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CHAPTER 420.
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AN ACT to prevent swine from running at large in
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the streets, lanes and alleys, of Knoxville, in Fred-
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erick county.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
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Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person
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Not be lawful.
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to allow his, her, or their swine to run at large in
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the roads, streets or alleys, in the villiage of Knox-
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Penalty.
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ville, under a penalty, to the owner or owners there-
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of, in the sum of fifty cents, for each swine found
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within the limits aforesaid.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person
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finding any swine going at large within the pre-
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scribed limits of the first section of this act, and fur-
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nish such information under oath or affirmation, to-
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Furnish infor-
mation.
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gether with the name of the owner, to a justice of
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the peace in Peterville district of Frederick county,
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the said justice of the peace shall issue a summons
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to the owner or owners thereof, to appear before him
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Issue summons
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to answer in a plea of trespass, and if it shall appear
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upon satisfactory proof, that the swine of such person
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or persons charged in the summons, has been found
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within the limits prescribed in the first section of
this act, the justice of the peace shall render judg-
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Render judgm't
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ment against the owner or owners thereof, in the sum
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prescribed in the first section of this act, together
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with all costs incurred, to be collected as other small
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debts.
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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for
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any person or persons finding swine running at large
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It shall be
lawful.
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in violation of this act, to impound such swine, and
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after giving five days' notice by writing, in at least
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two public places in Knoxville, he, she, or they may
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sell such swine to the highest bidder for cash, and
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