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the same as is provided for in equity cases. Any person authorized to
take depositions shall have the authority to issue subprenas for witnesses
when directed to do so and the sheriff to whom they are directed shall
serve the same and make returns as in chancery cases in the circuit court.
The sheriffs of the counties and of Baltimore City shall collect all costs and
judgments of the land office as other costs and judgments of the circuit
courts are collected that may be placed in their hands for collection.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 6. 1912, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 4. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

6. He shall keep a docket in the form of the dockets used in courts of
equity of all disputed cases affecting the title to land, transcripts of which
shall be evidence of the proceedings thereon.

This section referred to in distinguishing between the commissioner's ministerial and
judicial duties. Jay v. Van Bibber, 94 Md. 693.

This section referred to in passing upon the validity of sec. 13 (An. Code, 1912)—
see foot-note to sec. 12. McMullen v. Shepherd, 133 Md. 162.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 7. 1912, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 5. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

7. All papers filed in disputed cases affecting the title to land shall
with the proceedings, adjudications and orders of the commissioner of the
land office be duly recorded.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 8. 1912, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 6. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

8. The commissioner of the land office shall be entitled to the same
fees for recording such papers and proceedings as the clerks of circuit
courts are for similar services.
As to the fees chargeable by the land office, see art. 36, sec. 14.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1912, sec. 9. 1904, see. 9. 1888, sec. 7. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 3.

9. He shall keep a seal, and all process relating to proceedings in the
land office shall issue under the seal of the land office attested by the com-
missioner.

This section referred to in passing upon the validity of sec. 13 (An. Code, 1912)—
see foot-note to sec. 12. McMullen v. Shepherd, 133 Md. 162.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1912, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 1888, sec. 8. 1862, ch. 208.

10. He shall have charge of the records of the court of chancery and
the ante-revolution papers now in the chancery office.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 11. 1912, sec. 11. 1904, sec. 11. 1888, sec. 9. 1854, ch. 149, sec: 3.

11. He may certify copies and proceedings of the court of chancery in
his possession and where such certificates are required to be under seal, he
shall affix his seal of office; and he shall be entitled to the same fees and
compensation for such services as the clerks of the circuit courts are
entitled to for similar services.

This section referred to in passing upon the validity of sec. 13 (An. Code, 1912)—
see footnotes to sec. 12. McMullen v. Shepherd, 133 Md. 162.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 12. 1912, sec. 12. 1904, sec. 12. 1888, sec. 10. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 5.

12. He shall give bond to the State with security to be approved by
the governor and kept in the State department in the penalty of two
thousand dollars for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.¹

1 Sec. 13 of art. 54, An. Code (1912)—act, 1900, ch. 318—was held unconstitutional and
void in McMullen v. Shepherd, 133 Md. 158.
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