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it shall be lawful for the tenant to contest the fairness of such val-
uation ; and the said action shall in all respects be proceeded with,
and the same verdict shall be rendered as in cases of replevin
of goods ond chattels for money rent, the jury assuming the
estimated value, or what in their judgment the estimated value
should have been, to be such money rent.
Ferrall v. Kent, 4 Gill, 209.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 53, sec. 13. 1834, ch. 192, sec. 4.

13. No sheriff, constable or bailiff, in cases of distress for
rent, shall summon more than two appraisers of property dis-
trained; and the compensation of the appraisers shall be thirty
cents each, to be recovered and paid as other costs in such cases.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1821, ch. 163.

14. In all cases of distress for rent, the tenant shall be liable
to the landlord for costs.

Ibid sec. 15. 1842, ch 208, sec. 1.

15. Landlords who may have the right of distress, may exer-
cise that right as well in cases where security has been given to
them as where no security has been given.

Ibid. sec. 16. 1834, ch. 192, sec. 5.

16. Every distress for rent which shall be made contrary to
the provisions of this article, and all sales made under and by
virtue of such distress, shall be absolutely illegal and void.
Joynes v. Wartman, 5 Md. 197.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1813, ch. 135. 1816, ch 210, sec 1. 1823, ch. 151. 1834,
ch. 180, sec. 1. 1868, ch. 173. 1870, ch. 169. 1884, ch. 810.

17. The following property shall be exempt from distress for
rent, to wit: Every spinning-wheel, loom, sewing machine, stove,
piano, organ, or other musical instrument, rented, hired or loaned
to the tenant; and every horse, carriage and harness, whip and
robe, saddle and bridle, not the property of the tenant, in any
livery stable, or which may be stored with any keeper of any
livery stable, or in any other place, out-house or barn of the
tenant; and all property of any boarder or sojourner at any

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