1294 SLANDER OF FEMALES. [ART. 88.

P. G. L , (1860,) art. 88, sec 62. 1825, ch. 41.

44. He shall provide food and board for all prisoners com-
mitted to his charge, and such food and other articles for the
comfort of sick prisoners as the physician tending such prisoners
may deem necessary, the expense of which shall be paid by the
county or Baltimore city.

Ibid sec 63. 1789, ch 30, sec 2. 1822, ch. 221, sec 2.

45. He shall receive and safely keep in jail all persons com-
mitted under the authority of the United States, until they shall
be discharged by the due course of the laws thereof, in the same
manner and under the like penalties as if such persons were
committed under the authority of this State; and he shall be
entitled to receive the sum of thirty cents per day for keeping
and supporting each prisoner so committed, to be paid by the
United States.

ARTICLE LXXXVIII.

SLANDER OF FEMALES.

1. Slanderous words against chastity of. 2. Slandered female, whether married or single, may sue for

3 If an infant, by prochein ami 4. Husband may sue for such slander, when.

P. G L , (1860,) art 89, sec. 1. 1838, ch 114, sec 1. 1888, ch. 444.

1. All words spoken falsely and maliciously touching the char-
acter or reputation for chastity of any woman, whether single or
married, 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.

1888, ch 444

2. Any woman, whether single or married, whose character or
reputation as a woman of chastity may be traduced or defamed
by any person, may sustain an action of slander in her own name
against such person.