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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAPTER 197.
An act to divorce David H. White and Ann White of the City of
Baltimore. |
195
Dec. Ses. 1825. |
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That the said David H. White and Ann his wife be, and they
are hereby divorced from bed, board and mutual cohabitation. |
Passed March
7, 1826.
Divorce. |
2. And be it enacted, That the said
Ann White, shall have
the charge, care and custody of the children of the said marriage
as the natural guardian thereof. |
Guardianship. |
3. And be it enacted, That the said
Ann White shall have
power to take, hold and transmit real or personal property in
the same manner as if she were a feme sole, and also to maintain
and be liable to suits or actions at law or in equity; Provided,
That the said David H. White shall not be liable for
any debts hereafter to be contracted by the said Ann White. |
Contract and
liability annulled. |
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CHAPTER 198.
An act to authorize warranting on Constables' Bonds. |
Passed March
8, 1826. |
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, in all cases where
any constable is defaulted for any sum or sums of money, or
has collected any sum or sums of money, and refuses or neglects
to pay over the same to the person or persons entitled thereto
where the sum or sums does not exceed fifty dollars, it shall be
lawful for the person or persons to whom the money is due, or
their agent or attorney, to apply to any justice of the peace of
the county, who shall issue his warrant against the constable
and his securities in the usual form, and upon trial may give
judgment for the amount due, and costs, against the constable
and his securities, in the same manner as if the securities were
bound in a joint and several note with the constable, which
judgment or judgments shall be in all respects upon the same
footing with other judgments of similar amount, with respect to
the right of superseadeas, appeal, and the manner of enforcing
the collection thereof. |
Warrant authorised. |
2. And be it enacted, That any person
or persons from whom
any money is withheld by a constable, or in whose case a default
has been entered against a constable, shall have it in their option
either to pursue the course laid down by this act, or to avail
themselves of the remedies already existing. |
Option allowed. |
3. And be it enacted, That a certificate
from the clerk of the
county, stating who are securities for a constable, and the time
when they became such, shall be sufficient evidence of the fact
and it shall not be necessary to produce a full copy of the
bond. |
Certificate
of bonds sufficient. |
4. And be it enacted, That all former
acts or parts of acts,
inconsistent with, or repugnant to the provisions of this act be
and they are hereby repealed. |
Repeal. |
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