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novelty, invention or process patented by' the United States;
and for the sale, lease or other disposition of articles manu-
factured under such patent.

1888, art 23, sec 36. 1882, ch. 438.

40. Class 25. For the formation of accident insurance com-
panies on the assessment plan.

Ibid. sec. 37. 1884, ch 267.

41. Class 26. For the formation of trade unions, with such
additions to their names as they may adopt and set forth in
their certificate, to promote the well being of their every day
life, and for mutual assistance in securing the most favorable
conditions for the labor of their members, and as beneficial
societies.
Lucke v. Clothing Cutters, 77 Md. 406.

1896, ch. 114. sec. 37A, Class 25.

42. Class 27. For the protection and preservation of game
and fish in the State of Maryland.

1898, ch. 163, sec. 37 A, Class 25.*

43. Class 28. For the formation of fire patrol, property
patrol, police patrol, land patrol and water patrol companies.

1888, art. 23, sec 38. 1866, ch. 471, sec. 35.

44. Any company may be incorporated for any two or more
of the purposes aforesaid, where, in the judgment of those
forming said company the same may be conducted by one cor-
poration, with advantage to its general interests.

Basshor v Dresel, 34 Md. 503. Fraternal Alliance v. State, 77 Md. 547.
Fraternal Alliance v. State, 86 Md. 554.

Ibid. sec. 39. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 36.

45. Any corporation incorporated under this article, or any
corporation heretofore formed and now existing, the capital
stock of which has been fully paid up, may unite with any
other corporation incorporated under this article, the capital
stock of which has also been fully paid up, where the said
corporations have been originally incorporated in whole or in
part for the same purpose, and may by such union form one
new corporation; provided, that a majority of the stockholders

*Should have been called 37 B