PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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Discounts heretofore made by banks, calculating the rate of interest by

Rowlett's tables, declared valid— 1826, ch. 99, sec. 1, . . .

875

The plea of usury not to be permitted, 'where the rate of interest has

been so charged — 1826, ch. 99, sec. 2, . . . .

875

The banks to be governed in their discounts by the rates of interest

calculated in Hewlett's tables — 1826, ch. 99, sec. 3,

875

The provisions of the act of 1826, ch. 99, in regard to the rates of in-

terest charged by the banks of this state, extended to all corporate

bodies, and citizens and residents — 1832, ch. 152,

1079

Whenever any bank shall refuse or fail to pay its notes, issues or obli-

gations, and shall be in condition to be proceeded against as autho-

rized by act of 1818, ch. 177, the issues, notes, certificates of depo-

site, &c. of said bank, not to be received in discharge of any debt

due the bank, unless held by the debtor at the time of so refusing,

failing or being liable — 1834, ch. 305, sec. 1, ....

1188

Whenever any such bank shall appoint trustees for the benefit of credi-

tors, courts of equity may appoint other persons, nominated by a

majority in amount, of the creditors ; provided the court be satis-

fied the interest of the creditors require such appointment — 1834,

ch. 305, sec. 2, ...........

1188

In all cases majority of creditors to have the right to require bond, &c.

— 1834, ch. 305, sec. 2, ........

1188

Any person aggrieved to put said bond in suit — 1834, ch. 305, sec. 3,

1189

This act not to apply to the Bank of Maryland— 1834, ch. 305, sec. 3,

1189

In any suit at law, where process, as now authorized, shall be served

on any corporate body, and not appearing by the second day pf the

term succeeding the term to which the process is returnable, judg-

ment by default to be entered, &c. — 1834, ch. 305, sec. 4, .

1189

Municipal authorities of Baltimore, not to impose upon any bank incor-

porated, since the passage of the act of 1821, or hereafter to be in-

corporated, or upon the stocks held therein, any tax which they

may not impose upon the banks which have complied with the

terms of the act of 1821, ch. 131—1835, ch. 142, sec. 2.

The incorporated banks of this state may take and enforce the payment

of notes made to such banks as payees, or to some one of the offi-

cers thereof, and to receive interest thereon by way of discount —

1836, ch. 272, sec. 1, ........

1245

To sue and recover in the name of the corporation, upon any note

made as aforesaid — 1836, ch. 272, sec. 2,

1245

The banks and savings' institutions, during their suspension of specie

payments, to transmit a monthly statement, under oath, of their

condition, to the treasurer western shore, to be laid before the go-

vernor— 1837, ch. 315, sec. 1, .......

.1264

To transmit to each other monthly statements, under oath, of their re-

sponsibilities and available means — 1837, ch. 315, sec. 2,

1264

During the suspension of specie payments, no bank shall extend the

circulation of its notes to an amount exceeding three times the

amount of gold and silver in its vaults — 1837, ch. 315, sec. 3,

1264