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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1836.

instituted in any county court of this state, and the same

right should for like reasons be extended to all issues of fact,

wherever framed or originated, for trial in any county court of

this state ; therefore,

Venue may

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

be changed
on issues of

from and after the passage of this act, in all issues of fact,

facts.

framed in the court of chancery, or any county court as a court

of equity, or any orphans court of this state, and sent to any

county court thereof for trial, the judges of the said county

court, upon suggestion, in writing, by either of the parties

thereto, supported by affidavit, or other proper evidence, that a

fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county court of the

Proceedings

county where such issue or issues are depending, shall and may

directed.

order and direct the said issue or issues, with the proceedings

accompanying the same, to be transmitted to the judges of any

county court most convenient for trying the same justly and

impartially, and the judges of such county court, to whom said

issue or issues, and proceedings thereon, shall be transmitted,

shall hear, receive and certify the verdict or proceedings thereon

before them had, as if the said issue or issues, with the proceed-

ings accompanying the same, had been originally sent to them,

by the said court of chancery, county court as a court of equity,

or orphans court, for trial ; Provided nevertheless, that such

suggestion shall be made as aforesaid, before or during the first

three days of the term at which such issues shall be for trial,

unless the said issue or issues shall have been previously tried

or submitted to a jury in the same county, in which case the

suggestion may be made at any time before the jury is empan-

nelled, upon paying the costs of the term.

CHAPTER 270.

AN ACT relating to the effect of the Revocation of Powers of Attorney, by

death or otherwise.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, it may be doubtful whether payments of money,

transfers of property, or other dealings with persons acting under

duly executed powers of attorney or other agencies, are valid and

binding upon the representatives or assignees of the party or

parties giving such power, or creating such agencies where such

payments, transfers, or other dealings are made or take place after

the death of such party or parties, or the assignment of his, her

or their interest in such payments, property, or matter to which

such dealings relate, although such death or assignment is not

known to the person or persons making such payments, trans-

fers, or having such dealings ; and whether in such cases such

person or persons may not be still liable to the representatives

or assignees of such party or parties ; And whereas, it is unjust

that any such liability should exist ; therefore,