ART. 93] DEBTS. 1983

Harris, 53 Md. 367. Bonaparte v. State, 63 Md. 465. Bradford v. Street,
84 Md. 238.

1888, art. 93, sec. 84. 1860, art. 93, sec. 84. 1796, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 9, sec. 1.

83. The voucher or proof of a judgment or decree shall be
a short copy thereof under seal, attested by the clerk of the
court where it was obtained, who shall certify that there is no
entry or proceeding in the court to show that the said judg-
ment or decree hath been satisfied. There shall likewise be a
certificate of some person authorized to administer an oath,
endorsed on or annexed to a statement of the debt due on such
judgment or decree, that the creditor, since the death of the
deceased, hath taken before him the following oath, to wit:
" That he hath not received any part of the sum for which the
judgment or decree was passed, except such part (if any) as is
credited;" and if the creditor on the judgment or decree be an
assignee of the person who obtained it, the oath shall go on
and say further, " and that to the best of his knowledge or
belief, no other person hath received any parcel of the said
sum, except such part (if any) as is credited ;" and an assignee
shall also produce the assignment under the hand of the
assignor; and if there be more than one assignment, each
assignment shall be produced under the hand of the party.

Third National Bank v. Lanahan, 66 Md. 469.

Ibid. sec. 85. 1860, art. 93, sec. 86. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 9, sec. 3.

84. If there be more than one creditor, the whole oath,
with the other vouchers, shall be sufficient.

Ibid. sec. 86. 1860, art. 93, sec. 87. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 9, sec. 5.

85. In case of a specialty, bond, note or protested bill of
exchange, the vouchers shall be the instrument of writing
itself, or a proved copy in case it be lost, with a certificate of
the oath made as aforesaid since the death, and endorsed on
or annexed to the instrument, or a statement of the claim "that
no part of the money intended to be secured by such instru-
ment hath been received, or any security or satisfaction given
for the same except what (if any) is credited."

Watson v. Watson, 58 Md. 442.

Ibid. sec. 87. 1860, art. 93, sec. 88. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 9, sec. 5.

86. If the creditor on such instrument be an assignee, there
shall be the same oath of the original creditor, with respect