ART. 67.] CHANGE OF NAME — SLANDER OF A FEME SOLc.

tion, after giving ten days' notice of the time and place of said sale, by
posting up notices thereof in three public places in the county or city
where such sale shall be made, and out of the proceeds of such sale to
pay the legal charges, including cost of storage, on said property,
and to pay the overplus, if any, to the owner or consignee of any
such property on demand.
3. The provisions of the two preceding sections shall apply to all
steamboats and transportation or forwarding companies, or other
corporations or companies, who act as common cairiers or forward-
ers, in this State.

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Notice

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Law to apply to
all common
Carriers or for-
warders.

XXI. — CHANGE OF NAME.

Proceedings, decree or court , evidence, costs

If any person residing in this State shall desire to change his or
her name, such person may file in the Circuit Court of the county
of his or her residence, or in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City,
if such person resides in the city of Baltimore, a petition in which
shall be stated the change which such person desires shall be made
in his or her name and the reasons therefor, and thereupon the said
court, upon being satisfied in such manner as it shall by its rules
prescribe, that the prayer of the said petition should be granted,

1868, c 311.
Proceedings to
cbange name

shall order and decree that the name of such person be changed, as
is prayed in said petition, and upon the passage of such decree the
true and legal name of such person shall be that determined by the
said decree, and a copy of the said decree under the seal of said

Decree of court

court, shall be sufficient and legal evidence of the facts therein
stated; the petition provided for in this section may be filed on
behalf of any infant residing in this State by the father of such in-
fant, or in case of his death, by' the mother or guardian of such

Evidence

infant. The costs of the proceedings provided for in this section
shall be regulated by the said courts, and shall be paid by the peti-
tioner.

XXII. — SLANDER OF A FEME SOLE.

Costs.

1 Words spoken maliciously.
2 Action

1 3 When next friend to bring action
| 4 When husband may sue

1. All words spoken maliciously touching the character or repu-
tation for chastity of & feme sole, and tending to the injury thereof,
shall be deemed slander, and shall be treated as such in the several
courts of law in this State.

Art 89, s 1
1838, c 114, s 1
Words spoken
maliciously
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