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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 92.

AN ACT to repeal an act passed at January session,

eighteen hundred and seventy-two, chapter sixty-

seven, entitled, " and act to prevent swine from

running at large in the streets, lanes and alleys.

contiguous to Burkittsville, in Frederick county,"

and to re-enact the same with amendments.

Swine not to

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

ran at large

Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person

to allow his, her or their swine to run at large in the

roads, streets or alleys, within one-half of a mile of

the square in the village of Burkittsville, under a

penalty to the owner or owners thereof, in the sum

of fifty cents for each swine found within the limits

aforesaid.

Summons

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person find-

owner

ing any swine going at large, within the prescribed
limits of the first section of this act, and furnish such

information under oath or affirmation, together with

the name of the owner, to a justice of the peace, in

Petersville district of Frederick county, the said jus-

tice of the peace shall issue a summons to the owner

or owners thereof, to appear before him to answer in

a plea of trespass, and if it shall appear upon satis-

factory proof that the swine of such person or per-

sons, charged in the summons, has been found within

the limits prescribed in the first section of this act,

the justice of the peace shall render judgment against

the owner or owners thereof in the sum prescribed

in the first section of this act, together with all cost-

incurred, to be collected as other small debts.

To impound.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful

for any person or persons, finding swine running at

large, in violation of this act, to impound such swine,.

and after giving five days notice by writing, in at

least two public places in Burkittsville, he, she, or

they may sell such swine to the highest bidder for

cash, and should said swine be claimed by the owner

or owners thereof, he, she, or they shall pay twenty-

five cents for every day said swine has been im-

pounded, together with the fine and costs, as pre-