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passes cannot be, and have not been, located on the plats, and
notwithstanding that the defendant has taken defence on warrant.
Budd v. Brooke, 3 Gill, 198. Wilson v. Inloes, 6 Gill, 152. Mitchell v.
Mitchell, 8 Gill, 102. Houck v. Loveall, 8 Md. 63.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 75, sec. 57. 1852, ch. 177, sec. 7. 1829, ch. 186

81. The plats and certificates of survey in every case may be
amended at bar; where the locations do not correspond with the
variation, the same may be amended at bar to correspond there-
with ; objects to which the proof applies may be placed on the
plats, and witnesses may be examined who were not sworn on the
survey; provided, the court shall be satisfied the ends of justice
will be attained by such amendment of plats, and admission of
witnesses.

Berry's Lessee v. Willett, 2 H. & McH. 376. King v. Tarlton, 2 H & McH.
473. Scott's Lessee v. Ollabaugh, 3 H. & McH 511. Gill's Lessee v. Cole, 3
H. & McH. 576. Chaplin's Lessee v. Keedy, 3 H. & McH. 578. Gittings'
Lessee v. Hall, 1 H. & J 14. Howard's Lessee &. Cromwell, 1 H. & J. 115.
Darnall's Lessee v. Goodwin, 1 H. & J. 282 Hall v. Gittings' Lessee, 2 H. &
J. 112. Ibid , 2 H. & J. 380. Stoddert's Lessee v. Manning, 2 H. & J. 148.
Howard v. Moale's Lessee, 2 H. & J. 249. Tenant v. Hambleton, 3 H & J. 233.
Stewart's Lessee v. Mason, 3 H. & J. 507. Bowie v. O'Neale, 5 H. & J. 226.
Wall v. Forbes, 1 H. & G. 441. Rogers' Lessee B. Raborg, 2 G. & J. 54. Addi-
son v. Hack, 2 Gill, 221. Mitchell v. Mitchell, 8 Gill, 102. Armstrong v.
Risteau, 5 Md 257. Tyson v. Shuhey, 5 Md. 540. Carroll's Lessee v. Granite
Manuf. Co , 11 Md. 400. Morrison v. Hammond's Lessee, 27 Md 604.

Ibid. sec. 58. 1852, ch. 177, sec. 8.

82. In no action shall plats' be considered as pleadings or
evidence per se; nor shall any counter location be necessary to
put the party locating any tract, line or object, on the proof of
such location; and the opposite party may controvert the some
without any counter location.

Mundell v. Perry, 2 G & J. 205. Medley v. Williams, 7 G. &. J 68 Casey
v. Inloes, 1 Gill, 430. Budd v. Brooke, 3 Gill, 228. Funk v. Hughes. 5 Gill,
315. Clary v. Kimmel, 18 Md. 246. Newman v. Young, 30 Md. 419.

Equitable Defences.

1888, ch. 547.

83. It shall be lawful for the defendant in any action at law
(including plaintiff in replevin where avowry or cognizance is