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of Maryland for the use of the person entitled to damages; and
in every such action the jury may give such damages as they
may think proportioned to the injury resulting from such death,
to the parties respectively for whom and for whose benefit such
action shall be brought, and the amount so recovered, after
deducting the costs not recovered from the defendant, shall be
divided amongst the above-mentioned parties, in such shares as
the jury by their verdict shall find and direct; provided, that not
more than one action shall lie for and in respect of the same
subject-matter of complaint; and that every such action shall be
commenced within twelve calendar months after the death of the.
deceased person.
State, use Coughlan, v. B. & O. R. R. Co., 24 Md. 84. B. & O. R. R. Co. v.
State, use Kelly, 24 Md. 271. B. & O. R. R. Co v. State, use Hauer, 60 Md.
450. B. & O. R. R. Co. v. State, use Mahone, 63 Md. 145.
P. G. L., (1860,) art. 65, sec. 3. 1852, ch. 299, sec. 3.
3. In every such action, the equitable plaintiff on the record,
shall be required, together with the declaration, to deliver to the
defendant or his attorney a full particular of the persons for whom.
and on whose behalf such action shall be brought, and of the
nature of the claim in respect of which damages shall be sought
to be recovered.
C. & P R R. Co. D. State, use Fazenbaker, 37 Md. 156. B. & O. R. R. Co.
v. State, use Woodward, 41 Md. 268. F. W. & B. R. R. Co. v. State, uae Bitzer
58 Md. 372.
Ibid. sec. 4. 1852, ch. 299, sec. 4.
4. The word person shall apply to bodies politic and corporate,
and all corporations shall be responsible under this article for the;
wrongful acts, neglect or default of all agents employed by them
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