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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 381.

AN ACT to repeal section two hundred and twenty-

five of article ninety-three of the Code of Public

General Laws, title " Testamentary law," and to

re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. He it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section two hundred and twenty-

Repealed and

five of article ninety-three of the Code of Public Gen-

re-enacted.

eral Laws, title " Testamentary law," be and the same

hereby is repealed and re-enacted with amendments,

so as to read as follows :

SEC. 225. In like manner it shall be the duty of

every administrator to give in a claim against himself,

Duty of admin-

and on giving it in, or failure to give it in, there shall

istrator.

be the same proceedings in every respect as are before

prescribed in regard to an executor; but nothing

herein, or in the preceding section in reference to

executors, shall be construed to make the bond of

such executor or administrator liable for a claim so

given in or established, if such executor or adminis-

trator shall have been insolvent of unable to pay his

debts at the time of his qualification as such executor

Commissions

or administrator; provided, however, that all commis-

applied.

sions allowed to such executor or administrator in the

estate shall be applied towards the payment or satis-

faction of the claim so given in or established before

he be allowed to retain any portion of such commis-

sions, and his bond shall be responsible for failure to

make such application.

Approved April 8, 1884.