PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1849.

in the election of the said appellant or appellants, to have

a decision of the appeal in a summary way, by the
judges, or a trial by jury, before the said county court.

CHAP. 218.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That proceedings on
the judgment of the justice of the peace, shall not be
stayed by an appeal, unless the appellant or appellants,
within ten days after the rendition of the judgment,
shall enter into an appeal bond to the State, with two
sufficient securities, to be approved of by the said justice,
in a penal sum of double the amount in value of the
boat or vessel and property seized, to be estimated by
the said justice, conditioned to prosecute with effect his
or their appeal to the next county court of the county
where the proceedings before the justice shall have been
had, and it shall be the duty of the justice, taking the
said appeal bond, immediately to lodge the same with
the clerk of the county court of his county, that suit or
suits may be brought, by the attorney general or his depu-
ties, in case of a forfeiture of the same, for the use of the
State, which suit or suits may be prosecuted, on a certi-
fied copy thereof, under the hand and seal of the said
clerk, in any of the courts of this State.

Not to stay
proceedings.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in case no appeal
is taken, as hereinbefore provided, within the time al-
lowed therefor, then the sheriff, or other officer, shall
proceed to sell the said boat or vessel, together with her
tackle, furniture, and all things on board of her, after
having given at least ten days notice of such sale, by
advertisements set up at such public places as he may
think best, and such other notice as he may deem pro-
per, by advertisement published in any newspaper or
newspapers, at his discretion, and the proceeds of such
sale shall be disposed of as provided in the said act of
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, chapter three hun-
dred and ten.

Duty of sheriff,
etc.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from after its passage.

CHAPTER 218.

In force.

An act entitled, an act to make valid a certain deed
from Samuel B. Clagett to John Marteney, of
Washington county.

Passed March

1, 1850.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assem-
bly of Maryland, that Samuel B. Clagett, of Washing-

Preamble.