1352 LICENSES. [ART. 56

or person under the age of twenty-one years shall be responsible for
all contracts made in the prosecution of such business under such
license and shall be liable to be sued therefor in any of the courts of
this State; and the said feme covert may be sued or indicted and prose-
cuted in case of a violation by her of the license law of this State.
or in case she should keep a disorderly house, as if she were a feme
sole; and if judgment be obtained against her on any contract, execu-
tion shall or may issue in the ordinary way to affect her separate estate;
provided, however, that such responsibility shall in no manner affect
or impair the responsibility of the parent of such infant under exist-
ing laws.

The portion of this section with reference to the issuing of licenses to a
feme covert or minor, is a valid regulation under the police power. Cahen

v. Jarrett, 42 Md. 577.

This section held to have no application to a suit against a married

woman on a contract made by her for personal services. Davls v. Carroll,
71 Md. 571.

Prior to article 47, section 35, a married woman trading under this section,
was not subject to insolvency proceedings. Clark v. Manko, 80 Md. 79;
Belief Bldg. Assn. v. Schmldt, 55 Md. 100.

Cited but not construed in Lowekamp v. Koechling, 64 Md. 96; Ahem v.
Fink, 64 Md. 163.

See notes to sec. 38.

1904, art. 56. sec. 40. 1888, art. 56, sec. 37. 1860, art. 56, sec. 43.
1858. ch. 414, sec. 3.

40. The applicant shall state to the clerk on oath to be admin-
istered by the clerk, or if the applicant reside in a county to be admin-
istered by the said clerk or any justice of the peace, the amount of said
applicant's stock of goods, wares and merchandise generally kept on
hand by him or the concern in which he is engaged at the principal
season of sale; or if. said applicant shall not have previously engaged in
such trade or business, the amount of such stock he expects to keep as

aforesaid.

As to the admisslbility in evidence of the affidavit made under this section
in a suit against a fire insurance company, see Mispelhorn v. Farmers' etc.,
Ins. Co., 53 Md. 479.
See notes to sec. 38.

Ibid. sec. 41. 1888. art. 56, sec. 38. 1860, art. 56, sec. 44. 1858, ch. 414, sec. 2.

41. If it shall appear from the statement so made on oath that the
amount of the applicant's stock in trade does not or will not exceed
one thousand dollars, the sum of twelve dollars shall be demanded and
received by said clerk from said applicant before granting the license
applied for.

See notes to sec. 38.

Ibid sec. 42. 1888. art. 56, sec. 39. 1860, art. 56, sec. 45.
1858, ch. 414, sec. 2.

42. If more than one thousand dollars and not more than fifteen
hundred dollars, the sum of fifteen dollars.