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Dec. Ses. 1825. |
JOS. KENT, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
Winters is hereby deprived of all claim in or to the property
of John Winters. |
| Empowered. |
2. And be it enacted, That the said
Elizabeth Winters shall be
and she is hereby declared capable to have, hold, take, receive,
sue for and recover by compromise, suit or suits in law of
equity, property of any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed,
in as full and ample a manner as if she were a feme sole; and to
hold, use and enjoy the same for her own use and benefit; and
the same to dispose of according to her will and pleasure without
the let, hindrance, molestation, interference or consent of
her husband, in as full and ample a manner as if she were a feme
sole; and may in her own name sue and be sued at law, and in
equity in the same manner as if she were a feme sole. |
| Guardianship. |
3. And be it enacted, That the said
Elizabeth Winters be, and
she is hereby declared to be entitled to the custody and guardianship
of her children during their minority without the molestation,
let, hindrance, interference or consent of the said John
Winters. |
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Passed Jan.
19, 1826. |
CHAPTER 12.
A Supplement to an act, entitled, An act to introduce wholesome water
into the city of Frederick. |
Authority
vested.
Proviso. |
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That the president and directors of the Frederick Water Company
be, and they are hereby vested with full right and authority
to use and introduce into the city of Frederick, any body of
water that may be necessary for a full supply of said city, and
the same to convey in such manner and directions as they may
deem most suitable and proper; Provided always, that if compensation
be required by any person whose rights may be affected
for injury done them by the use and conveyance of water, as
aforesaid; and such person should be unable to agree with said
president and directors as relates to the amount of compensation,
application may be made to Frederick county court, whose duty
it shall be to direct the sheriff of said county, to summon five
respectable men of his bailiwick, to view and value the injury,
if any, that may have been done to the rights of the person affected
as aforesaid; from whose decision either party may appeal
to the county court, which shall give judgment according to the
equity and right of the matter. |
| Injury. |
2. And be it enacted, That any person
or persons designedly
or negligently injuring the works of said company, or any part
thereof, or obstructing the passage of their water, shall for every
offence, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, to be
recovered by said president and directors, on warrant and execution,
by, and before any justice of the peace for the city or
county of Frederick. |
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