ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
service money upon the progeny of such stallion

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by such mare ; and if the owner or owners of
such stallion shall cause such contract to be re-
corded in the office of the clerk of the circuit
court for Frederick county within six months
after such service, such owner or owners of such
stallion shall have a lien upon such progeny for
one year from the date of foaling, provided,
however, that the provisions of this act shall
not be construed to extend beyond the limits of
Frederick county.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if said service

How con-
strued.

money shall not be paid, it shall be lawful for
the owner or owners of said stallion, after the
correctness of his or their claim is sworn to be-
fore some one justice of the peace of the State
of Maryland, and upon producing a certified
copy of said contract, to obtain an order from
any justice of the peace of Frederick county to
seize the progeny of said stallion, and after giv-
ing at least two weeks' notice of the time, place
and manner of sale, in some one or more of the
leading weekly newspapers published in Fred-
erick county, Maryland, he or they shall sell the
same at public sale, for cash, at some public
place in Frederick county, Maryland.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That after the ex-

Power to seize
progeny.

penses attending such sale and the amount of
the lien upon said progeny has been satisfied,
the balance, if any, shall be paid the original
owner of such property sold.

Balance of
lien — how dis-
posed of.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March 23, 1888.

Effective.