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LEVIN WINDER, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
CHAP. CLVIII.
A Supplement to the act*, entitled, An act to incorporate the Stockholders
of the Hager's Town Bank.
Lib. TH. No. 4, fol. 203. |
DEC. 1813.
CHAP. 158.
Passed Jan. 31, 1814.
* 1807, ch. 26. |
WHEREAS, the charter of the Hager's-Town Bank provides,
that
one director for said bank shall be elected in the city of Baltimore,
and one in the county of Allegany; therefore, |
Preamble. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
after the passage of this act the stockholders of the said bank shall
not be compelled to elect any director residing out of the county of
Washington; Provided nevertheless, That the board of directors
shall consist of the same number of directors as were heretofore
elected for said bank. |
Residence of directors.
Proviso. |
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CHAP. CLIX.
An Act for the benefit of the Infant Son of Andrew Hanna, deceased,
of the City of Baltimore. Lib. TH. No. 4,
fol. 203. A Private
Act. |
Passed Jan. 31, 1814. |
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CHAP. CLX.
An Act for the relief of Greenbury Howard, of Montgomery County.
Lib. TH. No. 4, fol. 204. A Private Act. |
Passed Jan. 31, 1814. |
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CHAP. CLXI.
An Act for the Sale of the Real Estate of Thomas Parran, late
of
Calvert County, deceased. Lib. TH. No. 4,
fol. 205. A Private
Act. |
Passed Jan. 31, 1814. |
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CHAP. CLXII.
An Act to prevent the unlawful cutting and carrying away of Wood
and Timber. Lib. TH. No. 4, fol. 206.
See 1791, ch. 67, ch. 68; 1801, ch. 42, ch. 62; and 1818, ch. 166. |
Passed Jan. 31, 1814. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
from and after the first day of May next, in all cases of damage
for the cutting, destroying or carrying away, timber or wood
from off any land within this state, where such damage doth not
exceed the sum of fifty dollars, it shall and may be lawful for any
one justice of the peace of each respective county wherein the trespasser
doth reside, to try, hear and determine, the matter in controversy
between an owner of land and trespasser as aforesaid, and
upon a full hearing of the allegations, and evidence of both parties,
and being satisfied that the timber or wood alleged to have been
cut, destroyed or carried away, really and truly belonged to the
claimant, to give judgment in his favour against such trespasser,
for such damages as may be assessed by any two or three judicious
freeholders, to be appointed by the justice of the peace trying the
case, but if on hearing an examination as aforesaid, the said justice
shall be satisfied, either that the claimant is not the rightful
owner of such timber or wood, or that the person charged is not
guilty of cutting, destroying or carrying it away, as aforesaid,
such justice shall give judgment in favour of the defendants for
his costs of suit. |
Justice of the
peace authorised
to determine cases
of damages. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That judgments rendered
under this
act may be superseded in the same manner as other judgments
rendered by a justice of the peace. |
Judgments may be
superseded. |
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