ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Chapter 34.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact section thirty of
article five of the Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland, title "Appeals and Errors," as
amended by rule sixteen, framed and promul-
gated by the court of appeals.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-

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sembly of Maryland, That section thirty of arti-
cle five of the Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland, title "Appeals and Errors," as
amended by rule sixteen, framed and promul-
gated by the court of appeals, be repealed and
re-enacted so as to read as follows :
30. No appeal shall be dismissed because the

Repealed and
re-enacted.

transcript shall not have been transmitted with-
in the time prescribed, if it shall appear to the
court of appeals that such delay was occasioned
by the neglect, omission or inability of the clerk
or appellee, but such neglect, omission or ina-
bility shall not be presumed, but must be shown
by the appellant.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved February 21, 1888.

Chapter 36.

AN ACT to add an additional section to article
one of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Rules of Interpretation."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-

Neglect or
omission must
be shown.

Effective.

sembly of Maryland, That article one of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland be
amended by adding thereto the following :

Amended.

SEC. 12. The word person shall include cor-
poration unless such a construction would be
unreasonable.

What to in-
clude.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved February 21, 1888.

Effective.