LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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CHAPTER 158.
An act for the relief of Julian Coleman, of the City of Baltimore.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
said Julian Coleman, be, an;l she is hereby divorced from bed, board
and mutual cohabitation, with her husband Edward Coleman.
2. And be it enacted, That all the right and title, which the said
Edward Coleman by virtue of his marriage with the said Julian Cole-
man may become entitled to, in any way or manner whatever, be, and
the same is hereby annulled and made void, and that the said Julian
Coleman be, and she is hereby declared capable to have, take, hold,
receive, sue for and recover, by compromise, suit or suits, in law or
equity, all such property, in as full and ample a manner as if she were
a feme sole, and had never been married, and to hold, use and enjoy
the same for her own use and benefit, and the same to dispose of ac-
cording to her will and pleasure, without the molestation, interference,
hindrance, or consent of her said husband, or of any person or per-
sons, claiming, by, from, or under her said husband, in the same man-
ner she could or might have done were she a feme sole.

Dec. Ses. 1823

Passed Feb.
28, 1824.
Divorce.

Legal ca-
pacity.

3. And be it enacted. That the said Julian be, and she is hereby de-
clared to be entitled to the custody and guardianship of the person of
her son Thomas Kenedy Coleman, without the molestation, let, hind-
rance, interference or consent of the said Edward Coleman.

Guardianship.

4. And be it enacted. That the said Edward Coleman shall not be
liable for any debts to be hereafter contracted by the said Julian Cole-
man.

Liability.

CHAPTER 159.
An act for the relief of Jemima Floyd, of Saint Mary's county.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the said Jemima Floyd, be, and she is hereby divorced from bed,
board, and mutual cohabitation, with her husband Jesse Floyd.

Passed Feb.
20, 1824.
Divorce.

2. And be it enacted, That all the right and title which the said
Jesse Floyd, by virtue of his marriage with the said Jemima Floyd,
may become entitled to, in any way or manner whatever, be, and the
same is hereby annulled and mode void, and that the said Jemima
Floyd, be, and she is hereby declared capable to have, hold, take, re-
ceive, sue for and recover, by compromise, suit or suits, in law or equi-
ty, all such property, in as full and ample a manner as if she were a
feme sole, and had never been married, and to hold, use and enjoy,
the same for her own use and benefit, and the same to dispose of ac-
cording to her will and pleasure, without the molestation, interference
hindrance, or consent of her said husband, or of any person or per-
sons, claiming, by, from, or under her said husband, in the same man-
ner she could or might have done were she a feme sole.

Legal capa-
city.

3. And be it enacted, That the said Jesse Floyd shall not be liable
or any debts to be hereafter contracted by the said Jemima Floyd.

Liability.

CHAPTER 160.
An act to reduce the price of the State's lands in Allegany county.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
all vacant lands in Allegany county, may hereafter be taken up by
common or special warrant, or warrant of resurvey, in the usual
manner, at one shilling and three pence pence per acre, one half to
be paid at the time of obtaining the warrant and the other half on
the return of the certificate; Provided, that all warrants already is-
sued shall be compounded on agreeably to the law under which they
were respectively obtained.

Passed Feb.
21, 1824.
Price of land.