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the county or the courts having civil jurisdiction over the amount
claimed in the city of Baltimore, when the amount claimed
exceeds one hundred dollars.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 77, sec. 3. 1838, ch. 244, sec. 2.

200. The damages claimed under section 198 of this article,
shall be sued for in the county or city where the injuries shall
have been done; and a summons served upon the president, or
any of the directors or conductors of any of said companies, shall
be considered proper service upon the corporation; provided,
said service shall be made at least twenty days before the return,
day of the writ.

A. & E R. R Co v. Gantt, 39 Md. 137. P W. & B. R R Co v. Constable,
39 Md. 149. Balto & Yorktown T R Co v. Crowther, 63 Md 572.

Ibid sec. 4. 1838, ch. 244, sec. 2.

201. If the company summoned shall not appear to answer at
the time named in the summons, on the return of two summons
served as aforesaid, the court or justice shall proceed to enter up
judgment against said corporation as if the said corporation had
regularly appeared; but such judgment shall not be rendered
until affidavit shall be filed showing the name of the president,
director or conductor on whom said service was made, and the
day of said service; and any property belonging to the corpora-
tion shall be liable to execution for the amount of such judgment.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 217.

202. No railroad or mining company, formed or organized
under any of the provisions of this article, or which has organized
under any existing laws, charter or act of the general assembly
of this State, shall own, conduct or carry on any store, or have
any interest in any store, or receive any portion of the profits
thereof; but nothing herein contained shall prevent the em-
ployees of any corporation from forming co-operative stores.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 218.

203. Any railroad company incorporated nnder the laws of
this State, may own and operate any line of steamships or steam-
boats, or may subscribe to or hold the stock of any company own