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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

passage of this act, elect a treasurer as herein
provided, who shall give bond as herein required.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the
board of county commissioners shall also re-
quire the clerk of said board to give bond in the

Clerk to give
bond, etc.

sum of two thousand dollars, with security or
securities to be approved by the board, for the
true and faithful performance of the duties of
his office during the term for which he shall be
appointed; and that the county commissioners
shall, on or before the first day of July after
the passage of this act, elect a clerk to said
board of county commissioners, and require him
to give bond as provided in this section.

Effective.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1888.

Chapter 512.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amend-
ments sections eleven and twenty-one of
article seventy-two of the Code of Public
General Laws, title "Partnerships Limited."

Repealed and
re-enacted.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That sections eleven and
twenty-one of article seventy-two of the Code
of Public General Laws, title "Partnerships
Limited," be and the same are hereby repealed
and re-enacted with amendments so as to read
as follows :
(11). The business of the partnership may be
conducted under the name of any one or more

Company not
necessary.

of the general partners, and with or without
the addition of the word "co." or "company,"
as the parties may determine ; and in any action
or suit to be brought on any contract or engage-
ment of the partnership, or to enforce any
liability of the same, the general partner whose
name is used in said firm or business shall be
the only necessary party defendant ; and any
judgment or decree recovered against said de-