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An Act explanatory of and supplemental to an act respecting the bringing of slaves from the District of Columbia into this state. 1813 48 (1813.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0016 and id is 1 raw text is: Dic. Sas. 1813. Transfers of stock. Debts. Nimber of shiares that rnvhe lild hy individuals. Tprm of en- actment. LAWS OF MARYLAND. relief against the president and directors of the corpora- tion, as against private ifidividuals, when they shall be severally compelled to discover the interest or shares, which each and every member of the corporation may have therein, and upon such discovery, being had, the chancellor shall ascertain the proportionate parts of the said judgment, which the said members severally ought to pay, and he is hereby authorised to decree according- ly the sum of money which each and every member of the said corpoiation shall pay to the said plaintiff or plain. ti ffs. 11. AND BE IT ENACTED, That no transfer of stock in this company shall be made by any member thereof, but such as shall be approved of by a majority of the board of directors for the time being. And all debts actually due and payable to the corporation by any stock,'holder requesting a transfer of his . stock' or defman(ling a dividend, must be satisfied before such transer or dividend he made, unless the board of direc- tor.s shall order it to the contrary. 12. AND BE IT EiNACTED, That no person or co- partnership shall be a proprietor of more than ten shares in the stock of this corporation. 13. AND BE IT ENACTED, that this act shall con- tinue and remain in force for the term of fifteen years, and until the end of the next session which shall happen thereafter. CHAP I'ER 66. Paled Jan. An act explanatory of and supplemental to an act res- 11, 181. pecting the bringing of slaves Jrom the District of Columbia into this state. Removal of Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Gener~i As- sla, not to sembly of Maryland, That in case any slave hath been entitle them to removed, carried or brought, or shall hereafter b.z re- irecdom. moved, carried or brought, from any part of this state into that part of the District of Columbia lying east of the Potomack river, called Washington county; or in case any slave hath been removed, carried or brought, or shall hereafter be removed, carried or brought into this state, from the said part of the District of Columbia, the said removal, carrying, or bringing from or into this state shall not entitle the said slave to freedom; Provided, Provios. nevertheless, That nothing in this act contained shall give power or authority to any person or persons to re. move any slave or slaves, or their descendants from the said district into the state of Mary land, which slave or slaves, or their descendants shall have been or may be brought into the said district from any of the United States or territory thereof, except the state of lar. land; Provided, That this act shall not extend to authorise the reversal of any case now depending in the court of Ap. peals.

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