82 ATTACHMENTS. [ART. 9.
Ms behalf, and until a bond shall be filed, similar in all respects
to the bond 'required to be given in cases of attachments on orig-
inal process for fraud, as prescribed by section 38 of this article;
in cases arising under this section, the practice and pleadings
shall in all other particulars conform to the practice and proceed-
ings against non-resident and absconding debtors in actions ex
contractu for liquidated damages.
I Several Attachments.
1867, ch. 418
44. The plaintiff may have more than one attachment or writ
of attachment, to be laid in the hands of different persons or
levied on other property or effects than that taken under the first,
though the first be still outstanding; provided, that but one
satisfaction of the debt or demand shall be made, and that it
shall be in the discretion of the court in all such cases, whether
any costs, or if any, what amount of costs shall be allowed on
the subsequent attachment or attachments.
Claimants of Property.
1876, ch, 285. 1888, ch. 507.
45. Whenever an attachment shall be levied upon any per-
sonal property, goods or chattels which may be claimed by a
person or corporation other than the defendant in such attach-
ment, such person or corporation may file a petition, under oath,
with the court before whom such attachment is returnable,
setting forth clearly the origin and character of his or its claim
to the property so levied upon; and thereupon it shall be the
duty of the clerk to docket a suit against both the plaintiff and
defendant in such attachment, and issue a summons directed to
said plaintiff and defendant, giving notice of such claim, and
returnable to the next succeeding rule day or term. If such
claimant shall establish the validity of his claim to said property
he shall be awarded his costs, and shall also be entitled to recover
damages in such suit for the wrong and injury done him by
reason of such seizure and detention of his property.
Hall v. Richardson, 21 Md 405 Howard v. Oppenheimer, 25 Md. 365.
Turner v. Lytle, 59 Md. 199. Kean v. Doerner, 62 Md. 475.
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