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of Baltimore; and when said principal place of business is situ-
ated in said city, then in two newspapers published therein; and
if the president and directors refuse to call such meeting, the said
stockholders so owning a majority of said stock may do so on
.giving notice as above set forth.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 7.

7. At any general meeting of the stockholders, called as pro-
vided for in the preceding section, any president, director or

directors of said corporation may, by a vote of a majority
in interest of the whole number of stockholders, be removed
from office, and another or others be appointed in the place of
the person or persons so removed, to serve for the remainder of
his or their term.

Ibid. sec. 8.

8. Whenever five or more stockholders of any private corpo-
ration, created under the laws of this State, at least thirty days
before an election for managers, directors or other officers of such

corporation elected by the stockholders thereof, shall give notice
in writing of their intention to canvass the votes, which may be

given at the next election thereof, and shall deliver said notice at
the usual place of business of such corporation, to the president,

cashier, secretary, treasurer, director or other principal manager
of such company, it shall be the duty of the officer receiving such
notice, immediately to communicate the same by mail to all the

stockholders of such corporation living in the State.

Ibid. sec. 9.

9. Upon proof made to the judges of any such election of
such notice having been delivered as aforesaid, by any five

stockholders, such judges shall, before receiving the votes, re-
quire every stockholder offering to vote in person the stock of the

corporation, to make an oath or affirmation that the stock which
such person proposes and offers to vote in the election then to be
held, is his sole and bona fide property, or belongs solely and

bona fide to him and bis partner or partners in trade, or is held
by him as trustee, or in some fiduciary relation, to be specified in

such oath, and that his right and title to the same has been fairly
and bona fide, and not colorably and fraudulently created or