LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1798.

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CHAPTER 70.

AN ACT to repeal part of an act, entitled, a Supplement to the act for the
establishment and regulation of Levy Courts in the several counties of
this state.

WHEREAS by an act,* entitled, a supplement to the act for
the establishment and regulation of levy courts in the several
counties of this state, passed at this present session of assembly,
it is enacted, that no member of the general assembly, nor com-
missioner of the tax, shall be appointed a justice of the levy
court under said act : and whereas exclusions from office ought
not to be introduced further than public utility may absolutely
require,

Preamble.
*Chap. 34.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That so much of the said act as provides that no member of the
general assembly, or commissioner of the tax, shall be appoint-
ed a justice of the levy court under said act, be and the same
is hereby repealed and made void and of no effect, any thing in
the said act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAPTER 76.

Parts of an
act repealed

A SUPPLEMENT to an ACT,* entitled, an Act relating to negroes, and to
repeal the acts of assembly therein mentioned.
Merged in 1812, ch. 76. See ante page 334.

CHAPTER 84.
AN ACT respecting proceedings in the High Court of Chancery.
See notes to 1785, ch. 72, ante page 208.

*1796, ch.
67.

WHEREAS doubts have arisen, under the existing powers
vested in the court of chancery, that the production of books
and papers in the possession of either complainant or defendant,
and which relate to the matters in issue between the parties,
cannot be compelled or enforced, whereby in many instances
the ends of justice cannot be obtained; therefore,

Preamble.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the chancellor shall have power and authority, on the ap-
plication of either party, on the trial of any actions at law de-
pending in the general courts, or on any bill instituted in the
chancery court, either for discovery or relief, to require and
decree that the parties shall produce either the original books,
writings or papers, or copies certified by a justice of the peace,
of all such parts of such books, writings or papers, in their pos-
session or power, as contain evidence pertinent to the issue, or
relative to the matters in dispute between the parties, to be used
as evidence at the trial of such cause or causes ; provided, that
before any such order shall be made, the party making such
application shall satisfy the chancellor, on oath or affirmation,
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Chancellor
to have
power to
decree, &c.