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An Act to extend the equitable powers of the Circuit Courts in the different Judicial Districts in this State. 1856 207 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0246 and id is 1 raw text is: T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 207 his appointment. But it shall not be inferred from anything herein contained that it is not competent for the Judge of the proper Judicial Circuit to appoint in every such cauoe, where the parties forbear to ex- ercise the power of appointment, a special Judge to sit therein having all the powers of the respective Court where such cause is pending, to bind and con- clude all parties thereto by his proceedings and de- cision ; for it is hereby expressly declared, to remove all doubt upon the subject, that every person appoint- ed to sit as special Judge in any such cause by the Judge authorised to make the appointment, is by virtue thereof vested with all the powers aforesaid. Sne. 4. A/nd be it enacted, That it shall not be Notnecessa. ryfor secial necessary for the person appointed to sit as special 1.fu pct be Judge in any such cause, to be sworn in open Court; sworn in open but that he may be sworn by the Clerk of the Court court. in which such cause is pending at any time and place either in open Court or vacation, before he proceeds to act, and that previous to his taking the prescribed oath, if the parties to the suit prefer to supersede him, they may with their joint consent do so, by appoint- ing some other person, to sit as special Judge in the cause ; of which appointment they shall give notice in writing to said Cleric, to be filed and preserved with the other papers in the cause. SEc. 5. Andbe it enacted, That this act shall take It force. effect from the day on which it may be passed. CHAPTER 140. AN ACT to extend the equitable powers of the Passed Mlar. Circuit Courts in the different Judicial Districts, 8, 185e. in this State. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General OsseM- Not neccssa. bly of Maryland, That in all cases where a bill shall ry to serve tie , ,. . . .usual subpce- be filed or proceedings had for the purpose of va-a- no, but court ting or declaring null and void any deed of manu- maY appoint mission, to take effect in future, of any negro or guardian. negroes; mulatto or mulattoes, upon the ground of.

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