586 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93

312. Repealed by 1892, chapter 587. 816 A. When pecuniary legacies shall be paid out of real estate. 319. Will made out of the State, when valid. When construc- tion is to be according to the laws of Maryland. 326 A. No will to be subject to caveat after three years from its probate.

331. Executors or other persons exhibiting a will shall be examined en oath as to existence of any other will, etc. 334. All witnesses to wills shall be examined. Proviso. 387. Probate when attesting wit- nesses are dead or inacces- sible.

Administration.

1898, ch. 331.

18. If the intestate leave a surviving husband or widow, as
the case may be, and a child, or children, administration at the
discretion of the court shall be granted either to the surviving
husband or widow as the case may be, or child, or one of the
children.

Ibid.

19. If there be a surviving husband or widow, as the case
may be, and no child, the surviving husband or widow, as the
case may be, shall be preferred, and next to the surviving hus-
band or widow, as the case may be, or children, a grandchild
shall be preferred.

Ibid.

20. If there be neither surviving husband nor widow, as the
case may be, nor child, nor grandchild, the father shall be pre-
ferred.

Ibid.

21. If there be neither surviving husband nor widow, as the
case may be, nor child, nor 'grandchild, nor father, brothers and
sisters shall be preferred, and next to brothers and sisters the
mother shall be preferred.

Ibid.

22. If there be neither surviving widow nor husband, as the
case may be, nor child, nor grandchild, nor father, nor brother,
nor sister, nor mother, the next of kin shall be preferred.