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The statement in the proceedings to be prima facie evidence that due

notice was given — 1820, ch. 191, sec. 61, .

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The act to direct descents and its supplements, and the sixth section of

the act of 1797, ch. 14, repealed, except as to such estates as de-

scended before the passage of this act — 1820, ch. 191, sec. 52,

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A supplement to the act to amend and reduce into one system — 1827,

ch. 208, ...........

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In case of death, removal, &c. of commissioners appointed under the

act to which this is a supplement, without having executed their

duties, it shall be the duty of the court issuing the commission, to

fill up the vacancy, &c. — 1827, ch. 208, sec. 1, ...

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Persons may, in writing, attested, &.c. elect or refuse to take the whole

or any part of any estate, at the value fixed by the commissioners.

&c. which writing, when filed, &c. shall he as valid as if such per-

son had made such election or refusal in open court — 1827, ch,

208, sec. 2, .........

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Provided, that if any person making such election or refusal in writing

as aforesaid, be a feme covert, such written election or refusal, shall

not be valid unless the same shall be acknowledged by her to be

signed voluntarily, in the presence of such persons as are by law

authorized to take acknowledgments of feme covert, &tc. &c.—

1827, ch. 208, .........

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Further supplement to the act to regulate ; extending the provisions of

the 29th section of the original act to purchasers, &c.. of undivided

interest of heirs, &c.— 1829, ch. 32, .....

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Where no deed can be given for real estate sold by commissioners, t0

the heir or person electing, or to the purchaser, as the case may be

by reason of the death, removal or other inability of a majority of

the commissioners, the proper court or chancellor to appoint com-

missioners, &c. — 1832, ch. 53, .

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In cases of sales of land by commissioners, county court to order deed

of conveyance and to appoint one commissioner to execute it — 1833

ch. 93, ..........

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DETINUE.

In actions of detinue, the courts, on affidavit or other evidence, may

award special bail, and commit for want thereof — 1753, ch. 17

sec. 2, ..........

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DEAF AND DUMB.

Their number in the state to be ascertained by the collectors of the

tax in the several counties, and reported to the next general assem-

bly— 1826, ch. 255, ........

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For the education of the indigent — 1827, ch. 140,

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Levy courts, county commissioners, and mayor and city council of Bat

timore, severally required to report, on the first Monday in May

annually, to the governor and council, the number of, between 12

and 25 years of age in their respective counties and city — 1827

ch. 140, . . .

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