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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

appear from the finding of the court or jury, upon

the said issues, or any of them, that such receiver

should not have been appointed, then he shall be

Pending de-

discharged, and pending the decision upon such issue

cision.

said receiver shall remain in possession of the prop-

erty of such individual, association or body corpor-

ate, but shall not dispose of the same until the de-

termination of such issues, unless the court, under

special circumstances, shall see proper to direct him

so to do, in which case the proceeds thereof shall re-

main in his hands in lieu of said property, to abide

the result of said issues.

Shall give

52. The receiver shall give bond in such penalty

bond.

as the court shall direct, with a surety or sureties to

be approved! by said court or the clerk thereof, and

shall be held liable for every default, negligence or

malfeasance in office.

Receiver

53. The receiver shall take charge of the personal

shall take

estate, goods, chattels, property and effects of every

charge.

description whatever, other than real estate of such

individual, association or corporation, and collect

and make available the evidences of debt, and sell

and dispose of upon such terms as the court shall

direct, the goods and chattels, and pay off and dis-

charge the debt owing from such individual, associ-

ation or corporation to the persons in their employ,

and the furnishers of raw material, or to each a pro-

No priority
oi prefeience.

rata proportion of his claims, and there shall be no pri-
ority or preference allowed in the payments of such
claims, and no attachment, execution, mortgage,

bond, deed, bill of sale, or deed of trust or other

lien, except mechanics' liens, shall bind or operate

as a lien upon said property or debts to the prejudice

or disadvantage of the employee, or furnishers of

raw material, as aforesaid, but the said claims, all

Claims fully

and severally, shall be first fully paid and dis-

paid and dis-
charged.

charged, or as far as the same can be done, before

any attachment, execution, mortgage, bond, deed,

bill of sale, deed of trust, or other lien, except as

hereinbefore specified, shall bind, hold, operate or

take effect.

54. Any sheriff, or other officer, who shall have

Execution
against prop-
erty.

an execution or attachment against the property of
any such individual, association or corporation, shall