LAWS OF MARYLAND,

1842

the said sum of should not be levied on
the said building for the use of the said
according to the form and effect of the act of Assembly in

CHAP. 135.

such case made and provided, if to them it shall seem ex-
pedient and have you then and there this writ — Witness
and so forth —
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all precepts heretofore
issued under and in virtue of the provisions of the original
Act, be and the same are hereby made valid.

Made valid.

CHAPTER 135,

An act entitled, an act to regulate the height offences in the
Frostburg Election District of Allegany County, and for
other purposes.

Passed Feb.
2171848.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That it shall not he lawful for any person or
persons, within the limits of the Frostburg election district
oi Allegany county, to impound any horned or black cat-
tle, sheep or hogs, unless the same shall be found trespass-
ing within any field or yard, or garden, which shall be in-
closed with a good and substantial fence at least four feet

Fence four
feet high.

high.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person or per-
sons within the limits of the said Frostburg election dis-
trict shall dog, beat, bruise, or in any manner injure any
horned or black cattle, sheep or hogs, the owner or tenant
of the property on which said horned or black cattle, sheep
or hogs shall be so injured, shall be liable in an action of
damages for the injury so inflicted, to the full amount of
the value of the stock so injured as aforesaid, the same to
be appraised by two disinterested persons, one of whom
shall be chosen by each party, the said damages to be re-
covered before any justice of the peace in and for Allegany
county, in the same manner as small debts out of court are
now collected.

Damages, &c.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if either party shall ne-
glect or refuse, during the space of five days after notice,
of such injury, to or impounding of such horned or black
cattle, sheep or hogs, then the justices of the peace to
whom complaint shall be made by the party aggrieved,
shall have authority to appoint an appraiser for and on be-
half of the party so neglecting or refusing.

Justices to
appoint an ap-
praiser.