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issue commissions to the different persons for the offices to
which they shall have been, respectively, elected; and in all
such elections the person having the greatest number of votes
shall be declared elected.
Brooke v Widdicombe, 39 Md. 386. Groome v. Gwinn, 43 Md. 572.

Sec. 12. If in any case of election for Judges, Clerks of the
Courts of Law and Register of Wills, the opposing candidates
shall have an equal number of votes, it shall be the duty of
the Governor to order a new election; and in case of any
contested election the Governor shall send the returns to
the House of Delegates, which shall judge of the election
and qualification of the candidates at such election, and if the
judgment shall be against the one who has been returned
elected, or the one who has been commissioned by the
Governor, the House of Delegates shall order a new election
within thirty days.

Brooke v. Widdicombe, 39 Md. 386. Ijams v. Duvall, 85 Md. 252. Wells
v Munroe, 86 Md 449

Sec. 13. All Public Commissions and Grants shall run thus :
"The State of Maryland, &c.," and shall be signed by the
Governor, with the Seal of the State annexed; all writs and
process shall run in the same style, and be tested, sealed and
signed as heretofore, or as may hereafter be provided by law ;
and all indictments shall conclude, " against the peace, govern-
ment and dignity of the State."

Part II.—Court of Appeals.

Sec. 14. The Court of Appeals shall be composed of the
Chief Judge of the first seven of the several Judicial Circuits
of the State and a Judge from the City of Baltimore specially
elected thereto, one of whom shall be designated by the
Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
as the Chief Judge; and in all cases until action by the Senate
can be had, the Judge so designated by the Governor shall act
as Chief Judge. The Judge of the Court of Appeals from the
City of Baltimore shall be elected by the qualified voters of
said city at the election of Judges to be held therein, as here-
inbefore provided; and in addition to his duties as Judge of
the Court of Appeals, shall perform such other duties as the
General Assembly shall prescribe. The jurisdiction of said
Court of Appeals shall be co-extensive with the limits of the
State, and such as now is or may hereafter be prescribed by
Law. It shall hold its sessions in the City of Annapolis, on
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