CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND.

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

Art. 2.

See notes to art. 15, sec. 5 of the Md. Constitution.

Art. 5.

Right of prisoner on trial for misdemeanor punishable by death to be pres-
ent when testimony being taken is absolute; no waiver by counsel. Duffy v.
State, 151 Md. 476.

Art. 16, sec. 246 of Code, not in violation of this article—see notes thereto.
Balto. Process Co. v. My-Coca Co., 144 Md. 445.

Zoning ordinance so construed as not to deny jury trial. State v. Ruther-
ford, 145 Md. 370.

This article has no application to Workmen's Compensation Law, which
abrogates common law causes of actions and grounds of defense. Branch v.
Indemnity Ins. Co., 156 Md. 483.

This article cited in dissenting opinion in In re Rickell's Estate, 158 Md. 665.

This article referred to in construing art. 27 and sec. 573 of art. 27 of the
Code. Price v. Hitaffer, 164 Md. 510.

Cited but not construed in Safe Dep. & Tr. Co. v. Tait, 54 Fed. (2nd), 388.

See notes to Art. 15, Sec. 5 of the Md. Constitution.

Art. 8.

Act 1927, ch. 224 (see art. 5, sec. 12, of Code), valid and not inconsistent with
rules of court. Savage Mfg. Co. v. Magne, 154 Md. 54.

To last note to this section on page 47, vol. 1, of Code, add Mattare v. Cun-
ningham, 148 Md. 313.

This article cited in dissenting opinion in In re Rickell's Estate, 158 Md. 664.

Art. 15.

Portion of this article re taxes being uniform as to land within taxing dis-
trict does not apply to special assessments. Assessment upon particular prop-
erty should be measured by benefit to it; supplementary construction or im-
provement. Sanitary Commission v. Noel, 155 Md. 446 (dissenting opinion).

Legislature may put cost of public improvements primarily on abutting prop-
erties, and secondly on all taxpayers in district, and thirdly upon all taxpayers
of political unit. Act creating Metropolitan District of Baltimore County, valid.
Dinneen v. Rider, 152 Md. 365.

This article referred to in holding art. 56, sec. 183, of Code, constitutional—
see notes thereto. Grossfield v. Baughman, 148 Md. 334.

This article referred to—see notes to art. 11A, sec. 1, of Constitution. Gaither
v. Jackson, 147 Md. 666.

This article referred to in construing art. 81, secs. 15 and 166 (secs. 163 and
249 of 1924 Code). Power Co. v. State Tax Commission, 159 Md. 361.

This act referred to in construing art. 81, sec. 7, sub-sec. 28. Steam Packet
Co. v. Baltimore, 161 Md. 13.

Cited but not construed in Parlett, etc., v. Tidewater Lines, 164 Md. 411.

The uniformity of taxation requirement of this article relates to general
assessment for taxation and not to the imposition of licenses. Bevard v.
Baughman, 167 Md. 68.

This article referred to in holding that art. 11A of the State Constitution had
not authorized Baltimore City to legislate on assessing property for State taxa-
tion. Denhard v. Baltimore, 167 Md. 419.

This article referred to in holding invalid ch. 497 of 1931. exempting W., B
& A. Elec. R. Co. from taxation. Mayor v. Williams, 61 Fed. (2nd), 374.