INDEX TO THE LAWS.

Chap.

Sec.

RETREAT SCHOOL

HOUSE, — In Frederick county, to incoporate the

115

REYNOLDS, DAVID S.— For the relief of, &c.; bene-

fit of the insolvent laws extended to,

64

REYNOLDS, JOHN; W.— And others of Washington

county— for relief of — in relation to a case

in chancery,

339

REYNOLDS, SAMUEL, — To authorise recording a

bill of sale from, to James Bosley,

386

RHODES, CALEB, — Divorced a vinculo matrimonii,

from his wife, Fanny Rhodes,

175

RIDGELY IRON

COMPANY,— To incorporate the

S5S

RILEY, WILLIAM,— For the benefit of the infant chil-

dren of the late — in relation to applying

rents, &c.

288

RIOTS, Relating to,

137

If any church, chapel, convent, dwell-

ing house, &c.; any ship, ship yard, or

lumber yard, barn, stable, or out house,

&c., shall be injured or destroyed, or any

property therein or thereon shall be tak-

en away, injured or destroyed by any ri-

oters or tumultuous assemblage of people,

the full amount of the damage so done,

shall be recoverable by the sufferers, &c.,

by suit at law against the county, incor-

porated town or city, &c.

137

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No such liability shall be incurred

however, unless the authorities of the

county, town or city, shall have had good

reason to believe that such riot, &c., was

about to take place — have had notice

thereof in time, and have ability to pre-

vent said injury,

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In no case shall such indemnity be re-

covered where the civil authorities or citi-

zens of such county, town or city, have

used all reasonable diligence, and all the

powers entrusted to them, when called

upon by the civil authority, to prevent or

suppress such riot, &c.

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