ART. 93] DURANTE MINORITATE—PENDENTE LITE. 1977

delivered to the executor or administrator, not exceeding three
per cent., or on the whole inventory not exceeding two per cent.
Williams v. Est. of Baxley, 47 Md. 555.

1888, art. 93, sec. 66. 1860, art. 93, sec. 66. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 3, sec. 20.

65. On granting of letters testamentary or of administration,
the powers of any such collector shall cease, and it shall be
his duty to deliver on demand all the property and money of
the decedent in his hands, except as before excepted, to the
person obtaining such letters; and in case of the collector's
evading such demands, or refusing or neglecting to deliver
according to such demand, made at a reasonable time and
place, either the court may proceed against him by attachment
and impose a fine not exceeding ten per cent, on the amount of
property in his hands, or his bond may be sued by the execu-
tor or administrator.

Administration Durante Minoritate.

Ibid. sec. 67. 1860, art. 93, sec. 67. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 3, sec. 20.

66. Administration durante minoritate of an executor may
be granted by the orphans' court of the county wherein letters
testamentary should be granted, and such administration shall
last until the executor shall attain to the age of eighteen years.

Administration Pendente Lite.

Ibid. sec. 68. 1860, art. 93, sec. 68. 1810, ch. 34, sec. 6. 1894, ch. 107.

67. In all cases where the validity of a will is or shall be
contested, letters of administration pending such contest may,
in the discretion of the orphans' court, be granted to the
person named executor or to the person to whom the largest
portion of the personal estate may be bequeathed in such con-
tested will, or to the person who would be entitled to letters
of administration by law, as in cases of intestacy.

Scoffield v. Craddock, 7 H. & J. 40. Blackistone v. Blackistone, 2 H. &
G. 139 State v. Williams, 9 Gill, 176. Hanna v. Munn, 3 Md. 230. Cain
v. Warford, 3 Md. 454. Ibid., 7 Md. 282. Lee v. Price, 12 Md. 253. George-
town College v. Browne, 34 Md. 450. Munnikhuysen v. Magraw, 36 Md.
280. Ibid., 57 Md. 182. Mclntire v. Worthington, etc., execrs., 68 Md.
208. Renshaw v. Williams, 75 Md. 506. Harrison v. Clark, 95 Md. 311.

Ibid. sec. 69. 1860, art. 93, sec 69. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 4.
1820, ch. 34, sec. 6.

68. In all cases where administration durante minoritate, or
pendente lite shall be granted, the grant of letters testamentary

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