ART. 93] ORPHANS' COURT. 2031

lished as the court may direct, not less, however, than once a
week for four successive weeks, fifteen days before the day
fixed by such order for the appearance of the absentee; and if
no appearance be made the court may, if it see fit, summon
before it, and examine, under oath, any relations or friends of
such absentee, respecting his absence, and if no information or
evidence shall be obtained indicating the probable existence of
such absentee, the court may judicially determine such absentee
to be dead, and may proceed to probate the will or codicil in
the usual manner and to grant letters testamentary thereon, or
to grant letters of administration, as the case may be, as upon
the estate of a deceased person; and such probate and such
letters, either testamentary or of administration, when granted,
shall have the same force and effect as if granted upon the
estate of a person proven by direct testimony to be dead.

Blackburn v. Craufurd, 22 Md. 447. Muncaster v. Muncaster, 23 Md. 286.
Belt v. Blackburn, 28 Md. 227. State v. Warren, 28 Md. 338, Hokamp v.
Hagaman, 36 Md. 511. Pole v. Simmons, 45 Md. 246. Wilson v. McCarty,
55 Md 277. Ruby v State use of Longnecker, 55 Md. 484. Dalrymple v.
Gamble, 66 Md. 305. Alexander v. Leakin, 72 Md. 204. Macgill v. Hyatt,
80 Md. 256. Carey v. Reed, 82 Md. 383. Polk v. Linthicum, 93 Md. 94.
Jones, Admr. v. Harbaugh, 93 Md. 282. Cummings v. Robinson, 95 Md. 87.

1888, art. 93, sec. 231. 1860, art. 93, sec. 231. 1798, ch 101, sub-ch. 15,

sec. 12.

235. The orphans' court shall have full power, authority
and jurisdiction to examine, hear and decree upon all accounts,
claims and demands existing between wards and their guar-
dians, and between legatees or persons entitled to any distribu-
tive share of an intestate's estate, and executors and adminis-
trators, and may enforce obedience to and execution of their
decrees in the same ample manner as the courts of equity in
this State. They shall keep a seal for their several courts, and
for the office of the register of wills of their county; and the
said seal shall be affixed to all certificates of the court or of the
register, and to every process and writ issued from the court.

Blackburn v. Craufurd, 22 Md 447. Muncaster v. Muncaster, 23 Md. 286.
Belt v. Blackburn, 28 Md. 227. State v. Warren, 28 Md. 338. Hokamp v.
Hagaman, 36 Md. 511. Pole v. Simmons, 45 Md. 246. Wilson v. McCarty,
55 Md. 277 Ruby v. State use of Longnecker, 55 Md. 484. Crow v Hub-
bard, 62 Md. 560. Dalrymple v Gamble, 66 Md. 305. Alexander v. Leakin,
72 Md. 204. Macgill v. Hyatt, 80 Md. 256. Carey v. Reed, 82 Md. 383.
Cummings v. Robinson, 95 Md. 87.