1845.

LAWS of MARYLAND.

CHAP. 330.

nine, be and the same are hereby revived and extended

to the members by the name, style and title of the Li-
brary Association of Jefferson, of Frederick county, and
that all the provisions conferred by the original act to
which this a supplement, are hereby revived as fully as

Proviso.

if the original act had been fully complied with; provi-
ded, that a full organization be entered into within twelve
months after the passage of this act.

Repealed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act, be and the same re hereby
repealed.

CHAPTER 330.

Passed Mar.

10, 1846i.

A further supplement to an act to give to the Chancellor
and the county courts as Courts of Equity, jurisdiction
in cases of Divorce, passed at December session, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-one, chapter two hundred and
sixty-two.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, the act passed at December session, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-one, chapter two hundred and six-
ty-two, requires that where a party sues for a divorce in
the county court as a court of equity, he or she shall file
his or her petition or bill in the court of the county
where the party against whom the divorce is sought re-
sides; and whereas, instances may occur in which it
would be conducive to the interest and convenience erf
the party petitioning;, to have the right to petition in the
county in which he or she may reside — therefore,

May file appli-
cation with the
court.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
in all cases of application to the county courts of this
State for divorce, it shall and may be lawful for the
party applying, to file his or her petition or bill, either in
the court of the county where he or she may reside, or
in the court of the county where the party against whom
the divorce is sought may reside, at the option of the ap-
plicant or petitioner.

Repealed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed.