ART. 51.] JURIES. 863
1888, ch, 482.
12. In suits brought against alleged joint debtors in actions
ex contractu, it shall not be necessary for the plaintiff to prove
their joint liability as alleged in order to maintain his action; but
he shall be entitled to recover as in actions ex delicto against such
one or more of the defendants as shall be shown by the evidence
to be indebted to him; and judgment shall be entered in his favor
against such one or more of said defendants as fully as if the de-
fendant or defendants against whom he shall fail to establish his
claim had not been joined in the suit.
Joint Tenancy.
P. G. L., (1860,) art. 49, sec. 12. 1822, ch. 162.
13. No deed, devise or other instrument of writing shall be
construed to create an estate in joint tenancy, unless in such deed,
devise or other instrument of writing, it is expressly provided
that the property thereby conveyed is to be held in joint tenancy.
Griffith's Lessee v. Ridgely, 2 H & McH 418. Hanan v. Powers, 3 H. & J.
147. Moody v.Ellicott, 1 Md Ch 290. Purdy v. Purdy, 3 Md Ch 553. Craft
v Wilcox, 4 Gill, 505. Gray B. Lynch, 8 Gill, 424. Chew v. Chew, 1 Md. 171.
Gilpin v. Hollingsworth, 3 Md. 190. Marburg v. Cole, 49 Md. 412. Fladung
v. Rose, 58 Md. 13.
ARTICLE LI.
JURIES.
Qualification and Selection of
Jurors.
1. Age of juror
2. Judges of orphans' court ineligible.
3. Persons exempt
4. No property qualification.
8. Persons having matter of fact de-
pending for trial at same term
not to be selected.
6. Clerk of county commissioners to
prepare lists; penalty.
7. Selection of the panel.
8. Drawing and summons. Special
provision for Baltimore and
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Frederick counties. Prince
George's, Dorchester and Wi-
comico counties excepted.
9. Residue of names to be kept sealed
in box; selection of additional
talesmen.
10. Grand jury; petit jury; Prince
George's county excepted
11. Selection of disqualified persons,
coercion of jurors.
12. Emptying box before new panel
13. Petit jury in civil cases, how se-
lected.
14. Refusal by party to strike out.
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