1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 447.

time of his death, in the same manner as if the said ex-
ecutor or administrator had been duly constituted and
appointed as such by the proper authority in this State.

Not to deprive
courts of this
State of their
rights, &c.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That nothing hereto
contained shall be construed to deprive the courts of this
State of their authority to grant letters testamentary of
of administration on the estate of any such deceased per-
son, and the right of an executor or administrator, duly
appointed, by the proper authority of this State, shall
be preferred to the right of the executor or administrator
appointed by the authority of any other State, District

Provisoes.

or Territory; provided, that notice of the claim of the
domestic executor or administrator to such stock be given
to the proper officer having charge of the stock book
wherein such stock is entered, and having authority to
make or allow a transfer thereof, before any sale or trans-
fer thereof has actually been made by the foreign execu-
tor or administrator; and provided also, that adminis-
tration shall not be granted to any one in this State, ex-
cept the next of kin, residuary legatee, or a creditor,
who shall make oath to and exhibit the voucher of his
claim, before obtaining administration.

Notice to be
given.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That no executor or
administrator, deriving his authority by letters testamen-
tary or of administration, granted in any other State,
District or Territory of the United States, or any foreign
country, shall be authorised to transfer any of the stocks
embraced in the provisions of this act, until after such
executor or administrator shall have given at least one
months notice, by advertisement published twice a week,
for four weeks, in two daily newspapers of the city of Bal-
timore, stating in such advertisement the death of his tes-
tator or intestate, and the amount and description of
stock designated to be transferred.

Act of 1844,
chapter 184,
extended.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the provisions of the
act of eighteen hundred and forty-four, chapter one hun-
dred and eighty-four, entitled, an act imposing a tax on
commissions allowed to executors and administrators, to
aid in paying the debts of the State, and its supple-
ments, be and the same are hereby extended to the ex-
ecutors and administrators named in this act.