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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

vehicle, until all charges for so keeping shall have been

Lien.

paid by the owner ; and if such owner or agent of his shall,

when using such horse, mare, gelding or vehicle fail to

return the same to such livery stable keeper, with intent to

evade payment of any livery charges, due and unpaid,

then it shall be lawful, at any time within thirty days from

the date of such failure to return said property, for such

livery stable keeper to follow and seize such horse, mare.

gelding or vehicle, and to sell the same as provided in sec-

tion two hundred and fifty -nine of this article.

260 A. If any person shall hire from any livery stable

keeper in Frederick City any horse, mare, gelding or vehicle

Penalty.

of any description whatsoever, to go to any certain place,

or any certain distance, and shall secretly use said horse

mare, gelding or vehicle for a greater distance, or in going

to some other place, with the intent to evade payment for

such increased use ; and shall fail, or refuse to immediately

pay the said livery stable keeper a reasonable compensa-

tion for the additional use of said horse, mare, gelding or

vehicle which additional compensation shall be rated in

proportion to the increased distance aud use, and also for

any damage or injury done to such horse, mare, gelding or

vehicle, such person shall on conviction before any justice

of the peace of Frederick County, forfeit and pay a fine

of not less than five dollars nor more than two hundred

dollars, said fine to be paid to the party aggrieved, and

upon failure or refusal to pay said fine and costs shall

be committed by such justice of the peace to the jail of

Frederick County for a period not exceeding six months ;

and if either party shall feel aggrieved by the judgment

of said justice of the peace, there shall be a right of

appeal to the Circuit Court for Frederick County, and in

case judgment of the justice of the peace is against the

accused, he shall, on appeal enter into recognizance with

security to be approved by the justice of the peace, and

in every such case the appeal shall be taken within ten

days after judgment entered.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, By the authority aforesaid,

Effective.

that this act shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 1st, 1892.