LAWS OF MARYLAND— 1836.

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appeals of the western or eastern shore of this state, it shall be
the duty of the clerk or register transmitting the same, to make
upon the record so transmitted, the amount of the costs taxed
against the plaintiff and defendant respectively to the time of
the appeal.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That when any instrument of
writing has been once transcribed into any record so intended
to be transmitted, it shall not be necessary to copy such instru-
ment a second time in such record, and if copied a second time
contrary to the provisions of this act, the parties concerned in
the cause shall not be charged for such second copy by the said

Duplicate
copying
forbid.

clerk or register so transmitting the same ; and that when the
same written instrument is introduced a second time into any
such record, it shall be sufficient to refer to the same, and the
page of its first introduction into the record generally.

CHAPTER 293.

Reference
directed.

AN additional SUPPLEMENT to the ACT for the relief of sundry Insolvent

Debtors.

SEC. 1 . Be if enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Case of non-

That in all cases of petitions under the act to which this is a

appearance
of insolvent.

supplement, and the several supplements thereto, where the

party petitioner has not or shall not appear before the county

court, according to the tenor of his bond, to answer interroga-

tories and allegations, it shall be lawful for the county court

Enquire

before whom said petitioner has been or may be directed to

cause.

appear, upon application of the petitioner, to inquire into the

said failure to appear, and the causes thereof, and in their dis-

cretion to extend the time and appoint another day, for the

Extend

appearance of said petitioner before said court, upon his giving

time.

the notice now required by law to his creditors to appear and

file interrogatories and allegations against him.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in all cases under the said

Failing to

act and supplements, where a failure has occurred or may here-

give notice
to creditors.

after occur, to give the notice now required by law to the credi-

tors of the insolvent to appear against him, the court before

Enquiry.

whom the said petitioner has been or may be ordered to appear,

may inquire into the causes of the said failure to publish notice

as aforesaid, and in their discretion extend the time of the ap-

Authority to

pearance of said petitioner to some certain day, upon his giving

extend time.

the notice to creditors, now required by law.