LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1829.

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Provided, that said corrected location shall not enlarge the plain-
tiff's pretensions as against the defendant or defendants, and no
continuance shall be granted on account of said corrections,
unless the court shall be satisfied that the ends of justice require
that a continuance shall be granted.

Proviso.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That if any defendant in eject-
ment has located, or shall hereafter locate, the lands, or any
part of the lands, for which defence is, or shall be taken accor-
ding to the courses and distances thereof, with or without
allowance for variation, and on the trial of the cause, the jury
shall think that said locations should be made with a different
allowance for variation, it shall and may be lawful for the jury,
or the surveyor, under direction of the court, to correct said loca-
tions at bar, and the jury shall thereupon give their verdict upon

Erroneous
locations
made by
defendant,
corrected
at bar.

all said locations as corrected ; Provided, that said corrected
locations shall not enlarge or extend the defendant's pretensions
as against the plaintiff, and no continuance shall be granted on
account of said corrections, unless it shall appear to the court
that the ends of justice require that a continuance shall be
granted.

Proviso.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted. That if any of the parties to any
action of ejectment, now or hereafter to be depending in any
county court of this state, shall locate or have located, anj lands
for illustration, according to the courses and distances thereof,
with or without allowance for variation, and on the trial of the
cause the jury shall think said location should be made with a
different allowance for variation, it shall and may be lawful for
the jury or the surveyor under direction of the coitrt to correct
said locations at bar, and the jury shall thereupon give their
verdict upon all said locations as corrected, and no continu-
ance shall be granted on account of said corrections unless it
shall appear to the court that the ends of justice require that a
continuance shall be granted.

Location
made for
illustration
by any par-
ty to eject-
ment may
be correct-
ed at bar.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if any of the parties to an
ejectment now or hereafter to be depending in any county court
in this state, shall have located or shall hereafter locate any
tract or parcel of land, as parcel of his or their pretensions or for
illustration, and it shall become necessary for any party or
parties to locate any one or more of the courses of said parcel of
land in a different manner, the said party or parties intending to
adopt and abide by the location of the remaining course or
courses of said parcel of land as already laid down on the plots,
it shall not be necessary or lawful for the said party or parties
to re-locate the said remaining course or courses, but the said
party or parties in his or their instructions shall designate the
course or courses which is or are to be located with different
aspects, and also shall designate the course or courses already

Partial
surveys
directed.