INDEX TO THE LAWS.

CHAP.

CHAP.

The commissioners to finish the pass-

Conveyances. May be acknowledged by

way,

131

any person in the state before the chief

The 6th section of the act of 1819, ch.

judge, or an associate judge of any judi-

153, repealed,

Ib.

cial district,

178

Chief Judge — Of any judicial district, may

To be made to persons electing to take, and

take the acknowledgment of a convey-

the purchasers of an intestate's estate

ance executed by any person in the state,

172

under the act to direct descents,

Children See Descents, and

191

( § 4, 25 and 26,)

191

City Bank of Baltimore. Exempted from

See Husband and Wife.

paying a tax on the capital stock, and

Costs. Sheriffs of the several counties to

other provisions concerning the bank,

47

pay over the costs recovered on forfeited

Civil List. For its payment,

171

recognizances to the clerks of the res-

Claggett, James and Harriot. Their sur-

pective counties, to be by them account-

names changed from Woodard,

156

ed for, &c.

120

Clerks of County Courts, See Costs,

The clerks to state such costs in their

and

120

returns to the treasurer.

Ib.

—— Small Debts, and

80

May be awarded, &c. on deciding ex-

—— Suits, and

15b

ceptions to an answer in chancery,

161

Clopper, Nicholas. Authorised to build a

Council. Their salary ascertained,

5

warehouse for the inspection of tobacco

county Courts. Anne Arundel county

on Monocacy river, &c

209

court to be held on the third Mondays

Coalman, Henry E. Authorised to remove

of April and October annually,

2

a slave, &c.

15

Charles county court to be held on the

Colgan, Joseph S. For his relief,

1 & 169

third Mondays in March and August an-

Collaterals, No representations admitted

nually,

30

among collaterals after brothers and sis-

For Baltimore County. See Jamison

ters children, under the act to direct de-

Joseph, and

146

scents, (§ 4)

191

For Frederick county. See Dorsey Ely

Collectors. County courts, &c. may al-

of Ely, and

79

low further time to them, their execu-

For Montgomery county. See Warfield

tors, &c. for completing their collec-

Charlotte, and

140

tions,

48

To give in charge to the grand jury the

See Charles County, and

176

act prohibiting the issuing small bank

Commission. See Executors and Admi-

notes,

150

nistrators, and

174

Relative to the removal of causes from

Commissioners. See Descents, and

191

one county to another for trial within

—— of the Tax. See Somerset county,

the sixth judicial district,

158

and

4S

May discharge a trustee of an insolvent

Commissions. See Court of Chancery,

debtor on his application, &c. and ap-

and

161

point a new one,

191

Commitment See Debtors, and

186

See Court of Chancery, and

161

Conococheague Bank. Tax on the capi-

—— Descents, and

191

tal stock released, and other provisions

Court Mouses. See Anne-Arundel coun-

concerning the bank,

102

ty, and

67

Conowingo Bridge Company. See Sus-

—— Prince-George's County, and

61

quehanna Bridge Company, and

111

—— Washington County, and

81

Constables Their fees regulated.

164

Court of Appeals, Either party may ap-

On levying executions, shall leave in the

peal under the act to direct descents,

possession of the defendant bedding, &c.

from the judgment of the county court,

to the amount of fifty dollars, ( § 1)

198

to the court of appeals of the shore,

— The like on levying a distress for

(§ 12)

191

rent. &c. (§ 2)

Ib.

—— Also from the court of chancery

On failing to pay over money received

to the court of appeals of the shore,

by them, warrant may issue, and judg-

(§ 13)

Ib.

ment rendered therefor,

185

Court of Chancery. Where subpoena, is

— Upon a judgment so rendered, ex-

returned summoned, and the party does

ecution not to be staid by supersedeas,

not appear, or fails to put in a good an-

(§2)

Ib.

swer to the bill, an interlocutory decree

—— Their bonds to be also liable, &c.

may be entered, and a commission may

($3)

Ib.

issue to take testimony, &c. (§ 1)

161

Constitution. To be altered, and Queen-

Where any such bill shall pray a dis-

Anne's county to he laid off into four se-

covery, &c. it may be taken pro confes-

parate election districts,

69

so, and final decree may be made, &c.

. —— Washington county to be laid off

(§2)

Ib.

into five separate election districts,

85

Defendant in any such case may before

Contee, Edmund H. Authorised to remove

final decree, file his answer, &c. the

slaves, &c-

170

court may impose terms, &c. (§ 3)

Ib.

Continuance, of Laws. See Acts of As-

If either parly shall die, not necessary

sembly, and

165

to file a bill of revivor for or against the