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the tenant to contest the fairness of such valuation; 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
and 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.

1888, art. 53, sec. 13. 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. 1860, art. 53, sec. 14. 1821, ch. 162.

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

Ibid. sec. 15. 1860, art. 53, 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. see. 16. 1860, art. 53, sec. 16. 1834, ch 192, sec. 5

16. Every disress 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. 1860, art. 53, see. 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 310. 1904, ch. 568

17. The following property shall be exempt from distress for
rent, to wit: Every spinning wheel, loom, sewing machine, type-
writer, 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, outhouse
or barn of the tenant; and all property of any boarder or sojour-
ner at any hotel, tavern, public or private boarding house; and
any vehicle not the property of the tenant in any shop for repair.

McElderry v. Flannagan, 1 H. & G 322. Ratcliffe v. Daniel, 6 H & J.
498. Cromwell v Owings, 7 H. & J. 58. Howard v. Ramsay, 7 H. & J. 113.
Neale v Clautice, 7 H. & J. 373. Fisher v. Johnson, 6 Gill, 354. Buckey
v. Snouffer, 10 Md 149. Giles v. Ebsworth, 10 Md 333. Trieberv. Knabe,
12 Md 491. Leitch v. Owings, 34 Md. 262. McCreery v. Clafflin, 37 Md. 442.