ART. 93] ADMINISTRATION BY COLLECTOR. 1975

1888, art. 93, sec. 59. 1660, art. 93, sec. 59. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 4, sec. 8.

58. In case letters testamentary shall be granted to au exe-
cutor above eighteen and under twenty-one years of age, the
bond executed by him for faithful performance shall be binding
as if he were of full age.

Administration by Collector.

Ibid. sec. 60. 1860, art. 93, sec. 60 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 3, sec. 14.

59. Letters ad colligendum may be granted by the orphans'
court of the county in which the will was proved or authen-
ticated or where letters of administration ought to be granted
in cases of delay on account of absence from the State of an
executor, a contest relative to the will, or right of administra-
tion, or the absence or neglect of an executor or person entitled
to administration to qualify, or from any other cause, and
such letters may be granted to one or more persons, in the
discretion of the court, in case. the personal estate of the
deceased shall be supposed to be in different counties.

Wilson v. Wilson, 3 G. & J. 20. Townshend v. Biooke, 9 Gill, 91. Wilson
v. Ireland, 4 Md. 444.

Ibid. sec. 61. 1860, art. 93, sec. 61. 1798, ch. 101. sub-ch. 3, sec. 15.

60. The form of such letters shall be as follows : Maryland,
ss: The State of Maryland, to all persons to whom these
presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that whereas ————,
of ————, deceased, had, as it is said, at his decease, personal
property within this State, administration whereof cannot
immediately be granted, but which, if speedy care be not taken,
may be lost, destroyed or diminished; to the end therefore
that the same may be preserved for those who may appear to
have a legal right or interest therein, we do hereby request and
authorize ————, of ————, to secure and collect the said
property wheresoever the same may be in this State, (or in

———— county or counties,) whether it be goods, chattels, debts
or credits, and to make or cause to be made a true and perfect
inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same with all convenient
speed, together with a reasonable account of his collection, into
the office of the register of wills of ———— county. Witness

————, chief justice of the orphans' court of ———— county.
Test: C. D., register of wills for ———— county.
Baldwin v. Mitchell, 86 Md. 380