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Dec. Ses. 1825. |
JOS. KENT, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
and by that name to sue and be sued in any court of law
or equity; and it shall and may be lawful for the issue of the
said Walker Bennett Dickerson, alias Walker Bennett Schowdrick,
heretofore or hereafter to be born, to take upon themselves
and each of them the surname of Dickerson, and the
surname of the said Walker Bennett Dickerson, alias Walker
Bennett Schowdrick, shall be, and is hereby changed and confirmed
to the surname of Dickerson, and the issue of the said
Walker Bennett Dickerson, alias Walker Bennett Schowdrick,
born or hereafter to be born, shall at all times hereafter be called
by and hold, and use the name of Dickerson and be from
henceforth called by the surname of Dickerson. |
| Acts confirmed. |
And be it enacted, That all securities, promises,
contracts,
assurances, deeds, and lawful acts, especially those as justice of
the peace, whatsoever heretofore made and done, or hereafter
to be made and done by or to the said Walker Bennett Dickerson
alias Walker Bennett Schowdrick by the name of Walker
Bennett Dickerson, shall be of the same force and effect, and
equally avail to all intents and purposes, as if the name of Walker
Bennett Dickerson had been the true and proper name of
Walker Bennett Dickerson alias Walker Bennett Schowdrick
from his birth, any law, statute, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. |
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Passed Jan.
16, 1826. |
CHAPTER 8.
An act extending the time of taking the Bond of the Sheriff of Charles
County. |
| Preamble. |
Whereas, Hugh Cox, sheriff of Charles county,
through mistake,
has omitted to enter into bond within the time prescribed
by law: Therefore, |
| Time allowed. |
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
the time of taking the bond of said sheriff of Charles county,
be extended to the twenty-fifth day of February next, and that if
the said sheriff, at any time before or on the twenty-fifth day of
February next, give bond in the form prescribed by law, the said
bond shall have the same effect, to all intents and purposes, as
if the said bond had been taken on or before the time now prescribed
by law. |
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Passed Jan.
16, 1826. |
CHAPTER 9.
An act for the revaluation of real and personal property in Talbot County. |
Revaluation
passed. |
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That the commissioners of the tax for Talbot county be, and
they are hereby authorised and empowered, to meet at the
county town of said county, as soon as may be practicable after
the passage of this act, and there proceed to revalue and reassess |
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