GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the said Henry Hickson,

CHAP, 371.

shall not be liable for any debt to be hereafter contracted

Liabilities bound

by the said Mary Hicksoff.

CHAPTER 270.

An additional supplement to the act, entitled An act for the

Passed Mar. 13, 1832

benefit of the University of Maryland.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That Doctors Nathaniel Potter, Richard W. Hall,

Authority to insti-
tute suit granted.

Maxwell M'Dowell, Samuel Baker, and the personal repre-

sentative of the late Elisha De Bute, be, and they are here-

by authorised to file a bill in the chancery court, or on the

equity side of Baltimore county court, against the trustees

of the University of Maryland, for the recovery of such

sums as may be cue to them upon principles of justice and

equity, for the disbursements in the purchase of ground, and

the erection and repairs of the University and Infirmary

buildings, together with the sums expended by them in the

purchase of the library, museum, apparatus, furniture and

for insurance.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Chancellor, or the

Authority to de-

county court, as the case may be, shall pass such decree in

cide.

the premises as to them shall appear just and equitable, and

should such decree be in iavor oi said Professors, the trus-

tees aforesaid, are hereby directed and required to pay the

amount thereof to said Professors, or their representatives

Payment enjoined

out of the funds then belonging to the University.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That either party may appeal

Right of appeal.

from the decree aforesaid, to the court of appeals, in man-

ner and subject to the limitations prescribed in cases of ap-

peal, from the decrees of the court of chancery, to the

court of appeals.

CHAPTER 271.

A further additional supplement to the act, entitled, An act

Passed Mar.13, 1832

for the recovery of small debts.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
from and after the passage of this act, a fieri facias, vindi-

Justices of the
peace authorised
to issue fieri facias.

tioni exponas or capias ad satis faciendum may be issued by

any justice of the peace in this state, on a short copy of