ART. 93] WILLS. 2061
where the testator was domiciled when the same was made, or
according to the forms required by the law of this State; and
if the testator was originally domiciled in Maryland, although
at the time of making the will or at the time of his death he
may be domiciled elsewhere, the said will or testamentary
instrument then so executed shall be admitted to probate in
any orphans' court of this State; and when so admitted shall
be governed by and construed and interpreted according to the
law of Maryland, without regard to the lex domicilii, unless the
testator shall expressly declare a contrary intention in said
will or testamentary instrument.
Brayfield v. Brayfield, 3 H. & J. 208 Dorsey v. Sheppard, 12 G. & J. 192.
Welling v. Owings, 9 Gill, 470. Weems v Weems, 19 Md. 348. Olivet v.
Whitworth, 82 Md. 276.
1888, art. 93, sec. 320. 1860, art. 93, sec. 308. 1842, ch. 293, sec 6
328. A wife shall have a right to make a will, and give all
her property, or any part thereof, to her husband, or to other
persons, with the consent of her husband subscribed to said
will; provided always, that the wife shall have been privately
examined by the witnesses to her will, apart from and out of
the presence and hearing of her husband, whether she doth
make the same will freely and voluntarily, and without being
induced thereto by fear or threats of, or ill usage by, her said
husband, and says she does it willingly and freely; but no
will under this section shall be valid unless made at least sixty
days before the death of the testatrix. This section not to
apply to property acquired since January 12, 1860.
Michael v. Baker, 12 Md 158. Buchanan v Turner, 26 Md. 1. Schull v.
Murray, 32 Md. 9.
Ibid sec. 321. 1860, art. 93, sec. 309. 1849, ch. 229.
329. Every last will and testament executed in due form of
law after the first day of June, 1850, shall pass all the real
estate which the testator had at the time of his death.
Kemp's Exrs. v. McPherson, 7 H. & J. 320. Magruder v. Carroll, 4 Md.
335 Alexander v. Worthington, 5 Md. 471. Wilson v. Wilson, 6 Md 487.
Johns v. Hodges, 33 Md 575. Rizer v. Perry, 58 Md. 112. Bourke v
Boone, 94 Md 477.
Ibid. sec. 322. 1860, art. 93, sec. 310. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 2.
330. Probate of wills may be made in the following manner,
that is to say :
Keene v Corse, 80 Md. 22.
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