524 ARTICLE 14A

There is a manifest inconsistency between this section and art. 27, sec. 194, of the
Code of 1904—. Hence this section by implication repealed art. 27, sec. 194, of the Code
of 1904. State v. Gambrill, 115 Md. 509.

This section referred to in sustaining indictment under art. 27, sec. 184, for fraudulent
making of untruthful statement by corporate officer. State v. Coblentz, 167 Md. 527.

See notes to sec. 11.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 53. 1912, sec. 53. 1910, ch. 406, sec. 53 (p. 58).

53. Where there are deposited with or held by a warehouseman goods
of which he is owner, either solely or jointly, or in common with others,
such warehouseman, or any of his officers, agents or servants, who, knowing
this ownership, issues or aids in issuing a negotiable receipt for such goods
which does not state such ownership, shall be guilty of a crime, and, upon
conviction, shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceed-
ing one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 54. 1912, sec. 54. 1910, ch. 406, sec. 54 (p. 58).

54. A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouse-
man who delivers goods out of the possession of such warehouseman, know-
ing that a negotiable receipt, the negotiation of which would transfer the
right to the possession of such goods is outstanding and uncanceled, with-
out obtaining the possession of such receipt at or before the time of such
delivery, shall, except in the cases provided for in sections 14 and 36, be
found guilty of a crime, and, upon conviction, shall be punished for each
offense by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars, or by both.
See sec. 11.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 55. 1912, sec. 55. 1910, ch. 406, sec. 55 (p. 58).

55. Any person who deposits goods to which he has not title, or upon
which there is a lien or mortgage, and who takes for such goods a negotiable
receipt, which he afterward negotiates for value, with intent to deceive and
without disclosing his want of title or the existence of the lien or mortgage,
shall be guilty of a crime, and, upon conviction, shall be punished for each
offense by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars, or by both.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 56. 1912, sec. 56. 1910, ch. 406, sec. 56 (p. 58).

56. In any case not provided for in sections 1 to 60, the rules of law and
equity, including the Law Merchant, and in particular the rules relating
to the law of principal and agent, and to the effect of fraud, misrepresen-
tation, duress or coercion, mistake, bankruptcy or other invalidating cause,
shall govern.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 57. 1912, sec. 57. 1910, ch. 406, sec. 57 (p. 58).

57. Sections 1 to 60 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectu-
ate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those States which

enact it.

This section applied in construing art. 14A, sec. 52, and art. 27, sec. 194, of the
Code of 1904. State v. Gambrill, 115 Md. 510.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 58. 1912, sec. 58. 1910, ch. 406, sec. 58 (p. 58).

58. In sections 1 to 60, unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires:

"Action" includes counter claim, set-off, and suit in equity.