1892 SALES AND NOTICES. [ART. 83

be ascertained by three disinterested appraisers to be sum-
moned and sworn by the officer at the time of levying the exe-
cution; and the appraisement signed by the appraisers shall
be returned with the writ.
Miles & Bratton v. State use etc., 73 Md. 398.

1888, art. 83, sec. 10. 1861, ch. 7, sec. 3.

10. If any property of any defendant, whether real or per-
sonal, cannot be divided so as to set apart a portion of it of the
value of one hundred dollars, without loss and injury to all
parties concerned, then the whole shall be sold, and the defen-
dant whose property is so sold shall have one hundred dollars
of the proceeds in money; and whether the property can be
divided without loss shall be determined by the appraisers.
This section only to apply to cases where a single parcel of
land or single article of personal property is levied on and in
all such cases the officer shall not sell unless the property
offered shall bring more than one hundred dollars.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1861, ch. 7, sec. 4. 1884, ch. 504.

11. All wearing apparel, mechanical text-books and books
of professional men, tools of mechanics and all tools or other
mechanical instruments or appliances moved or worked by
hand or foot, necessary to the practice of any trade or profes-
sion- and used in the practice thereof, shall be exempt from
execution, in addition to the property hereinbefore exempted;
but this section shall not apply to any books, tools, mechanical
instruments or appliances kept for sale or barter.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1861, ch. 7, sec. 5.

12. The four preceding sections relating to exemptions shall
not impair the lien of any vendor for the purchase money of
land, nor of any mortgagee, nor of any mechanic or other
person, for any debt contracted for or in aid of the erection of
any building, nor shall they apply to any levy on property for
non-payment of taxes.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1861, ch. 7, sec. 6. 1870, ch. 195.

13. Said exemption. shall not apply to any persons except
actual bona fide residents of the State of Maryland.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1886, ch. 279.

14. Whenever any defendant in an original contract or cause
of action or by a subsequent contract in writing shall waive