1841.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

chap. 245.

CHAPTER 244.

Passed Feb.
24, 1842.

An act to divorce Elizabeth N. Hearn, of Worcester Coun-
ty, from her husband James R. Hearn.

Divorced.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Elizabeth N. Hearn, of Worcester coun-
ty, be and she is hereby divorced from her husband James
R. Hearn, a vinculo matrimonii.

Maiden name

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said Elizabeth N.
Hearn, shall henceforth be called and know by her maiden
name. Elizabeth N. Lindsey, and shall be able to contract
and he contracted with in all respects, as if she had not
been married to the said James R. Hearn.

CHAPTER 245.

Passed Feb.
23, 1842.

An act for the better regulation of Fences, in Somerset
County, and for other purposes.

Commission-
ers of levy
court to ap-
point.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act, it
shall be the duly of the commissioners of Somerset county,
or levy court of said county as the case may be, to appoint
three discreet persons for each election district of said
county acquainted with agriculture, to act as judges in case
of complaint being made by either party where depreda-
tions have been committed by stock of any description up-
on his or her premises, or if the owner or owners of any
stock, should make complaint to the judges, or a majority
of them, it shall be their duty to repair to the place desig-
nated by the person complaining, and then and there to
judge of the case; in case of the stock being injured the
aforesaid judges may award damages to the owner of said
stock, if in their opinion the person so injuring the stock
has not got and kept a sufficient fence to bar off such stock;
the fence to be made of the usual materials of the neigh-
bourhood.

Judges to as-
sess damages.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid judges or
a majority of them, shall assess damages for either party,
as the case may be, the party for keeping any indifferent
fence so as to induce his neighbours stock to commit depre-
dations, or in case of sufficient fence they may assess dama-
ges against the owner of trespassing stock, the said judges
may make an award for damages and their own attendance,