ART. 93.] WILLS. 1423

by the oath of the subscribing witnesses to the same, or any of
them, taken before any court, judge or justice, or other officer of
the State or county where such will hath been or may be exe-
cuted, having by law authority to administer an oath, and a cer-
tificate under seal from the governor, chief magistrate, or a
notary pubh'c of such State or country, that the court or officer
before whom such oath shall be taken hath authority to adminis-
ter the same, and that such oath hath been duly made before such
court, judge, justice or officer, shall be good and sufficient
evidence in any court in this State to prove such will.
Beatty v. Mason, 30 Md. 409.

F. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 325. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 2, sec. 4.

336. An attested copy, under the seal of office, of any will,
testament or codicil, recorded in any office authorized to record
the same, shall be admitted as evidence in any court of law or
equity; provided, that the execution of the original will or codi-
cil be subject to be contested until a probate hath been hod,
according to the laws of this State.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 326. 1785, ch. 46, sec. 8.

337. If all the witnesses to any will have died or shall die be-
fore the execution thereof shall be proved as aforesaid, then
proof by a credible witness to the handwriting of the testator, or
the handwriting of the subscribing witnesses to the same, or any
of them, taken and certified as aforesaid, shall be good evidence
for the purpose aforesaid; but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to alter the laws of this State in relation to the execu-
tion of wills of real estate.

Ibid. sec. 327. 1854, ch. 140. 1882, ch 285

338. Any person who may be interested in any devise or be
bequest of any property within the limits of this State, or that
may be brought into this State after the bequest contained in any
will admitted to probate and recorded in any other State or terri-
tory of the United States, or in any foreign country, may procure
a copy of said will, with a copy or certificate of the probate
thereof, authenticated in the mode and by the officer duly author-
ized therefor by the laws of such State, territory or foreign