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	he may have to travel in the performance of such
	duty over four miles.
	48. Every constable who may find it necessary to
	summon any person to assist him in taking to jail
	any person on commitment, shall summon a consta-	Shall sum-
	ble, if one be convenient, and such constable or	mon.
	other person summoned for that purpose, shall be
	entitled to the fees and mileage aforesaid.
	49. It shall not be lawful for any resident of Gar-	Not be lawful.
	rett county to be sued before any justice of the peace
	of said county out of the election district in which
	the defendant resides. This provision, however,	Not effect
	shall not effect any suit hereafter brought or now	any suit.
	pending.
	MANUFACTURERS AND MINERS.
	50. If any individual engaged in mining or man-
	ufacturing in Garrett county, or any association or
	body corporate, engaged in any business whatever therein, shall for the space of thirty days be indebted to the persons in their employ, or to furnishers of any raw material, in the aggregate sum of twenty-	Employees and Furnish- ers.
	five dollars, and shall neglect or refuse to pay the
	same for the space of thirty days, the Circuit Court
	for said county, as a court of equity or the judge
	thereof in vacation, shall upon the petition of the
	employees or furnishers of raw material, or any
	number of them, appoint a receiver to take charge	Appoint a
	of the afi'airs of such individual, association or body	receiver.
	corporate, with a view to their liquidation and settle-
	ment under the authority of said court.
	51. The defendant in said petition shall have a
	right to answer the same and deny the facts therein	Bight to
	stated, and the issue shall be tried by court immedi-	answer.
	ately or as soon as practicable after the filing of
	such answer, or if either party shall demand a jury
	trial of the issues raised by said petition and an-
	swer, then such issue shall be sent to the Circuit
	Court for said county, as a court of law, and if the
	same shall be then in session, shall stand for trial at
	that term, and if not in session, then such issues
	shall stand for trial at the next term, but no demur-	Stand for
	rer or plea in abatement shall be allowed, nor shall	trial.
	the same on any account be postponed, and if it shall
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