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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAPTER 67.
An
act for the relief of Ann Nicols, of Queen Ann's county. |
51
Dec. Ses. 1825.
Passed Feb.
11, 1826. |
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That the interest, authority, power and control of Samuel Nicols,
in, over and to the person and property of Ann Nicols his
wife, shall henceforth cease and determine; and the said Samuel
Nicols shall not be liable for any debts hereafter contracted by
the said Ann Nicols; and the said Ann Nicols is hereby deprived
of all claim, in or to the property of said Samuel Nicols. |
Control and
accountability
annulled. |
2. And be it enacted, That the said
Ann Nichols shall be,
and she is hereby declared capable to have, hold, take, receive,
sue for and recover by compromise, suit or suits in law or equity,
individually or in her own name, 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 individually or in
her own name, be sued at law and in equity, in the same manner
as if she were a feme sole. |
Capability
granted. |
3. And be it enacted, That the said
Ann Nicols 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 of control of the said Samuel
Nicols. |
Guardianship. |
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CHAPTER 68.
An
act regulating appeals from Magistrates' Judgments. |
Passed Feb.
13, 1826. |
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, when any appeal
shall be taken from a magistrates' judgment, and an appeal bond
shall be filed with sufficient securities, the said appeal shall operate
as a supersedeas to any execution on said judgment, notwithstanding
a levy may have been made under the same; provided
the said appeal shall be taken, and the said bond filed
within fourteen days after said judgment is rendered; And provided
also, that the party appellant first paid or tenders payment
to the officer making such levy, all the legal fees which shall have
accrued upon said levy. |
Appeal to
operate as a
supersedeas.
Provided. |
2. And be it enacted, That nothing
herein contained, shall be
construed to affect in any way the time allowed by law for taking
appeals from magistrates' judgments, or the legal operation
of appeal bonds otherwise than as in the first section of this act
is expressed. |
Limitation. |
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