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LEVIN WINDER, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
his hand and seal, directed to the sheriff of the county, commanding
him to summon twelve disinterested men, qualified by law
to serve as jurors in the county court, to meet upon the premises on
a certain day, of which ten days notice at least shall be given to
the party or parties interested; and the said jurors, when so met,
and having each first taken an oath, before some justice of the peace,
that he will, without favour, affection, prejudice or partiality, assess
the damages sustained by the person or persons at whose request
such inquisition shall be taken, by reason of opening the
aforesaid road through his, her or their land, shall thereupon proceed
to assess and value the damages accordingly, taking into consideration
the advantages and disadvantages, (if any,) and such
inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive between the
parties respectively; Provided, that the said roads shall not
be opened
through the buildings, gardens, yards or orchards, of any person,
without his or her consent. |
NOV. 1812.
CHAP. 30.
Proviso. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if the owner or
owners of the
land which belonged to James Croxall, at the time of the passage
of the above recited act, shall set up a boat, or cause it to be done
by others, until they have paid the said Francis Holland the expense
which he has been at by opening, straightening and making
said road, they shall forfeit and pay to the said Francis Holland,
the sum of two hundred dollars, to be sued for and recovered as
sums of like amount are sued for and recovered. |
Forfeit in a certain
case. |
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CHAP. XXXI.
An Act authorising Ezra Mantz, late Sheriff of Frederick County,
to
complete his Collection. Lib. TH. No. 3, fol. 368. |
Passed Dec. 3. |
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CHAP. XXXII.
An Act to regulate the Fees of the Register of the Court of Chancery.
Lib. TH. No. 3, fol. 369.
See Nov. 1779, ch. 25, and 1817, ch. 111. |
Passed Dec. 2. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
after the first day of February next the register of the court of
chancery, for the performance of the duties of his office, shall not,
under the penalty of one hundred dollars for every offence, demand,
ask for or receive, any higher or other fees than are allowed by
law to the clerks of the county courts for the same services. |
Fees regulated. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That for any services
to be performed
by the register of the court of chancery, and for which no allowance
is made to the clerks of the county courts as aforesaid, the
said register shall charge one half of the respective fees now allowed
to him by law, and no more; and the said register shall not,
after the first day of February next, under the penalty of one hundred
dollars for every offence, demand, ask for or receive, any
higher or other fees for such services. |
What he shall
charge in certain
cases. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the penalties which
may accrue
in virtue of this act, shall be recovered by indictment in Anne-Arundel
county court, and that one half thereof shall be paid to the person
or persons prosecuting for the same, and the other half to the
state. |
Penalties, how to
be recovered and
disposed of. |
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