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of said dog so killed shall be debarred from recovering any sum
in any court as damages for such killing.

1874, ch. 506.

160. Any person who shall maliciously remove from any dog

wearing the same, the said tag, shall be fined five dollars, to be
recovered by the usual proceedings for the recovery of fines and
penalties.

Ibid.

161. In case of loss of the tag issued by a constable to any
person for his dog, a duplicate may be furnished for said dog on
payment of ten cents, and satisfactory evidence being furnished
that the tax had been paid for the current year on said dog.

Ibid.

162. The neglect of any constable to perform the duties re-
quired by sections 158 and 159, shall be sufficient cause of for-
feiture of his office, and the boards of county commissioners of

the several counties of this State are directed to immediately
remove from office any constable within their respective counties
who shall so neglect to perform said duties.

Ibid.

163. Cecil, Somerset, Calvert, Washington, Prince George's,
St. Mary's, Caroline, Carroll, Queen Anne's, Dorchester, Wicomico,
Montgomery, Allegany and Worcester counties, and Baltimore
city, and all cities, towns or boroughs in which dogs are taxed by
municipal ordinance, are exempted from the operation of the
provisions of sections 157 to 162 of this article.