| CHARLES RIDGELY, OF HAMPTON, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
knowledge, who shall be styled Attorney General of Maryland,
and who, previous to and during his acting as such, shall reside in
the state, and whose duty it shall be to prosecute and defend, on
the part of the state, all cases now depending, or which may hereafter
be brought in, or removed to, the court of appeals for the
western or eastern shore, by or against the state, or wherein the
state shall or may be interested, in the same manner that the attorney
general heretofore was accustomed to do, or could do; and
he shall have, exercise and use, all and every the powers and authorities
in and relating to the same, as the attorney general heretofore
had, used and exercised, or can have, use and exercise, in similar
cases, and he shall give his opinion and advice whenever he
shall be required by the general assembly, or either branch thereof,
by the governor and council, or by the treasurer of either shore,
on any matter or subject depending before them, or where the interest
of the state may require. |
1817.
CHAP. 146. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That there shall be
appointed and commissioned,
for each of the several judicial districts of this state, a
person of sound legal knowledge, who shall be styled District Attorney
of the judicial district for which he shall be commissioned,
and who shall, previous to and during his acting as such, reside in
the judicial district for which he shall be commissioned. |
District attorneys
to be appointed. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That there shall be
appointed and commissioners,
for Baltimore city court, a person of sound legal knowledge,
who shall be styled District Attorney of Baltimore City Court,
and who shall, previous to and during his acting as such, reside in
the city of Baltimore. |
District attorney
for Baltimore City
Court. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That each and every
district attorney to
be appointed and commissioned in virtue of this act, shall, within
the county courts of the judicial district, or within Baltimore city
court, as the case may be, for which he shall be commissioned, have,
use, exercise and perform, all and every the powers, authorities
and duties, which the attorney general of this state, or his deputies,
heretofore, had, used, exercised and performed, and shall
prosecute and defend, on the part of the state, all civil actions now
depending, or which may hereafter be brought by or against the
state, in the county courts of the judicial district for which he
shall be commissioned, in the same manner, and with the like
power and authority, as the attorney general, or his deputies heretofore
could do and perform, or were bound to do and perform in
like cases. |
Their powers. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the attorney general,
and each
and every district attorney appointed and commissioned in virtue of
this act, shall, before he proceeds to act, take the oaths prescribed
to be taken by the attorney general, and shall have, take and receive,
the same fees as the attorney general, and his deputies, are
now authorised by law to take and receive. |
To take oaths. |
6. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the governor and
council, whenever
they shall consider the interest of the state requires it, may
call on the attorney general to and any district attorney in prosecuting
or defending any suit or action brought by or against the
state, in any county court, or Baltimore city court, and it shall
and may be lawful for the governor and council to allow to the attorney
general, or to any district attorney, such reasonable fee or |
Attorney general
to aid district attorneys
when called
on. |
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