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thousand pounds if in the county court, and all the costs of the

suit discontinued—1721, ch. 14, sec. 2, . . . . .

56

Where attorneys neglect their client's cause, the county courts, (when

the lawful costs, accruing by such negligence, do not exceed four

hundred pounds of tobacco,) pre empowered to adjudge the attor-

ney to pay the same, but if above four hundred pounds of tobacco,

the client shall be left to his remedy at common law — 1722, ch. 12,

sec. 4,

60

On petitions for freedom hereafter instituted, when they shall be dis-

missed, or on trial judgment he rendered against the petitioner, the

attorney shall pay all legal costs, unless the court shall be of opi-

nion, under all circumstances, that there was probable ground to

suppose the said petitioner had a right to freedom — 1796, ch. 67,

sec. 25, .........

341

Directions respecting security for officers' fees, and for costs, to be

given by plaintiff for their attorneys-1715, ch. 48, sec. 12, .

44

Manner of transmitting a warrant of attorney to the general court, with

a recognizauce of bail— 1715, ch 28, sec, 4, . , , .

16

No appeal, .c. from the judgment of a county court, shall be allowed

to any attorney on a suit or prosecution for issuing criminal pro-

cess, without a presentment of the grand jury, or order of the

court—1715, ch. 48, sec. 2, ....

42

Authorising to attend to state claims in the respective counties, duties

and compensation— 1829, ch, 90, ......

981

Their fees to be collected within three years from their date — 1833,

ch. 258, ...........

1126

Supplement extending the time two years — 1836, ch. 73, . . .

1228

Parties to suits, &c, in district courts, entitled to appear, &c. by attor-

neys— 1835, ch. 201, sec. 20, ,..

1209

ATTORNEY IN FACT.

Deeds may be acknowledged by a letter of attorney where the grantor

lives in another state-- 1715, ch. 47, sec, 9, , .

39

See title 'Conveyances'— word 'Acknowledgment.'

To be appointed under seal to acknowledge deeds of corporations —

1821, ch.226, ........................

77$

ATTORNEY, POWER OF, FROM HEIRS, &c,

May be acknowledged before a mayor of a corporation, notary or jus-

tice of the peace, &c, — 1831, ch. 305, sec. 1,

1048

If the acknowledgment of, be taken out of the state as above, to be

evidence of the execution of, &c.— 1831, ch, 305, sec. 2, .

1049

If made by females of eighteen years of age, and acknowledged as

above to be valid— 1831, ch, 305, sec. 5, , ....

1051

3uch instruments to be recorded, &.c, copy of, to be evidence, &c. —

1831, ch. 305, sec. 7, . ,...... .

1051

AUCTIONS.

See 2d volume — title 'Baltimore County word 'Auctions.'