ART. 2.] AGENTS AND FACTORS. 3

P.G L , (1860,) art. 1, sec. 12.

11. The word county shall be construed to include the city of
Baltimore, unless such construction would be unreasonable.

1888, ch. 36.

12. The word person shall include corporation, unless such a
construction would be unreasonable.

ARTICLE II.

AGENTS AND FACTORS-

1. Who to be treated as true owner of consigned goods. Extent of con- signee's rights. 2. Limitations upon consignee's rights. 3. When and how far holder of bill of lading or possessory document is to be deemed true owner. 4. Contracts between factor and third parties, and payments to factor when good against consignor. 5. Deposit or pledge by factor or holder of bill of lading or posses- sory document to third parties, for pre-existing debt without no- tice 6. Deposit or pledge by factor to third parties with notice. 7. Upon insolvency of factor, princi- pal may collect unpaid purchase money. Set-off 8. When set-off allowed. 9. Upon insolvency of factor, princi- pal may recover unsold and un- pledged goods

10. Where third party entitled to set- off, principal may recover surplus of unpaid purchase money or surplus over advances made to factor 11. Owner redeeming goods pledged by insolvent factor to be held to have paid pro tanto any debt due by him to such factor. 12. Title and right of consignees of agricultural products 13 Mortgage and pledge of agricul- tural products by consignee to be void. 14. Agricultural products unsold in hands of insolvent factor, not to pass to his trustee in insolvency. 15. Lien of consignee for advances to owner of agricultural products. 16. This article not to affect legal and equitable rights of owner against factor.

P G. L , (1860,) art. 3, sec. 1. 1825, ch. 182, sec. 1. 1849, ch 293, sec. 1.

1. Any person intrusted for the purpose of consignment or
sale with any goods, wares or merchandise, except agricultural
productions, and who shall have shipped or consigned the same
in his own name, and any person in whose name any goods,