HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
CHAPTER 45.

AN ACT to repeal section thirty-six of art-
icle fifty-one of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Justices of the Peace," sub-title
"Civil Jurisdiction," and to re-enact the same
with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That section thirty-six

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of article fifty-one of the Code of Public
General Laws, title "Justices of the Peace,"
sub-title "Civil Jurisdiction," be and the same
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, so as to
read as follows :

SECTION 36. Before issuing a writ of replevin
the Justice shall require and take from the
party demanding such writ, a bond to the party
holding such property, with one or more securi-
ties, who shall make oath before the said Jus-
tice, that he or they are worth each double
the value of the specific article or articles of
property intended to be replevied, over and
above all debts and exemptions, and whom

Repealed and
re-enacted

the said Justice shall in his conscience believe
to be so worth, with condition that if the above
bound ———— do and shall well and truly pros-
ecute the said writ of replevin with effect,
and also shall and will return the goods and
chattels aforesaid, if the same be adjudged,
and in all things abide by and perform the
judgment of the said Justice, or of such other
Justice of the Peace, in and for said county,
as shall decide in the premises, then the said
obligation to be void, else to be and remain
in full force and virtue in law.

Approved March 18, 1886.

Replevin
Bond.