PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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Extended to any such property which might be discovered to them, and

six months allowed to compound — 1814, ch. 103,

628

Purchasers of confiscated property under this act authorized to prose-

cute suits for the recovery — the state not liable for costs — 1802, ch.

100, sec. 10, ..........

470

The state's right only to be sold — and that condition to be made known

—1802, ch. 100, sec. 10, ........

470

Deeds to be executed by the chancellor as for other confiscated pro-

perty— 1802, ch. 100, sec. 11, p. 470 ; 1814, ch. 103, .

628

Provision for obtaining conveyances of land purchased, the legal title

to which is in a British subject or the state — 1805, ch. 93, .

612

The chancellor empowered, on application of persons claiming lands

under deeds from the former commissioners of confiscated property,

and on proof of an equitable title, to execute deeds in the name of

the state— 1805, ch. 99, ........

627

All real property, which was liable to confiscation and not sold, (ex-

cept the reserves westward of Fort Cumberland, and in Annapolis

and Baltimore,) liable to be taken up by warrant as vacant land —

1817, ch. 137, sec. 1, .........

668

Where such land has been taken up by warrant since the session of

November, 1785, the same to be valid, &c. — 1817, ch. 137, sec. 2,

668

Not to affect the rights acquired by informers — 1817, ch. 137, sec. 2,

668

CONTINUANCE.

No action to be continued beyond that time on the suggestion that evi-

dence is wanting from some other of the United States, or from

beyond sea — 1787, ch. 9, sec. 2, ......

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But the courts may continue any action, on its appearing to their full

satisfaction, by the oath or affirmation of the party, or some other

credible person in writing, that a witness, (who shall be named,) or

testimony material and competent in such suit, is really wanting

from some other of the United States, or from beyond sea ; that the

party, his agent or attorney, hath used his proper and reasonable

endeavors to procure the same ; that the party, or such other credi-

dible person, verily believes that the cause cannot be tried with

justice to the party without such evidence or testimony ; and that

he has a reasonable expectation and belief that the same can there-

after be procured in some reasonable time, of which time the said

courts shall determine — 1787, ch. 9, sec. 2, .

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Unless the court, on examination of the party or parties, shall be of

opinion that the fact, so to be proved by such testimony, is imma-

terial, or the adverse' party will admit the truth of such allegation

or fact thought material or necessary to be proved, in either of

which cases the trial shall proceed, or the cause be discontinued,

with costs to the party requiring no delay — 1787, ch. 9, sec. 2,

246

The courts may examine into the nature of the action and cause of

delay, and into the proof alleged to be material, &c. and wanting

for the trial of the merits, and may examine the parly applying for