ART. 16.] CHANCERY—JURISDICTION. 157

F. G. L., (1860,) art. 16, sec. 59. 1852, ch. 16, secs 5-6.

73. Where defendants reside in different counties or in a
county and the city of Baltimore, the court, where any one of
the defendants resides, shall have jurisdiction, and the bill or
other proceedings may be filed or had in such court.

Ibid. sec. 60. 1840, ch. 109, sec. 6. 1841, ch. 303. 1870, ch. 450, sec. 9.

74. In case of the lands of any deceased person which may
lie in more than one county, or in the city of Baltimore, and one
or more counties, becoming liable to the payment of his debts, or
where lands have been or may be mortgaged which lie in more
than one county or in the city of Baltimore and one or more
counties, then all such lands may be sold under a decree of the
court of that county or of the city of Baltimore, in which the
proceedings to sell the same shall be first commenced, and in such
case a copy of the bill, decree, and trustee's report of the sale
shall be sent to the clerks of the proper courts where such lands
may respectively lie, to be docketed, indexed and recorded, as
provided in section 72.

Johnson v. Johnson, 52 Md. 668.

Ibid sec. 61. 1787, ch. 30. 1852, ch. 16.

75. Where all the defendants are non-residents, the bill shall
be filed in the court of the county or city where the property to
be affected by such bill, or some part thereof, lies, or shall be at
the time the suit is instituted.

Ibid. sec. 62. 1785, ch. 72, sec. 13. 1841, ch. 303. 1852, ch. 18.

76. Where a decree has been made for the specific perform-
ance of a contract, or the conveyance of land, or for the sale of
land, the court passing such decree shall have the same power to
execute said decree, or compel a compliance therewith in cases
where the land or property lies, or parties reside in different
counties from that in which the decree was passed, as if the said
parties resided, or land or property lay in the county where the
decree was passed.

Ibid. sec. 64. 1840, ch. 109, sec. 4.

77. Whenever any cause is ready for hearing, and the parties,
their solicitors or guardians, shall sign an agreement and file it