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county in which said justice may act attached certifying that the said
justice of the peace was duly authorized to act in said county.

1906, ch. 228.

18. In addition to being liable in an action of debt as provided in
section 15, the person sending, assigning or transferring any claim for
debt against a resident of this State in violation of the provisions of
said section 15, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty
dollars for each offense.

Sales in Bulk.

1904, art 83, sec. 18. 1900, ch. 679. sec. 18. 1906, ch. 421, sec. 18.
1908, ch. 704, sec. 18.

19. It shall be the duty of every person who shall bargain for or
purchase any stock of goods, wares or merchandise in bulk for cash or
credit within this State to demand and receive from the vendor thereof,
and if the vendor be a corporation, then from a managing officer or
agent thereof, at least five days from the consummation of such bar-
gain or purchase, and at least five days before paying or delivering to
the vendor any part of the purchase price or consideration thereof, or
any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness therefor, a writ-
ten statement under oath, containing the names and addresses of all
the creditors of said vendor, together with the amount of indebtedness
due or owing, or to become due or owing, by said vendor to each of
such creditors, and if there be no such creditors, a written statement
under oath to that effect; and it shall be the duty of such vendor to
furnish such statement at least five days before any sale or transfer
by him of any stock of goods, wares or merchandise in bulk.
See note to sec. 20.

Ibid. sec. 19. 1900, ch. 579, sec. 19. 1906, ch. 421, sec. 19.
1908, ch. 704, sec. 19.

20. After having received from the vendor the written statement
under oath mentioned in section 19, the vendee shall at least five days
before the consummation of such bargain or purchase, and at least five
days before paying or delivering to the vendor any part of the pur-
chase price, a consideration therefor, or any promissory note or other
evidence of indebtedness for the same, in good faith notify, or cause to
be notified, personally or by registered letter, each of the creditors of
the vendor named in the said statement provided in section 19 of the
proposed purchase by him of such stock of goods, wares or merchan-
dise; and whenever any person shall purchase any stock of goods, wares
or merchandise in bulk, or shall pay the purchase price, or any part
thereof, or execute or deliver to the vendor thereof, or to his order,
or to any person for his use, any promissory note or other evidence of
indebtedness for said stock, or any part thereof, without having first