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LAWS OP MARYLAND.

at large in its replication the breaches for which

damages are claimed, but may reply generally that

the obligor or obligors hath or have not performed

the conditions of his or their bond, accompanying

the same by a substantial statement of the amount

demanded, and give the special matter in evidence,

upon which issue the jury shall assess such damages

as the State may have sustained and upon such ver-

dict, if for the State, judgment shall be entered for

the penalty of the bond, to be released upon the

payment of the damages assessed by the jury, with

interest thereon until paid and costs.

Compensation.

SEC. 73. The attorney prosecuting such action shall
be allowed the usual commissions for such services;

but no payment of any money due the State, either

in suit or on judgment, shall be valid and effectual,

unless made to the State's Attorney, or to the Treas-

urer, or such person as shall have been specially ap-

pointed and authorized by him to receive the same,

or unless made to such sheriff, coroner or elisor as

may be authorized to receive the same by virtue of

any execution issued to enforce the payment thereof.

No attorney, other than the State's Attorney prose-

cuting such action, as provided for in this section,.

shall receive any part of the money thus sued for,

except the fees allowed by law, under a penalty of a

fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more

than five thousand dollars, to be recovered as other

tines and forfeitures are recovered.

SEC. 74. The Comptroller shall make all just al-

Make allow-
ances

lowances to collectors for insolvencies or removals,

upon certificates of the county commissioners or Ap-

peal Tax Court that such allowances are just.

Attachment to
be issued

SEC. 75. Whenever the State shall have a judgment
or decree against a debtor or his securities, and money

may be ordered to be levied by the county commis-

sioners of any county for the benefit of such debtor,

or any one of his sureties, the State's Attorney for

the county may order an attachment to be issued by

the clerk of the court where such judgment or de-

cree was passed against the goods, chattels, rights

and credits, lands and tenements of such debtor and

his sureties, which may be laid in the hands of the

county commissioners or their clerk, or any collec-