1843

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAP 290.

stock, under the said act of March session, eighteen hun-
dred and forty-one, chapter twenty-three and its supple-
ments, without reference to the place of residence of the
stockholder, for which the said Treasurer is hereby requi-

On the first of
June, the le-
vy courts, &c.
shall deduct;

red to give proper receipts to the said register.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That on the first day of June
next, the several levy courts, commissioners of the tax, and
the appeal tax court of Baltimore, shall deduct from the
amount of the assessment of property in the several coun-
ties, Howard District and the city of Baltimore, so far as
relates to the taxes imposed for the use of this State, the
assessed value of the aforesaid stocks, and that thereafter
the accounts for taxes due this State, shall not include the
tax upon the aforesaid stocks.

CHAPTER 290.

Passed March
8, 1844.

An act to regulate the height of fences in the sixth election
district of Allegany county and for other purposes.

Shall not im-
pound. Fence
5 feet high.

Section 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person or
persons within the limits of the sixth election district of
Allegany county, to impound any horned or black cattle,
sheep or hogs, unless the same shall be found trespassing
within any field or yard, or garden, which shall be enclosed
with a good and substantial fence at least five feet high.

Liable to ac-
tion of dama-
ges.

Sue. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person or per-
sons within the limits of the sixth election district of Alle-
gany county, 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 cat-
tle, 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 recovered before any justice of the peace in and for
Allegany county, in the same manner as small debt out of
court are now collected.

Neglect or re-
fusal of five
days, justice
to appoint an
appraiser.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That if either party shall
neglect or refuse during the space of five days after notice
of such injury to or impounding of said 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 behalf of
the party so neglecting or refusing.