Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-05-03
CHAPTER go.

Of Article ninety-threa. Of the Code
Of Public General La :. little "Tss,
tamentary Law" and . add three
new sections TO said srsiele ona, to
come in after section tao hundred
and ffty-four, and the ether two 10
come in after section "a hundred
and FIVE.
Section /. Be it enaetsh y the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Mary>aesrs That eec-
ton seyeaty-savFn AT ~ 5seA -
1hree. Of the Code Of rnSiIe General
Laws, title "Pestanentary Law" be,
and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amendment. SO as to
read as follows:
II. If any person being resident of
any other State, district or territory
of the United States, or Of any foreign
country, shall die possessed Of, or Be
entitled to any of the public stock or
debts created or issued upon the cred
1t of this State, or Of the stock or debt
created or issued upon the credit Of
the City OF Baltimore, or of the capi-
tai stock of any joint stock company
incorporated by the authority Of this
State. or OF any National Bank in this
State, his right or title thereto shall
devolve on his executor or admiuistra,
tor duly constituted and appointed as
such by the law of the State, dis
trlct, territory or country wherein he
may have resided at the time Of bis
death, In the same manner as if the
said executor or administrator had
been duly constituted and appointed
as such by the proper authority in
this State
Sec. ,. And be it enacted, That the
three following sections be, and the
same are hereby added to the said
Article, are to come in after section
two hundred and fifty-four, and the
other two to come In after section
three hundred and FIVE.
254 A. The Orphans Courts shall
have power, ex-officio, to order any
executor, administrator or guardian,
who appears by the records OF said
courts, or of the Register of Wills, to
be in default in respect to the render
ing Of any inventory, the returning of
any report, statement, return of any
kind, or to the fulflment of any duty
IN said courts, to be summoned TO ap-
pear before the court, on some certain
day to named in the summons, and
fulfil his duty, on pain of revocation of
his letters testamentary or of admin
istration, or guardianship; it shall De
the duty ofthe Registers of Wills, from
time to time, to inform the Orphans
Courts, Of such default so appearing
apon such order, letter shall be ad-
dressed by the Register Of Wills, and
be sent by him by mail to the person
so appearing by him to be in default,
at his Postotiice or place of address,
informing him of such order; and f1r
the sending of such letter, the Regis
ter shall receive twenty-five cents
from such person, if on appearing, he
is found to be in default; ii the person
so appearing to be in default does hot
appear in court in answer TO the let-
ter, the court may order him f. ba
summoned by the Sheriff, and en- hi
appearing, may pass such order as
may be Just IN the premises; and up =.
his rot appearing, after haviag been .
duly summoned, the court may ro5..
his letters testamentary or Of aduii"is-
traiIonr or guardianship; upon any /.
such revocation, the court may, at.I,a .
discretion, order that the pariie' "a (
terested, or any one or more Of them, /.
be summoned to appear, and may
make such order or appointment a.
the laws of the State, and Justice nav
require; but no guardian shall be thus .
summoned, ex-otticio, to appear Es
tcre the court alter his ward has ar
rived at legal age; nor shall an
executor or administrator be thus .
summoned, ex-oficio after more tks,: F.
three years have elapsed since the de- /,
fault for which he is summoned.
sos A. No devise or bequss. Of rea! 4
or personal property for any char /
table uses shall be deemed or he 4 to !
be void by reason of any uncertainty /.
with respect to the donors thereof;
provided, the will or codicil making
the same shall also contain directions
for the formation of a corpora'i0l 10
take the same, aud within the period
Of twelve calendar months iron the
grant Of probate of such will or c5di-
Gle, a corporation shall be formed III
correspondence with such directions,
capable and willing to receive aud al
minister such devise or bequeSt.
sos B. Every devise and b5quest
purporting to be Of all real and per
sonal property belonging to the te.:a.
tor, shall be construed to include
also all property over which he has a
general power OF appointment. unless
the contrary intention shall appear
in the will or codicil containing such
devise or bequest.
Sec. s. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect froia the
date of its passage.
Approved, April 4th. 1883.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE II. UPSHUR,
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