ART. 29] CURRENCY. 977

Co , 12 G. & J. 484. Parker v. Mackall, 2 Bl 62 (note) Woodward v
Chapman, 2 Bl 68 (note). Hepburn's Case, 3 Bl 95. Gardner v State, 25
Md 146 McCann v. Sloan, 25 Md. 575. Marburg v Maiburg, 26 Md. 8.
Chesapeake Bank v Swam, 29 Md. 483.

1888, art. 29, sec. 2. 1860, art. 32, sec. 2. 1812, ch 135, sec 2.

2. All accounts in this State shall be expressed in dollars
and cents; and all accounts in the public offices and all pro-
ceedings in the courts of this State shall be kept and had in
conformity with this regulation.

Ibid, sec 3 1860, art. 32, sec 3. 1806, ch. 41, sec. 5. 1812, ch 135, sec 3.

3. All judgments and decrees in suits and actions to be ren-
dered and passed in any court of law or equity or by any
justice of the peace in this State and all penalties, fines and
forfeitures shall be rendered, given, made or imposed in dollars
and cents.

Purviance v. Neale, 4 H. & McH. 118. Skirvan v. Willis, 4 H. & McH.
483. Gantz v. State, 4 H. & J 121. Lyles v. Lyles, 6 H. & J 273 Laidler
v. State, 2 H. & G. 277. Crain v. Yates, 2 H. & G 332. Marshall v.
McPherson, 8 G. & J. 333.

Ibid sec. 4. 1860, art 32, sec. 4. 1841, ch. 321, sec. 1.

4. No person or association of persons or corporation, except
the banks of this State, shall issue or put in circulation as cur-
rency any promissory note, order, bill, evidence of debt, or other
paper security; and any person so offending shall forfeit and
pay twenty dollars for each offense.

Ibid sec 5 1860, art. 32, sec. 5 1841, ch. 321, sec 2.

5. No person or association of persons shall pay out, pass
or circulate any such promissory note, bill, order, evidence of
debt or other paper security, under the penalty of twenty dollars
for each offense.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1860, art. 32, sec. 6. 1841, ch. 321, sec. 3.

6. No ordinary keeper, trader or retailer or other person who
buys and sells under a license issued under the laws of this
State shall issue, pay out or receive any such bill, note, order,
evidence of debt or paper security as are referred to in the two
preceding sections, upon pain of forfeiting his license; and no
new license shall be granted to any person convicted of violating
this section.