ART. 16] JURISDICTION. 403

1888, art. 16, sec. 75. 1860, art. 16, sec. 61. 1787, ch. 30. 1852, oh. 16.

86. Where all the defendants are non-residents, the bill shall
be filed in the court of the county or city where the property to
be affected by such bill, or some part thereof, lies, or shall be,
at the time the suit is instituted.

Ibid. sec. 76. 1860, art. 16, sec. 62. 1786, ch. 72, sec. 13. 1841, ch. 303.

1852, ch. 16.

87. Where a decree has been made for a specific perform-
ance of a contract, or the conveyance of land, or for the sale of
land, the court passing such decree shall have the same power to
execute said decree, or compel a compliance therewith in cases
where the land or property lies, or parties reside in different
counties from that in which the decree was passed, as if the
said parties resided, or land or property lay in the county where
the decree was passed.

Dorsey v. Omo, 93 Md. 81.

Ibid. sec. 77. 1860, art. 16, sec. 64. 1840, ch. 109, sec. 4.

88. Whenever any cause is ready for hearing, and the parties,
their solicitors or guardians shall sign an agreement and file it
with the clerk that the case be submitted for decision to the
judge of the court where the suit is pending, such judge shall
pass a decree, and such decree shall have the same effect as if
passed at the regular term of the court.

Ibid. sec. 78. 1860, art. 16, sec. 65. 1818, ch. 193, sec. 9.

89. Where a sale has been made by an executor under a
supposed authority derived from a will, the court may, at its
discretion, confirm such sale, on hearing the parties interested,
or ex parte, in cases where a bill might be taken pro confesso.

Eichelberger v. Hawthorne, 33 Md. 588.

Ibid. sec. 79. 1860, art 16, sec. 66. 1785, ch. 72, sec. 4.

90. Where any person dies and leaves real or personal prop-
erty to be sold for the payment of debts, or other purposes,
and shall not appoint any person to sell and convey the same,
or if the person appointed dies, or neglects or refuses to execute
such trust, the court, upon the petition of any person interested
in the sale of such property, may appoint a trustee to sell and
convey the same, and apply the money arising from the sale
to the purposes intended.

Magruder v. Peter, 4 G. & J. 323. Winder v. Diffenderfer, 2 Bl. 172.
Campbell's Case, 2 Bl. 209. Deakin's Case, 2 Bl. 398. Connor v. Ogle, 4