PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1849.

CHAPTER 452.

CHAP. 452.

A supplement to the act of eighteen hundred and thirty-
two, chapter three hundred and six, entitled, an act
to regulate proceedings against corporations.

Passed Mar. 8,
1850.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That whenever a scire facias, in the
name of the State of Maryland, shall issue out of any
court of this State, against a body corporate, to shew
cause why the charter and corporate powers and fran-
chises thereof, should not be vacated and annulled,
the said corporate body shall, upon service of the writ,
be required to plead thereto by the fourth day of the
term to which said writ is returnable, and the cause
shall be heard, tried and determined by the court at
that term, unless cause of continuance be shewn.

When a scire

facias is issued
against a cor-
poration, etc.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That whenever an ap-
peal in any such cause shall be taken, it shall be in-
cumbent upon the Court of Appeals, at the first term
to which the record shall be transmitted, to hear, try
and determine the cause, in preference to all other
causes there pending, except writs of error upon cri-
minal prosecution, unless cause of continuance be
shewn.

When appeal is
taken.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That upon the rendition
of judgment in any such cause in favor of the State,
a writ of seizure may be issued out of the court
tendering judgment in the premises, directed to the
Sheriff of the county, city or district in which judg-
ment shall be rendered, commanding him to seize the
powers, liberties and franchises, lands and tenements,
goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said cor-
porate body, to the use of the State of Maryland, and
where the said corporate body may have, own or pos-
sess lands or tenements, goods or chattels, rights or
credits, in any other county than that where judg-
ment is rendered, like writs of seizure, may be issued
to the Sheriffs of such counties from said court.

If judgment be
against corpor-
ation.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the Sheriff by
whom any such writ of seizure may be served, shall
deliver over to whomsoever shall by appointment of
the General Assembly, which authorises the institution
of the scire facias, bo authorised to receive the same,
the liberties, powers and franchises, lands and tene-
ments, goods and chattels, rights and credits by him
seized under such writ of seizure.

Duty of the
sheriff.