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having executed such defective deed, or those claiming under
them, are now in possession of the property ; Provided also,
that whenever it shall appear that there has been surprise, or
mistake, or fraud, in obtaining such deed or acknowledgment,
this law shall not operate to make good such deed.

CHAPTER 72.

AN additional SUPPLEMENT to the ACT,* to regulate Public Ferries.
See notes to the original law, ante page 175.

*Nov. 1781,
ch. 22.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
from and after the passage of this act it shall and may be lawful
for the different county courts of this state, upon the conviction
of any licensed ferry keeper for the non-performance of his
duties, to fine such ferry keeper, at their discretion, any sum of
money not exceeding one hundred dollars, in each and every
case.

CHAPTER 141.

Keepers
may be
fined for
neglect of
duty.

AN ACT to repeal part of the Act,* entitled, an Act for the ease of the
inhabitants in examining evidences relating to the Bounds of Lands, and
in the manner of obtaining Injunctions.
Repealed by 1818, ch. 230.

CHAPTER 149.

AN ACT relative to the administration of Justice.
See process act of 1817, ch. 139.

* 1723, ch.
8.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted , by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That whenever any process shall be issued from any county court
directed to the sheriff, coroner, or other officer of another county,
and the sheriff, coroner, or other officer, to whom the same shall
be directed, shall neglect to make due return thereof to the court
to which such process may be made returnable, it shall and
may be lawful for such court, on motion, and on proof of the
delivery of such process to such sheriff, coroner or other officer,
to amerce such sheriff, coroner or other officer, in a sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars, and to enter up judgment
against such sheriff, coroner or other officer, for the amercement
so imposed in the name of the state, but for the use and benefit
of the party aggrieved by the neglect of the said sheriff, coro-
ner, or other officer, which judgment shall be as valid as any
judgment rendered upon the verdict of a jury, and the party for
whose use and benefit the same shall have been entered, may
sue out execution as in other cases of judgments rendered in
the said court.

Process not
being
returned
sheriff may
be amerced;
Judgment.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That every county court to which
any action hath been or may be removed, shall have full power
and authority to issue a warrant of resurvey, order or other

Courts may
issue war-
rants. &c.
to officers