LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1842

CHAPTER 208.

CHAP. 209.

A supplement to the act entitled, An act to amend the law re-
lating to distress for rent.

Passed March
7, 1843.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That landlords who may have the right of dis-
tress, may exercise that right as well in cases where secu-
rity has been given to the landlord, as where no security
has been given, and that in the making of an affidavit by the
landlord or agent, as required by the act of eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-four, chapter one hundred and ninety-two,
it shall not be necessary to state that no security has been
given for the said rent.

Landlord may
exercise right,
&c.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That whenever property
shall he removed from premises which have been rented,
within sixty days prior or subsequent to the expiration of
the lease or tenancy, and whether such removal be by night
or day, it shall and may be lawful for the landlord to follow,
seize and sell such property, under distress for rent, at any
time within sixty days after the expiration of the lease or
end of the tenancy, in all cases where by law the landlord
would have a right to maintain distress under existing laws
of this act.

Landlord may
follow.

CHAPTER 209.

An act to authorise Patrick Hammil, collector of the County
taxes in and for Allegany County, to complete his collec-
tions of said taxes.

Passed March
6, 1843.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Patrick Hammil, collector of the county
taxes in and for the county of Allegany, be and he is hereby
authorised and empowered to collect any taxes or balances
of taxes now remaining due to, and uncollected by him in
the county aforesaid, in the same manner, and with the same
power and privileges, as are allowed by existing laws in
said cases made and provided.

Authorised to
collect.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall not con-
tinue in force longer than two years from the date of the
passage thereof.

Continue for
two years.