Executors and administrators of estates of deceased persons are authorized to borrow money with which to pay the taxes imposed and levied by the:

1. (a) United States upon the transfer of the net estates of decedents who are citizens and residents of the United States,
2. (b) State of Oklahoma upon the transfer of the net estate of decedents by will or the intestate laws of Oklahoma,

3. (c) United States and the State of Oklahoma upon the

   income of such estates and of the decedents, and to mortgage or pledge any of the assets of the estate as security for any such loan. Said executors and administrators are authorized to borrow money to pay any indebtedness incurred on behalf of the estate for such purposes and to mortgage or pledge any of the assets of the estate as security for any such loan.

Laws 1941, HB 90, p. 230, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1941.