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officers provided in this Constitution, except State's At-
torneys, shall be certified, and the returns made by the
Clerks of the Circuit Courts of the counties, and the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore city, respectively, to the |
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Governor, who shall issue commissions to the different per-
sons for the offices to which they shall have been respec-
tively elected; and in all such elections the person having the
greatest number of votes shall be declared elected.
Brooke v. Widdicombe, 39 Md., 386. Groome v. Gwinn, 43 Md., 572.
SEC. 12. If in any case of election for Judges, Clerks of |
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the Courts of Law, and Register of Wills, the opposing
candidate shall have an equal number of votes, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to order a new election; and in case of
any contested election the Governor shall send the returns
to the House of Delegates, which shall judge of the election
and qualification of the candidates at such election, and if
the judgment shall be against the one who has been returned
elected, or the one who has been commissioned by the Gov-
ernor, the House of Delegates shall order a new election
within thirty days.
Brooke v. Widdicombe, 39 Md., 386. Ijams v. Duvall, 85 Md., 252.
Wills v. Moore, 86 Md., 449.
SEC. 13. All public commissions and grants shall run |
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thus: "The State of Maryland, etc.," and shall be signed by
the Governor, with the Seal of the State annexed; all writs
and process shall run in the same style, and be tested,
sealed and signed as heretofore, or as may hereafter be pro-
vided by law; and all indictments shall conclude, "against
the peace, government and dignity of the State."
Part 11—Court of Appeals.
SEC. 14. The Court of Appeals shall be composed of the |
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Chief Judges of the first seven of the several judicial cir-
cuits of the State and a judge from the city of Baltimore
specially elected thereto, one of whom shall be designated
by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, as the Chief Judge; and in all cases until action by
the Senate can be had, the judge so designated by the Gov-
ernor shall act as Chief Judge. The Judge of the Court of
Appeals from the city of Baltimore shall be elected by the
qualified voters of said city at the election of judges to be
held therein, as hereinbefore provided; and in addition to
his duties as Judge of the Court of Appeals, shall perform
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Chief Judge. |
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