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FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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CHAPTER 601.
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AN ACT to repeal section two hundred and ninety-six of
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article twenty -three of the Code of Public General Laws,
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title "Corporations," sub-title "Process," and to re-enact
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the same with amendments.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
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Maryland, That section two hundred and ninety-six of
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Amend-
ment.
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article twenty -three of the Code of Public General Laws,
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title " Corporations," sub-title " Process " be, and the same
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is hereby, repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows :
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296. Process issued by any ccurt or justice of the peace of
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this State against any corporation incorporated under its
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Process
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laws may be served on any president, director, manager,
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against
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ticket agent or person selling tickets for passengers of any
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corpora-
tions.
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railroad company or other officer of such corporation, and
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if neither the president nor any of the directors, managers,
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ticket agents or other officers of such corporation reside in
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this State such process may be served anywhere within this
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State on any agent, attorney or other person in the service
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of such corporation, provided that in every case the officer
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serving process shall leave a copy of such process with the
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person upon whom the same is "served." And whenever
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any trust or guarantee company which shall be authorized
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and empowered under the laws of this State to insure the
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fidelity of persons holding places of trust or responsibility
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in, to or under any State, county, city corporation, com-
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pany, person or persons whatsoever; or to become security
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for the faithful performance of any trust, office, duty,
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contract or agreement, and to supercede any judgments.
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or to go upon any appeal of other bond, then any such trust
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or guarantee company shall be liable to be sued in any of
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the counties of this State or in the city of Baltimore wherever
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any such bond shall be given or liability incurred by such
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trust or guarantee company, and process shall be served
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upon any such trust or guarantee company, as is hereinbefore
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provided for by this section, and such process shall be issued
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to the sheriff of any county or the city of Baltimore, and
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shall be made returnable to the clerk of the court of the
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county or city of Baltimore from which same issued, and
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with the exceptions herein provided for as to trust and
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guarantee companies, all suits which shall hereafter be
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brought against any corporation which has been or may be
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incorporated under the general incorporation laws of this
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State shall be brought in the counties or city of Baltimore,
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as the case may be, in which the certificate of incorporation
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is required to be and has been recorded.
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Approved April 7th, 1892.
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