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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 321.

AN ACT to make valid and effectual, and legalize

the official acts and proceedings of John Y. Pat-

terson, a justice of the peace of the third election

district of Garrett county, Maryland.

WHEREAS John Y. Patterson, of Garrett county,

Maryland, was duly appointed a justice of the peace

for said county on the tenth day of April, A. D.,

eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, to serve for the

term of two years, from the first day of May, eigh-

teen hundred and seventy-eight ; and whereas said

Patterson failed to qualify as such justice, and in

Preamble.

accordance with such appointment according to the

requirements of the constitution and the laws of the

State of Maryland, although he has continued to act

as such justice up to the present time ; and whereas

serious loss and inconvenience will result to sundry

persons and the public generally from the illegality

of the official acts and proceedings of said Patterson

as justice of the peace aforesaid ; therefore —

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the acts and proceedings of John
Y. Patterson, as one of the justices of the peace of

the State of Maryland, in and for Garrett county,

Legalize pro-
ceedings.

during the period in which he acted as such justice
and failed to qualify for the same, as required by
the constitution and laws of the State of Mary-

land, be and the same are hereby made as valid and

to have the same effect and operation in law as if

the said John Y. Patterson had qualified as such

justice in accordance with the law during the period

aforesaid.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, This act shall take

effect from its passage.

Approved April 10, 1880.