LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1831.

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of the peace in and for Baltimore county aforesaid, out of the
limits of the city.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That every such informal, or de-
fective judgment or decision as aforesaid, of the aforesaid board
of examiners of pilots, shall have the effect and be sustainable
as aforesaid, before any justice of the peace when proceeded on
before him ; and every such case shall be proceeded with and
adjudged by him as is herein directed, in respect of the county
court in such behalf.

Proceedings
under deci-
sions of
board of ex-
aminers of
pilots dt-
reeled .

SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That the first section of this act,
be and the same is hereby declared to apply only to Baltimore
county court.

Operation
of 1st sec.
limited to
Baltimore
county.

CHAPTER 309.
AN ACT respecting the Equity Jurisdiction of the County Courts, in the
First Judicial District of Maryland.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
in any equity suit now depending, or hereafter to be com-
menced or instituted in either of the county courts of the first
judicial district of this state, the judges or any one judge thereof,
upon suggestion in writing, by either or any of the parties
thereto, supported by affidavit or other proper evidence, that the
said suggestion is not intended to produce delay, shall, and may
order and direct the bill, exhibits, answers, and all other pro-
ceedings iu such suit, to be transmitted to the high court of
chancery of this state, and the high court of chancery shall pro-
ceed in, hear and determine the same in like manner, as if such
suit had been originally instituted therein.

Removal of
suits to the
high court
of chancery.

CHAPTER 311.

AN ACT to define and enlarge the Powers of Courts of Equity.
See 1835, ch. 346.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, where two or more
persons (whether all or any of them be infants, or of full age, or
residents, or non-residents of this state) shall be jointly or in
common or otherwise concurrently possessed of any term of
years or leasehold interest of, or in any lands or tenements, and
any of the persons so possessed, shall desire to have partition
made of said lands and tenements, for and in respect of the
enjoyment of such term of years or leasehold interest, it shall

Case where
persons are
concurrent-
ly possessed
of terms of
leasehold
and require
a partition.

and may be lawful for such person or persons to exhibit his or
their bill in the court of chancery, or on the equity side of the
county court, praying such partition either by specific division
and allotment or through a sale of said term of years or lease-
hold interest, and if upon the bill and answers and evidence
taken in the cause, or upon return of a commission ordered by

May file a
bill in
chancery.