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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1793.

CHAPTER GO.

An ACT for the recovery of certain A mere laments, and also upon defaults
on execution in criminal proceedings.

In certain
cases judg-
ment to be
entered,
&c.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
in case any sheriff or coroner shall be called upon by the jus-
tices of any court to bring before them any person or persons
before arrested by such sheriff or coroner, according to his
return of or upon any writ, being either mesne process or of
execution, in any criminal proceeding, or upon any recogni-
zance, and shall fail, neglect or omit, to bring into court such
person or persons, and therefore shall be amerced by the justices
aforesaid, or have his default entered, then and in either such
case it shall and may be lawful for the justices aforesaid, in the
name of the state, and for the use of the state, or of such per-
son or persons as may be interested in such proceeding, on
motion of the attorney-general, or either of his deputies, to
order and direct judgment to be entered against such sheriff or
coroner for the sum in which the said sheriff or coroner shall
be amerced, or for the amount of any recognizance, or for the
fine, penalty or forfeiture, and costs, for which judgment shall
have been entered against the person or persons taken on exe-
cution, which respective judgments shall have the force and
effect, to all intents and purposes, of any judgment rendered on
the verdict of a jury.

How courts
are to be
governed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in laying such amercia-
ments, the courts imposing them shall govern themselves by
such principles as, under all circumstances, shall appear to
them to be reasonable, taking care, in all instances, to keep the
public indemnified from all costs and charges.

CHAPTER 70.

* 1786, ch.
33.

A further SUPPLEMENT to an ACT,* entitled, An act for marking and
bounding Lands.
See notes to the original act, ante page 238.

Preamble.

WHEREAS doubts have arisen, whether the commissioners
appointed by any county court, under the act for marking and
bounding lands, have power to summon and swear evidences to
prove and perpetuate the bounds of the petitioner's land, not-
withstanding the same may have become uncertain, obsolete
and decayed ; therefore,

Commis-
sioners may
issue sum-
mouses, &c.

SEC. 2. Be it enact ed, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That when any commission shall hereafter be issued by any
county court, under the act for marking and bounding lands,
the commissioners therein named, or a majority of them, shall
have full power and authority to issue summonses for all per-
sons nominated by the petitioner, or other person affected, or to