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1852.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 155.

Chestertown, on the following named days, that is to
say, the spring term shall commence on the third Mon-
day of April, and the fall term shall commence on the
third Monday of October of each year; and that the
fall term of the Circuit Court for Caroline county, shall
commence at Denton, on the first Monday of October
in each year.

In force.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the time of its passage.

CHAPTER 155.

Passed May
4, 1852.

AN ACT to provide a speedy remedy on applications
to quash Writs of Attachment, and to regelate Ap-
peals in such cases.

Power of
judge in re-
gard to writ of
attachment.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That in all cases now pending, or which
may hereafter be pending, in any court of this State, it
shall be lawful for any absent defendant or defendants,
or any one in his or their behalf, to file his or their pe-
tition before the return day of any writ of attachment,
praying that the said writ may be quashed and set
aside, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the judge

of the court from which said writ hath issued, forthwith
to rule the sheriff to make return immediately of said
writ to said judge, and of his proceedings thereunder,
and the said judge shall, upon such return, and after
such notice as he shall prescribe to be given to the ad-
verse parly or his attorney, proceed to hear said petition,
to receive evidence and adjudicate thereon, and on said
writ of attachment and the property, rights, credits and
monies thereby attached, in the same manner and to
the same extent, to all intents and purposes, as the said
judge would be empowered to do while silting in court
at the return day of said writ, upon a motion to quash
and set aside said writ of attachment on the return day

Proviso.

thereof; Provided, nothing herein contained shall be
construed to arrest or prevent the further execution of
said writ of attachment by the sheriff, until the said
judge shall order the same to be quashed and set aside,
or until the said writ shall expire by the return day
therein limited.

Right of ap-
peal.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That either party shall be
at liberty to appeal from the decision of said judge,



 
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