1102 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 534

upon his oath, doth depose and say that the foregoing state-
ment contains the names of all the creditors of (the name of
the vendor), together with their addresses and that the amount
set opposite each of said respective names is the amount now
owing by (vendor) to such creditors, and that there are no
creditors holding claims due or which shall become due for
or on account of goods, wares, merchandise, or fixtures, pur-
chased upon credit, or on account of money borrowed to carry
on the business of which said stock or fixtures, or stock and
fixtures are a part, other than as set forth in said statement,
and the facts set out in this affidavit are within the personal
knowledge of said affiant.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this......... day of

(Title officer taking oath. )

If there be no such creditors, the affidavit shall so state.

Thereupon, it shall be the duty of the person who shall bar-
gain for, or purchase, or offer for sale as agent, bargain for or
purchase for another, any stock of goods, wares or merchan-
dise, or fixtures of any kind, or of goods, wares or merchandise
of any kind and fixtures, in bulk, at least ten (10) days before
the completion of said purchase or the payment therefor or
undertaking to sell, to notify, personally or by registered mail,
each of said creditors of the said vendor of said proposed sale,
the price to be paid therefor, the time set for the sale of said
goods or fixtures, or goods and fixtures, if same are to be sold
at public auction, and the terms and conditions thereof, and a
copy of the statement of creditors, their priority as heretofore
provided for. Provided, however, that any creditor whose
name has been omitted from such statement and who may
give written notice of his claim to the purchaser prior to
distribution by the purchaser, shall, thereafter, be entitled to
share equally with the other creditors entitled to the benefits
of this and the succeeding section as to the proceeds of such
'sale or transfer as are then held by the purchaser.

101. Whenever any person shall bargain for or purchase,
or sell as an agent, bargain for or purchase for another, any
stock of goods, wares or merchandise of any kind, or fixtures,
or of goods, wares or merchandise of any kind and fixtures,
in bulk, for cash or on credit, and shall pay any part of the
purchase price to such vendor, or execute or deliver to the