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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 182l.

or more of the persons partners of said firm or company is or are
not authorised by the laws of this state to practice medicine and
surgery, shall have power to recover any fees or other remunera-
tion for any medicine given or disposed of, or for any services ren-
dered or performed in the practice of medicine or surgery, or
both, in any of the courts of law, or before any justice of the peace

Proviso.

of this state; Provided, That the defendant shall give ten days no-
tice to the plaintiff or his attorney that he intends to dispute the
claim.

Person autho-
rised to prac-
tice not to as-
sociate in firm
with those who
are not.

2. And be it enacted, That no person or persons not author-
ised to practice medicine and surgery by the laws of this state,
shall be permitted to practice medicine or surgery, or both, in the
name or as the partners of any other person or persons whatsoever;
and that no person or persons authorised to practice medicine and
surgery in this state shall be permitted to associate with any per-
son or persons not authorised to practice medicine and surgery in
this state, for the purpose of practicing medicine or surgery or
both, under the penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered and applied
as directed by the act to which this is an additional supplement;

Proviso.

Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prevent any bona fide student of medicine actually attached to
the office of an authorised practitioner or practitioners of medi-
cine and surgery, from aiding or assisting his or their preceptor or
preceptors, nor such preceptor or preceptors from recovering fees
or other remuneration for services rendered or medicines given by
such student or students agreeably to the laws of this state.

Judges to give

acts in charge.

3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the judges
of the several county courts of this state, and of Baltimore city
court, to give the act entitled, An act to incorporate a Medical and
Chirurgical Society or Faculty in the state of Maryland, and the
several supplements thereto, in charge to the grand juries of their
respective courts.

Passed Feb. 20,

1822.

Chancellor be-
ing interested,

&c.

CHAPTER 218.

An act concerning the Chancery Court.
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
in all cases where the chancellor is or may be interested in any
cause now or that hereafter may be depending in the court of chan-
cery, and in all cases in which the chancellor may have been coun-
sel or have given his opinion, and on that account may conceive that
he cannot conscientiously act thereon, and shall so certify in writ-
ing to the chief judge of the third judicial district, or any one
of the associate judges thereof, the same shall be heard and deter-
mined by such judge, or by the court thereof, at the election of the
complainant or respondent, and all interlocutory and other orders
in such cases shall be made by said judge or court; which determi-
nation and orders shall have the same effect as if made by the chan-
cellor, to be enforced in the same way as the decrees and orders of
the chancellor, and subject to be appealed from to the court of ap-
peals in like manner.

Passed Feb. 20,
1822.
Persons, entic-
ing—penalty.

CHAPTER 219.

An act relating to Minors.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,