11 Md. 434; 13 Md. 126; 21 Md. 27 Md. 130. Liability. safe or other secure depository for the keeping of the money, 320: 25 Md. 310; jewelry and plate belonging to his guests, and who shall take charge for safe keeping of such money, jewelry, and plate, shall be liable for the full value of the same if lost or stolen while thus in his charge, to be recovered before a justice of the peace, if such value does not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, and if over that sum, by action of assumpsit in any court having jurisdiction, unless the loss occurred through fire proved to have happened without any neg ligence upon the part of himself or his agents. Id. s. 6. 1854, c. 323, ss. 25 Md. 310. Exoneration from loss. Negligence or collusion. 6. If any ordinary keeper referred to in the preceding section shall cause written or printed notices to be put up in his chambers and other conspicuous places about his house, notifying his guests of the purport of the preceding section, and requesting them to deposit their money and plate with him or his agent, to be designated by such notice, then he shall not be responsible for the loss by robbery or otherwise; provided, such ordinary keeper can prove that he has complied with the provisions of this and the preceding section, unless such loss occurred from collusion or positive negli gence on the part of such ordinary keeper or his agent. 1878, c. 349. Extension of or collector, to complete his collections. XVIII.-RELIEF TO SHERIFFS AND COLLECTORS. 1. Extension of time of sheriff or collector to 2. Such relief and extension granted to securi- 3. In courts' discretion to require service of notice on the comptroller. 4. Not to prevent or delay enforcement by comptroller. 1. On application by petition in writing to the several Circuit. time of sheriff, Courts or circuit judges, and the Superior Court of Baltimore City, of any sheriff or collector of the county and State taxes, or either of them, who has failed or neglected to collect any taxes or fees within the time prescribed by law, the court or judge may, on such terms as they may prescribe by an order, extend the time of such sheriff or collector to complete the collections, which extension may be limited in the discretion of the court or judge, and may be renewed as may be deemed reasonable, and the said petition and orders shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court or Superior Court where such application is made, and on application of the legal representative of any deceased sheriff or collector he shall be entitled to avail himself of the provisions of this section as fully as such deceased sheriff or collector could do if living, and the period of time elapsing between the death of any such sheriff or collector and the passage of this act shall not be included when computing the time after which the plea of limitation under any existing law would be a bar to recovery. Proceedings. 1852, c. 75, s. 2. extension 2. The courts and judges aforesaid may grant the relief and ex- Art. 29, s. 47. tension provided in the preceding section, in favor of sheriffs and Such relief and collectors, to the securities, executors, administrators, or trustees granted to seof sheriffs and collectors, who may respectively succeed to their rights Sheriff and and duties. curities, etc., collector. 1852, c. 75, s. 3. tion of courts 3. The said courts and judges may in their discretion require the Id. s. 48. party applying for such relief to serve notice on the comptroller and In the discrecounty commissioners, or on either of them, according to the character of the taxes represented to be in arrears, previous to passing a final order on such application. 4. Nothing contained in the three last preceding sections shall prevent or delay the enforcement by the comptroller, county commissioners, or others interested, of their rights and remedies. of to require serthe comptroller. rice of notice on d. s. 49. Not to prevent 1852, c. 75, s. 5. or delay enforcement by comptroller. XIX.-RELIEF TO SURETIES OF SHERIFFS, DEPUTY 1. To relieve sureties of sheriff, deputy sheriff, or collector of taxes; trustee appointed. 2. Proceedings; injunction and receiver. 3. Delivery of books, etc., to such trustee or 4. Applicable to collectors of such officers. 1. In any case where the surety of a sheriff, deputy sheriff or collector of taxes shall apply to a court of equity by bill or petition, the court, on being satisfied that such surety has suffered, or is likely to suffer loss or damage by reason of his suretyship, he may appoint a trustee to complete his collections for the benefit of those concerned, and the court shall compel such sheriff, deputy sheriff or collector, or his representatives, to answer such bill or petition under oath, and disclose the state of his collection. 1834, c. 76, s. 1. Injunction and 2. If on the filing of a bill or petition under the preceding section, Id. s. 75. or at any other period in the cause, it shall be made appear to the Proceedings. court, by affidavit, that injunction is necessary to the security of the complainant, the court may issue such injunction, and may appoint a receiver to take charge of the collections of the defendant, and to perform the duty of the trustee mentioned in the preceding section, till the further order of the court; and the court may confer on him such powers, and pass such orders, as may be necessary to effect receiver. the objects of such injunction and receivership. 3. The court may order the delivery to the trustee or receiver Id. s. 76. mentioned in the two preceding sections, by any person, of all books, 1834, c. 76, s. 1. papers and vouchers of or concerning the claims, demands and debts Delivery of to be collected by such trustee or receiver, and may compel such sheriff, deputy sheriff or collector, or his executors, to disclose, under oath, all the books, papers and vouchers aforesaid, and where they are 1831, c. 282, s. 3; books, etc., to such trustee or receiver. Collections. Id. s. 77. 1831, c. 282, s. 5. such officers. deposited, and the persons having the control or possession of the same; and such trustee or receiver is authorized to collect in the same manner, and by the same means, that the officer might whose collection he is appointed to complete. 4. The three preceding sections shall apply to executors and adTo executors of ministrators of any officer therein named, and to the executors and administrators of the surety of any such officer; but if the bill or petition is not filed till six years after the death of such sheriff, deputy sheriff or collector, or until six years after the term of office has expired, then the trustees or receiver appointed by the court shall make his collection in the mode lawful for the recovery of debts. Applicable. 1874, c. 333. Sale of un XX.-SALE OF UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE AND FREIGHT BY 1. Sale of unclaimed freights; notice to be given. 3. Law to apply to all common carriers or for- notice. 1. Whenever freight forwarded upon any railroad to any point in claimed freight this State shall remain unclaimed, and the legal charges thereon unpaid for the space of three months after its arrival at the point to which it shall have been directed, and the owner or person to whom the same is consigned, cannot be found upon diligent inquiry, or being found and notified of the arrival of such freight shall neglect to receive the same, and pay the legal charges thereon, for the space of three months, then it shall be lawful for such railroad company to sell such freight at public auction, after giving ten days' notice of the time and place of said sale, by posting up notices thereof in three public places in the county or city where such sale shall be made, and out of the proceeds of such sale to pay the legal charges, includ ing the costs of storage, on said freight, and to pay the overplus, if any, to the owner or consignee of such freight on demand. Notice to be given. Id. s. 2. Sale of unclaimed per etc. 2. Whenever personal baggage, sample packages, bundles or bag. gage transported by any railroad company, doing business as common sonal baggage, carriers, to any points in this State, shall remain at the place to which the same is or shall be directed for the space of three months, or any lost or stray baggage, sample package, bundles, or luggage shall remain unclaimed by the owner or consignee for the space of three months, at the place to which the same shall be or shall have been transported, and the said owner or person to whom the same shall be directed, cannot upon diligent inquiry be found, or being found and notified of the arrival of such property, shall neglect to receive the same and pay the reasonable charges thereon, then it shall be lawful for such railroad company to sell such property at public auc tion, after giving ten days' notice of the time and place of said sale, by Notice. Law to apply to 3. The provisions of the two preceding sections shall apply to all Id. s. 3. steamboats and transportation or forwarding companies, or other all common corporations or companies, who act as common carriers or forward- warders. ers, in this State. carriers or for XXI.-CHANGE OF NAME. Proceedings; decree of court; evidence; costs. Proceedings to If any person residing in this State shall desire to change his or 1868, c. 311. her name, such person may file in the Circuit Court of the county change name. of his or her residence, or in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, if such person resides in the city of Baltimore, a petition in which shall be stated the change which such person desires shall be made in his or her name and the reasons therefor, and thereupon the said court, upon being satisfied in such manner as it shall by its rules prescribe, that the prayer of the said petition should be granted, shall order and decree that the name of such person be changed, as Decree of court. is prayed in said petition, and upon the passage of such decree the true and legal name of such person shall be that determined by the said decree, and a copy of the said decree under the seal of said court, shall be sufficient and legal evidence of the facts therein Evidence. stated; the petition provided for in this section may be filed on behalf of any infant residing in this State by the father of such infant, or in case of his death, by the mother or guardian of such infant. The costs of the proceedings provided for in this section Costs. shall be regulated by the said courts, and shall be paid by the petitioner. XXII. SLANDER OF A FEME SOLE. 1. Words spoken maliciously. 2. Action. 3. When next friend to bring action. 1. All words spoken maliciously touching the character or reputation for chastity of a feme sole, and tending to the injury thereof, shall be deemed slander, and shall be treated as such in the several courts of law in this State. Id. s. 2. 1838, c. 114, s. 2. Action. Id. s. 3. 1838, c. 114, s. 3. Prochein ami to bring action when feme sole under age. Id. s 4. 1838, c. 114, s. 4. Husband may 2. Any feme sole whose character or reputation as a woman of chastity may be traduced or defamed by any person, may sustain an action of slander against such person. 3. If any feme sole who shall be under the age of twenty-one years shall be injured in her character or reputation as aforesaid, her prochein ami may sustain an action of slander against the person injuring the reputation or character of such female. 4. The husband of any female may prosecute and sustain an action of slander against any person for words maliciously spoken against female subsequent to the marriage of such female touching the character or reputation for chastity of said female previous to her marriage. sue for slander before marriage. |