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v Sammon, 3 Md. 463. Jamison v. Chestnut, 8 Md. 34 Purviance v. Glenn,
8 Md 202. Nelson v. Pierson, 8 Md. 300. Zeigler v. King, 9 Md. 330,
Maennel v. Muidoch, 13 Md. 164. State v. Mayugh, 13 Md. 371. Teackle
v Crosby, 14 Md. 14. White v. Malcolm, 15 Md. 545. State v. Culler, 18
Md 418. Laupheimer v. Rosenbaum, 25 Md. 219. Grove v. Rentch, 26 Md.
368 Dowler v. Cushwa, 27 Md. 354. Mackintosh v. Corner, 33 Md. 598.
Lavender's Lessee v. Gosnell, 43 Md. 153. Main v. Lynch, 54 Md. 658.
Gable v. Scott, 56 Md. 186. McElroy v. Seery, 61 Md. 398. Clark v. Manko,
80 Md 82 Banks' Will, 87 Md. 429. Tucker v. State use of Johnson, 89
Md. 474.

1888, art. 47, sec. 3. 1888, ch. 411.

3. At any meeting of creditors held under the provisions of
the preceding section, and at all other meetings of creditors
provided for in this article, a power of attorney in writing,
signed by such creditor or creditors, shall entitle the person
named as attorney in such power of attorney to act in behalf of
such creditor or creditors at any or all meetings of creditors
mentioned in said power of attorney, and held under the pro-
visions of this article, as fully as such creditor or creditors
signing the same might act were he or they personally present
at such meeting or meetings.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1860, art. 48, sec. 3. 1854, ch. 193, sec. 3. 1880, ch. 172.

4. The said court, or one of the judges thereof, may at any
time order the insolvent to appear and answer such interroga-
tories and allegations as his creditors, endorsers or sureties
may propose or allege against him; and shall order not less
than one month's notice of the day so fixed upon to be given
by the permanent trustee to the creditors of the insolvent in
such manner as the court may by its rules or by special order
direct.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1860, art. 48, sec. 4. 1854, ch. 193, sec. 4.

5. If the creditors, endorsers or sureties' shall fail to make
any allegations or propose any interrogatories, or if the same
shall be answered satisfactorily or determined in favor of the
insolvent, the court shall discharge the insolvent from all debts
and contracts made before the filing of his petition, and he
shall be released from all such debts and contracts; and such
discharge and release shall embrace all cases where he is endorser
or surety; and he shall not be liable to pay any joint contractor,
surety or endorser who may pay any debt or perform any con-
tract after the filing of his petition, which was entered into
before the filing of such petition.

Munnikuysen v Dorset, 2 H &. G. 374. Wharton v. Callan, 2 Gill, 173.
Job v Walker, 3 Md. 129 Moore v. Garrettson, 6 Md. 444. Berry v.