1964 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93

1868, art. 93, sec. 30. 1860, art 93, sec. 30. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 5, sec 22.

30. If there be no relations administration shall be granted
to the largest creditor applying for the same.

Carpenter v. Jones, 44 Md. 625. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284. Dal-
rymple v. Gamble, 66 Md 308. McGuire v. Rogers, 71 Md. 587. Brodie v.
Mitchell, 85 Md. 518.

Ibid. sec. 31. 1860, art. 93, sec. 31. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 23

31. If there shall be neither husband, nor wife, nor child,
nor grandchild, nor father, nor brother, nor sister, nor mother,
or if these be incapable, or decline, or refuse to appear on
proper summons or notice, or if other relations and creditors
shall neglect to apply, administration may be granted at the
discretion of the court.

Ward v. Thompson, 6 G. & J. 349. Thomas v. Knighton, 23 Md. 318.
Georgetown College v. Browne, 34 Md. 450. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284.
Rockwell v. Young, 60 Md. 563. Dalrymple v. Gamble, 66 Md. 308.
McGuire v. Rogers, 71 Md. 587. Brodie v. Mitchell, 85 Md. 518. Williams
v. Addison, 93 Md. 45. Linthicum v. Polk, 93 Md. 95. Jones, Adm'r v.
Harbaugh, 93 Md. 274.

Ibid. sec. 33. 1860, art. 93, sec. 33. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 7

32. It shall not be necessary to give notice to a party entitled
to administration if he be out of the State, nor shall it be
necessary to summon or notify collateral relations more remote
than brothers and sisters of the intestate, in order to exclude
them from the administration; and no relations, except a
widow, child, grandchild, father, brother, sister or mother
shall be considered as entitled unless they shall apply for the
same.

Thomas v. Knighton, 23 Md. 318. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284. Rock-
well v. Young, 60 Md. 563. Ehlen v. Ehlen, 64 Md. 360. Dalrymple v.
Gamble, 66 Md. 308. McGuire v. Rogers, 71 Md. 688. Biodle v. Mitchell,
85 Md. 518. Williams v. Addison, 93 Md. 46. Jones, Adm'r v. Harbaugh,
93 Md. 274.

Ibid. sec. 34. 1860, art. 93, sec. 34. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 24.

33. If letters of administration are to be granted, with a
copy of the will annexed, and there be a residuary legatee or
legatees in such will, he or they shall be preferred to all except
a widow,* and it shall be incumbent on the court to proceed in
the manner directed by law with respect to executors within the

* Quaere, or a surviving husband.