1822 REVENUE AND TAXES. [ART. 81

for which damages are claimed, but may reply generally that
the obligor or obligors hath or have not performed the condi-
tions of his or their bond, accompanying the same by a sub-
stantial statement of the amount demanded, and give the
special matter in evidence, upon which issue the jury shall
assess such damages as the State may have sustained, and
upon such verdict, if for the State, judgment shall be entered
for the penalty of the bond, to be released upon the payment
of the damages assessed by the jury, with interest thereon
until paid, and costs.
Wilson's Admrs. v. Ridgely, 46 Md. 244.

1888, art. 81, sec. 74. 1860, art 81, sec. 83. 1812, ch. 191, sec. 36. 1831, ch 68,

sec. 3. 1862, ch. 236. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 73.

77. The attorney prosecuting such action shall be allowed
the usual commissions for such services; but no payment of
any money due the State, either in suit or on judgment, shall
be valid and effectual unless made to the State's attorney or to
the treasurer, or such person as shall have been specially
appointed and authorized by him to receive the same, or unless
made to such sheriff, coroner or elisor as may be authorized
to receive the same by virtue of any execution issued to enforce
the payment thereof. No attorney, other than the State's attor-
ney prosecuting such action, as provided for in this section,
shall receive any port of the money thus sued for, except the
fees allowed by law, under a penalty of a fine of not less than
five hundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, to
be recovered as other fines and forfeitures are recovered.

Ibid. sec. 75. 1860, art. 81, sec. 84. 1841, ch. 23, sec. 55. 1874, ch. 483,' sec 74.

78. The comptroller shall make all just allowances to collec-
tors for insolvencies or removals, upon certificates of the county
commissioners or appeal tax court that such allowances are just.

Execution Against Debtors to the State.

Ibid. sec. 76. 1860, art. 81, sec. 85. 1845, ch. 196, sec. 2.
1874, ch. 483, sec. 75.

79. Whenever the State shall have a judgment or decree
against a debtor or his securities, and money may be ordered
to be levied by the county commissioners of any county, or the
mayor and city council of Baltimore, for the benefit of such
debtor, or any one of his sureties, the State's attorney for the
county may order an attachment to be issued by the clerk of
the court where such judgment or decree was passed against