold free from any claim of dower, and allow the widow such
portion of the net proceeds of sale as may be just and equitable,
not exceeding one-seventh nor less than one-tenth, according to
the age, health and condition of such widow; and such amount
shall bar all claim of dower by said widow in such lands.