GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1331.

section of the same act rendered totally useless to the pro-

CHAP. 311.

prietors thereof— Therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

Law repealed as to

the sixth section of the said act, entitled An act relating to

opening.

the city of Baltimore, shall be, and the same is hereby re-

pealed as far as the same relates to, or affects that part of

Liberty street, which is between Saratoga street and Mul-

berry street, as located on the plat of the city of Baltimore,

made under the direction of the commissioners named in

the said act, but which has not been heretofore opened as a

street; Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall

take effect unless approved by the Mayor and City Coun-

Ratification re-
quired

cil of Baltimore.

CHAPTER 311.

An act to define and enlarge the powers of Courts of Equity.

Passed Mar.14.1832

Section 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Case where per-
sons are concur-

land. That from and after the passage of this act, where

rently possessed of

two or more persons (whethei all or any of them be infants,

terms of leasehold
and require a par-

or of full age, or residents, or non residents of this state)

tition

shall be jointly or in common or otherwise concurrently pos-

sessed of any term of years or leasehold interest of, or in

any lands or tenements, and any of the persons so possess-

ed, shall desire to have partition made of said lands and tene-

ments, for and in respect of the enjoyment of such term of

years or leasehold interest, it shall and may be lawful for

such person or persons to exhibit his or their bill in the

court of chancery, or on the equity side of the county

May file a bill in

court, praying such partition either by specific division and

chancery.

allotment or through a sale of said term of 3 ears or lease-

hold interest, and if upon the bill and answers and evidence

taken in the cause, or upon return of a commission ordered

by the court for surveying and ascertaining the premises, it

shall appear to the court that a sale as aforesaid, will be

most equitable or beneficial for all concerned, said court

may decree a sale accordingly, which shall be made and

Court empowered
to decree-a sales

conducted in course and manner and on the terms and con-

ditions usual in cases of sales of land under decrees in

chancery, and if n shall appear as aforesaid to the court,

that there ought to be a specific division and allotment of

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the said lands or tenements for, and in respect of said term

of years or leasehold interest, such division and allotment

may accordingly be decreed, and shall be made and con-