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sistence or greatly straitened in circumstances, and that it
probably will not require more than one-half of the assets to
discharge the debts, the court may direct the administrator to
deliver to the petitioner any part of what the court shall sup-
pose will be his distributive share, or any part of a legacy or
bequest in money not exceeding one-third part, the said peti-
tioner giving bond, with security approved by the court, to the
administrator, for returning the same or an equivalent, with
interest, whenever so directed by the court, and the court shall
have power to determine in a summary way on any such peti-
tion, after summons against such administrator duly returned
summoned or returned non est.

Lowe v. Lowe, 6 Md. 347. Donaldson's Exrs. v. Raborg's Admx., 26 Md.
312. Ibid., 28 Md. 34. Hoffman v. Hoffman, 88 Md. 62.

1888, art. 93, sec. 141. 1860, art 93, sec. 141. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 10, sec. 8.

140. The court in like manner, on any petition by a person
in such circumstances, to whom a specific legacy or bequest has
been made, being satisfied that the assets, exclusive of all
specific legacies, will not be nearly exhausted by debts, may
direct the executor or administrator with the will annexed, to
deliver to the petitioner the said specific legacy or bequest on
his giving bond as aforesaid.

Lowe v. Lowe, 6 Md. 347. Donaldson's Exrs. v. Raborg's Admx., 26 Md.
312. Ibid., 28 Md. 34. Hoffman v. Hoffman, 88 Md. 62.

Ibid. sec. 142. 1860, art. 93, sec. 142. 1847, ch. 71.

141. Where a bequest of personal property or money is made
to a female, and directed by the will to he paid on her attain-
ing to full, mature or lawful age, such female shall be entitled
to receive and demand such personal property or money on her
arriving at the age of eighteen years, or being married.

Carpenter v. Boulden, 48 Md. 122. Hoffman v. Hoffman, 88 Md. 62.

Ibid. sec. 143. 1860, art. 93, sec. 143. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 14,
sec. 12. 1896, ch. 255.

142. Any administrator or executor shall be entitled to
appoint a meeting of persons entitled to distributive shares or
legacies, or a residue of a decedent's estate, on some day by
the orphans' court named and appointed, on petition, and
distribution or payment may be then and there made under the
court's direction and control, subject, however, to such adjourn-
ments from time to time as the court shall deem proper to
order; and where the parties in interest are known and reside