1843

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

chap 363.

manner prescribed by law, that in all such cases the entry
upon the docket of such justice or any endorsement on the
judgement as follows, "superseded this day of
, by A B and C D or words to that effect, in all such
cases, such supersedeas shall be as good and valid in law

Proviso.

as if the form had been read to the party, and the superse-
deas signed by the Justice. Provided, it shall be shown by
the evidence of the justice taking the supersedeas or other
competent testimony, that the parties to such supersedeas
had appeared before such justice and consented to become
such and really intended to supersede such judgements.

Warrants and
executions is-
sued by jus-
tices, valid.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That all warrants or execu-
tions heretofore or hereafter issued by any justice of the
peace, and made returnable before any or some justice of
peace generally of the county and without naming specifi-
cally said justice of the peace, shall be considered valid to

Proviso.

all intends and purposes, provided, said warrant or execu-
tion are in other respects according to law.

Judgment
confessed
without war-
rant, valid.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That in all cases where
judgements may have been heretofore, or may hereafter be
rendered by justices of the peace, in any of the counties of
this State, upon a confession of the defendant or defendants
before such justice, without a warrant having been issued,
that all such judgements confessed as aforesaid, shall be as

Not to apply
to judgments
reversed.

gpod and valid as if a warrant had been regularly issued.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
shall be so construed as to apply to any causes where judge-
ments may have been reversed upon appeal to the county
courts, or where supersedeas may have been declared void
by said courts, on account of the defects mentioned in the
first section of this act, or where any cases are now pending
in any court of law or chancery.

CHAPTER 363.

Passed March
9, 1844.

An act in aid of the Susquehanna Canal Company and of
the Tide Water Canal Company.

Treasurer to
receive bond
of company.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore, be and
he is hereby authorised and directed to receive the bond of
the Susquehanna Canal Company, to be issued in favor of said
Treasurer or bearer, for such sum as will equal the amount
that will be due and payable to this State by said company,
up to the first day of July next inclusive, on account of in-
terest and difference of exchange of currency, on the propor-