ART. 93.] WILLS. 1419

pass all the real estate which the testator had at the time of his
death.

Kemp's Exrs. v. McPherson, 4 Md. 335. Magruder v. Carroll, 4 Md. 335.
Alexander v. Worthington, 5 Md. 471. Wilson v. Wilson, 6 Md 487 Johns,
v. Hodges, 33 Md. 575. Rizer v. Perry, 58 Md. 112

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 310. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 2.

322. Probate of wills may be made in the following manner,
that is to say: Ibid sec. 311. 1793, ch. 101, sub-ch. 15, sec. 1. 1831, ch. 315, sec. 1.

3231 The orphans' courts, and in their recess, the registers of
wills in this State, are authorized to take the probate of any will,
testament or codicil, whether the same has relation to real or per-
sonal estate, or to both real and personal estate.

Belt v. Belt, 1 H. & McH. 409. Wilmot's Lessee v. Talbot, 3 H. & McH. 2.
Collins' Lessee v. Elliott, 1 H. & J. 1. Collins B. Nicholls, 1 H. & J. 399.
Deakins v Hollis, 7 G. & J. 311. Hannon v State, 2 Gill, 42. Budd v. Brooke,
3 Gill, 198. Robey v. Hannon, 6 Gill, 463. Boofter v. Rogers, 9 Gill, 44.
Rhodes v Vinson, 9 Gill, 169. Townshend B. Townshend, 9 Gill, 506. Gaither
v Gaither, 3 Md. Ch 138 Welty v Welty, 8 Md 15. Michael v. Baker, 12
Md. 158. Warford v. Colvin, 14 Md. 532 Colvin v. Warford, 20 Md. 385.
Johns v.Hodges, 62 Md 525.

Ibid sec. 312. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 2, sec. 2.

324. It shall be lawful for any private person in whose pos-
session or custody a will or codicil shall be after the death of the
testator, to open and read the same in the presence of any near
relations of the deceased who may conveniently have notice
thereof, and other persons, and immediately thereafter to deliver
the same to the register of wills of the county, whose duty it
shall be to keep the same safe until proceedings may be had for
the probate thereof in the said office, or until it be demanded by
an executor or other person authorized to demand it for the pur-
pose of having it proved according to law.

Ibid. sec. 313. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 2, sec. 3.

325. If any private person, in whose possession or custody a
will or codicil shall be after the death of the testator, shall wil-
fully neglect to deliver the same to the register of wills of the
county where the said person resides, or where it is proper to