76 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ARTICLE XXIV.

COSTS.

CHAPTER 510.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Chapter 271
of the Acts of Assembly of 1906, adding a new section to
Article 24 of the Code of Public General Laws of 1904, title
"Costs, " to. be designated Section 10, for the purpose of pro-
viding for the taxing as a part of the costs the premium paid
for any surety bonds or renewals thereof in any action at
law or in equity, and in any proceeding before an Orphans'
Court.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Chapter 271 of the Acts of Assembly of 1906, adding
a new section to Article 24 of the Code of Public General Laws
of 1904, title "Costs, " to be designated Section 10, be and the
same is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu
thereof, to be known as Section 10 of said Article.

10. When in any action or proceeding at law or in equity
or in any proceeding before an Orphans' Court a bond is re-
quired to be filed and the surety upon such bond so filed is a
surety company authorized by the laws of this State to qualify
upon such bonds, then the party entitled to recover or be
allowed his costs in said action or proceeding at law or in
equity or in any proceeding before an Orphans' Court may have
included as his costs such reasonable sum as may have been
paid by him to such surety company for executing such bond
or any renewal thereof or substitution for the same, during
the continuance of the trusts; and all executors, administra-
tors, trustees, receivers, committees, guardians or other fidu-
ciaries who file such bonds shall be entitled to collect the
reasonable costs of the premium or premiums thereon and be
allowed the same from the funds and assets in their hands.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 8, 1908.

ARTICLE XXVI.

COURTS.

CHAPTER 180.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 45 of
Article 26 of Code of Public General Laws, title "Courts, "
sub-title "Salaries of Judges. "