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PROCEEDINGS IN EQUITY. [ART. 65.

ants reside in
different
counties, etc.

resides shall have jurisdiction, and the bill or other proceedings may
be filed or had in such court.

1870, c 450
Where lands of
decedent are
partly in one
county and
partly in
another
38 Md 75.

5. In case of the lands of any deceased person which may lie in
more than one county, or in the city of Baltimore and one or more
counties, becoming liable to the payment of his debts, or where
lands may have been mortgaged which lie in more than one county,
or in the city of Baltimore and one or more counties, then all such
lands may be sold under a decree of the court of that county or of
the city of Baltimore, in which the Proceedings to sell the same shall
be first commenced; and in such case a copy of the bill, decree, and
trustee's report of the sale, shall be sent to the clerks of the proper
courts where such lands may respectively lie, to be docketed, in-
dexed, and recorded as hereinbefore provided.

Art 16, s 61.
1787, c 30,
1822, c 16
Where defend-
ants are non-
residents.

6. Where all the defendants are non-residents, the bill shall be
filed in the court of the county or city where the property to be
affected by such bill or some part thereof lies, or shall be at the time
the suit is instituted.

Id s. 62
1783, c 72, s 13,
1841, c 803,
1852, c. 16
In bills for spe-
cific perform-
ance, where
parties reside,
or lands lie in
different
counties.

y. Where a decree has been made for a specific performance of a
contract or the conveyance of land, or for the sale of land, the court
passing such decree shall have the same power to execute said de-
cree, or compel a compliance therewith in cases where the land, prop-
erty, or parties reside or lie in different counties from that 111 which
the decree was passed, as if the said parties, land, or property
resided and lay in the county where the decree was passed.

Id s 68
1831, c 315, s 17.
Jurisdiction
of Orphans'
Courts not to
interfere with.

8. Nothing in the testamentary law of this State shall be con-
strued in any manner to affect the general superintending power of
the courts having chancery jurisdiction with respect to trusts.

30 Md 511, 33 Md 588

Id s 69
1796, c 101,
sub-c 14, s 6.
In what
cases suit may be

9, A suit in chancery may be maintained for a legacy in cases
where a bond has been given to pay debts and legacies.

maintained for legacy 38 Md 3J8

Id s. 78
1715, c 41, s 7.
Jurisdiction not
to extend below
$20
3 Md Chan. Dec.

10, The courts of equity in this State shall not hear, try, deter-
mine, or give relief in any cause, matter, or thing wherein the origi-
nal debt or damages does not amount to twenty dollars.

331, 35 Md 81.

Id s 123
1815, c 163, s 7;
1817, c 139,
1819, c 144, s 3.
Process to issue
to any part of
the State

11. A. court of equity may issue process of any sort, including
commissions to take testimony to any part of the State.

ABATEMENT AND REVIVOR.

Art 16, s 1.
1820, c 161,
1842, c 229
When suits
in equity not to

12. No suit in chancery shall abate by the death of any of the
parties in cases where the rights involved in the suit survive.

abate. 17 Md 260

Id. s 2
1820, c 161, s 4,
1844, c 44, s 2.
How suits re-
vived after
death of parties
36 Md 83,
1 Bl 130, 547.

13. If any of the parties to a suit in chancery, whether com-
plainant or defendant, shall die after the filing of the bill or petition,
it shall not be necessary to file a bill of revivor, but any of the sur-
viving parties may file a suggestion of such death, setting forth
when the death occurred, and who is the legal representative of such