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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ington Branch and the tax upon its gross receipts,

and the dividends upon the State's stock to October,

eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, in the Wash-

Entered

ington Branch shall be entered agreed, on payment

agreed.

of all costs by the said company.

In force.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage, subject neverthe-

less, to all the conditions and limitations in reference

Subject to

to the provisions of the said act, which are in said

conditions.

act set forth and expressed.

Approved March 27, 1878.

CHAPTER 156.

AN ACT relating to justices of the peace in and for

Washington and Talbot counties.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

Not be lawful

of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any

resident of Washington and Talbot counties to be

sued before any justice of the peace of said counties

out of the election district in which he or she resides ;

Cause of

provided, however, that, upon any cause of action

action.

within the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace

arising in said counties, any resident may be sued

before a justice of the peace in the election district

wherein the contract was made, and such cause of

action did originate.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 27, 1878.