LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1756. 103
ding, or that shall live or reside, within this province, so far
forth as the goods, chattels, effects, debts, lands, tenements or
hereditaments, shall come to the hands or possession of such
agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, or other person or per-
sons acting by commission or direction as aforesaid. |
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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That such bond or obli-
gation to be entered into for the purpose aforesaid, shall be
lodged with the register of the court of chancery of this pro-
vince for the time being, to be by him kept and preserved
among the records and proceedings of the said court; and that
every creditor living and residing within this province, of such
person or persons making or executing Such assignment, assu-
rance, conveyance, deed or writing as aforesaid, if he shall
think fit, shall or may make application to the chancellor of this
province for the time being, for the assignment of such bond or
obligation to be entered into as aforesaid, and shall or may put
the same bond or obligation in suit against such person or per-
sons to whom such assignment, assurance, conveyance, deed
or writing, shall be made or executed, and his or their sureties
if need be, in any court of record within this province, for any
neglect or refusal to pay or satisfy unto such creditor such sum
or sums of money or tobacco as shall or may be due unto him
from such person or persons who shall make or execute such
assignment, assurance, conveyance, deed or writing, at the time
when such bond or obligation shall be entered into as aforesaid;
provided always, that no such bond or obligation to be given as
aforesaid, shall be good and pleadable or admitted in evidence
against any person or persons, after the debt or thing in action
shall be above three years' standing ; saving to all persons that
shall be under the impediments of infancy, coverture, insanity
of mind, imprisonment or beyond sea, the full benefit of all such
bonds or obligations for the space of three years after such
impediment removed.
Made perpetual by 1763, ch. 6.
Chancellor Kilty has no note on this act.
FEBRUARY, 1756—CHAPTER 13. |
Bond, &c.
to be lodged
&c. |
A SUPPLEMENTARY ACT to the act, entitled, * An act for repairing the
public roads in this province.
See note to the original act, 1753, ch. 16. |
• 1753, ch.
16. |
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