2056 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93
in such lands and tenements will consent in writing to the
sale of the entire real estate, the orphans' court of Baltimore
city and the orphans' courts of the several counties of this
State shall order the same to be sold free from any claim of
dower, and allow the widow such portion of the net proceeds
of sale as may be just and equitable, not exceeding one-seventh
nor less than one-tenth, according to the age, health and con-
dition of such widow; and such amount shall bar all claim of
dower by said widow in such lands.
1888, art. 93, sec. 306. 1860, art. 93, sec. 299. 1882, ch. 481.
312. Such consent in writing shall be filed and recorded in
the office of the register of wills for Baltimore city, and the
office of the register of wills for the several counties, and a
copy thereof shall also be filed with the report of sales of such
lands and tenements.
1898, ch. 331, sec. 306 A.
313. The provisions of the preceding sections 297 to 312,
both inclusive, relating to the rights of widows in the estates
of their husbands, shall apply to and be enforced in favor of
surviving husbands, so as to give to, vest in and confer upon
surviving husbands the same rights in the estates of their
deceased wives, which said sections 297 to 312, both inclusive,
give to, vest in and confer upon widows in the estates of their
deceased husbands.
Grabill v. Plummer, 95 Md. 61.
Wills.
Ibid. sec. 307. 1860, art. 93, sec. 298. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 1, sec. 1.
1884, ch. 293.
314. All lands, tenements and hereditaments, which might
pass by deed, and which would, in case of the proprietor
dying intestate, descend to or devolve on his or her heirs, or
other representatives, except estates tail, and all goods, chattels,
monies, rights, credits or personal property of any kind, which
might pass by deed, bill of sale, assignment or delivery, shall
be subject to be disposed of, transferred and passed by his or
her last will or codicil, under the following restrictions
Devecmon v. Devecmon, 43 Md. 336.
Ibid. sec. 308. 1860, ait. 93, sec. 299. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 1, sec 2.
315. No will, testament or codicil shall be effectual to create
any interest or perpetuity, or make any limitation, or appoint
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