2234 ARTICLE 71.

An. Code, sec. 4. 1904, sec. 4. 1888, sec. 4. 1780, ch. 24, sec. 17.

4. If any ordinary or innkeeper shall harbor, entertain or sell any
liquor to any apprentice without license in writing from his master, he
shall for every offense forfeit the sum of ten dollars.
As to apprentices, see art. 6.

An. Code, sec. 5. 1904, sec. 5. 1888, sec. 5. 1854, ch. 323, sec. 1.

5. Any ordinary or inn keeper in any city or town, having a popula-
tion of more than five hundred inhabitants, who shall provide an iron
safe or other secure depository for the keeping of the money, jewelry and
plate belonging to his guests, and who shall take charge for safe keeping
of such money, jewelry and plate shall be liable for the full value of the
same if lost or stolen while thus in his charge; to be recovered before a
justice of the peace if such value does not exceed the sum of one hundred
dollars, and if over that sum by action of assumpsit in any court having
jurisdiction, unless the loss occurred through fire proved to have hap-
pened without any negligence upon the part of himself or his agent
See notes to sec. 6.

An. Code, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1854, ch. 323, secs. 2, 3.

6. If any ordinary or inn keeper referred to in the preceding sec-
tion shall cause written or printed notices to be put in his chambers and
other conspicuous places about his house notifying his guests of the pur-
port of the preceding section and requesting them to deposit their money
and plate with him or his agent to be designated by such notice, then he
shall not be responsible for the loss by robbery or otherwise; provided, such
ordinary or inn keeper can prove that he has complied with the provisions
of this and the preceding section, unless such loss occurred from collusion
or positive negligence on the part of such ordinary or inn keeper or his
agent.

This section has no application to property such as a watch guard, and pocketbook

containing money not more than sufficient for traveling expenses, etc. The question

whether money was more than sufficient for above purpose is for jury. Maltby v.

Chapman, 25 Md. 316; Treiber v. Burrows, 27 Md. 148.
This section held to have no application to a loss happening before its adoption.

Pettigrew v. Barnum, 11 Md. 444.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1898, ch. 217, sec. 7. 1920, ch. 567.

7. For the price or value of any food or accommodation furnished, or
for the amount of any loan or advance made, or accommodation extended,
by cashing drafts, checks or otherwise, to any person at any hotel, board-
ing house, inn or ordinary in this State, the proprietor or keeper of such
hotel, inn or ordinary shall have a lien upon all baggage and other property
belonging to or under the control of such person and in such hotel, board-
ing house, inn or ordinary, and may keep possession of the same until the
price or value of such food or accommodation shall have been fully paid,
whether then due or to become due; and for the purpose of collecting the
said debt after the same shall have been due for a period of fifteen days
may sell such baggage or other property for cash at public sale, upon giv-