ART. 93] ADMINISTRATION. 1963

1888, art. 93, sec. 22. 1860, art 93, sec. 22 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec.

14. 1898, ch. 331.

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.

Kearney v Turner, 28 Md. 408. Georgetown College v Browne, 34 Md.
450 Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284.

Ibid sec. 23 1860, art. 93, sec. 23. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec 16.

23. Males shall be preferred to females in equal degree
of kin.

Cook v Carr, 19 Md 1. Kearney v. Turnei, 28 Md. 408. Pollard v.
Mohler, 55 Md. 284.

Ibid sec. 24. 1860, art. 93, sec. 24. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec 16.

24. Relations of the whole blood shall be preferred to those
of the half-blood in equal degree, and relations of the half-
blood shall be preferred to relations of the whole blood in a
remoter degree.

Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284. Richardson v. Smith, 80 Md. 97.

Ibid. sec. 25. 1860, art. 93, sec. 25. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec 17.

25. Relations descending shall be preferred to relations
ascending in the collateral line; that is to say, (for example) a
nephew shall be preferred to an uncle.
Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284. Kailer v. Kailer, 92 Md. 149.

Ibid. sec. 26. 1860, art. 93, sec. 26. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 18.

26. None shall be preferrred in the ascending line beyond a
father or mother, or in the descending line below a grandchild.

Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284.

Ibid. sec. 27. 1860, art. 93, sec. 27. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, see. 19.

27. A feme sole shall be preferred to a married woman in
equal degree.

Smith v. Young, 5 Gill, 197. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284. Griffith v.
Coleman, 61 Md. 250.

Ibid, sec 28. 1860, art. 93, sec. 28. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 20.

28. Where a female is entitled, administration may be
granted to her and her husband, provided he be capable.
Pollard v. Mohler, 56 Md 284.

Ibid, sec 29. 1860, art. 93, sec. 29. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 21.

29. Relations on the side of the father shall be preferred to
relations on the side of the mother in equal degree.
Kearney v Turner, 28 Md. 408. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284.