1103

LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1832.

officer so required, shall refuse or neglect for twenty-four hours,
to deliver to such sheriff or coroner, or other officer, such a
certificate as is above directed, it shall be the duty of such she-

Return the
fact.

riff or coroner, or other officer, to certify the fact to the court,
to which the writ or writs in such notice mentioned is or are

Whereupon
court may
issue at-
tachment
for
contempt.
Cause him
to be
brought and
to certify.

returnable, or to some judge thereof; whereupon such court or
any judge thereof may direct an attachment of contempt to
issue against such president or other officer, and cause him to
be brought before such court or judge, and examined upon
oath or affirmation, as to the number of shares in the capital
stock of such corporation, and amount of debt transferable as
aforesaid, standing on the books of such corporation in the
name of such person or persons, or body corporate, at the time

May com-
mit and fine
him.
Have led-
ger, &c.
brought
into court.
Process of
contempt
against per-
sons ob-
structing
sheriff in
taking pos-
session of
said books.

of the service of such notice; and the said court or judge may
commit such president or other officer, until he answer upon
oath or affirmation any question or questions touching the pre-
mises ; and may also impose a fine upon such president or
other officer, for not giving the required certificate to the sheriff
or coroner, and may also cause the stock ledger, transfer book,
or any other proper book or books of such corporation, to be
brought before such court or judge, by process of contempt
against any person or persons who may hinder or obstruct the
sheriff or coroner, in taking possession of any such book or
books.

Sheriff on
ascertaining
the number
of shares,
&c.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That as soon as any sheriff or
coroner, or other officer, who may have been directed as afore
said to lay any attachment or fieri facias upon any interest in
the capital or joint stock of any corporation or upon any debt
transferable upon the books of any corporation, shall have beer
satisfactorily informed by any of the ways and means aforesaid
or otherwise, of the number of shares in the capital or joint
stock of any corporation or amount of debt transferable as afore
said standing on the books of any corporation in the name of
any person or persons or body corporate, against whose goods

Shall
schedule
sufficient,
number
thereof to
secure
payment.
And with-
draw for-
mer notice
as to re-
maining
shares.

and chattels any such writ may have been directed, and shall
have given notice as is herein before directed, he shall proceed
to make a schedule of such shares or debt, or so much thereof
as shall be amply sufficient to secure the debt, damages, and
costs, or sum of money which he is required by the writ tc
levy or secure, and shall give notice in writing that he with
draws his former notice as to the remainder of the said shares
or debt, if any, and if the writ be aa attachment, the sheriff oi
coroner, or other officer aforesaid shall attach such schedule tc

Form of
return.
Advertise
and soil

the writ of attachment, and return the same 'attached as per-
schedule, and if the writ be a fieri facias, he shall proceed to
advertise and sell such stock, shares or debt, proceeding in ali
respects, as if the same were real properly.