1832.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 301.
Passed Mar.21,1833

CHAPTER 301.

An act relating to the Westminster, Taney Town and Em-
mittsburg Turnpike Company.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, it appears to this General Assembly by
the memorial of Lewis Matter and others, that "The
Westminster, Taney Town, and Emmittsburg Turnpike
Company," should be called upon to shew cause why the
said Company should not be dissolved and their corporate

Legal proceedings

directed against

powers be adjudged void; — Therefore,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Attorney General of the State by his
deputy in Frederick county in the fifth judicial district, be
and he is hereby directed to issue a scire facias, or to file
an information in the nature of a quo warranto, on behalf
of the State of Maryland, against The Westminster,
Taney Town, and Emmittsburg Turnpike Company," to

To show cause, if

any why the char-

ter is not forfetied

shew cause why the said Company should not be dissolved
and their corporate powers be adjudged void; and on ap-
pearance of said corporation to said process, the court
shall proceed with the case in manner and form, and sub-
ject to all the rules and regulations and right of appeal,
lawful and proper, in cases of writs of scire facias; and
shall render judgment and shall determine in the premises
either for said corporation, or that said corporation be
ousted, and that the charter thereof be vacated and an-
nulled, and that its corporate powers and franchises shall
cease and be void; and if said corporation shall not ap-
pear at the return term of said process, or if the return
said process shall be that no corporation is [ ]
the county, or no' officer of such corporation. [ ]
corporation may be summoned, the said court [ ]
declaration being filed in the cause, setting for. [ ]
and causes why the said corporation should be opened and
the charter thereof vacated as aforesaid, order the [ ]
quiry, as in case of judgments by default, be had by [ ]
upon the allegations of said declaration; and the jury [ ]

or orders of inquiry in suits at common law, the finding
said jury, and in the form and terms of a special verdict
and thereupon the court shall proceed to judgment as
aforesaid, in the matter of said corporation.