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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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21-1 33 E. 1, STAT. 6, LAND MEASURE.
the Code is in the same terms as the Act of 1841, ch. 162, with the pro-
viso, however, that the accused shall not challenge more than twenty
jurors without assigning cause. In trials for common misdemeanors per-
emptory challenges are not allowed, nor are they allowed in the trial of
collateral issues, Post. 42; see Burk v. the State, 2 H. & J. 426.
case. Under sec. 17 of the same article, this provision is made to apply
to criminal eases where the right of peremptory challenge is not allowed.
It is held that where two or more persons are tried together, they consti-
tute but one party, and can together strike out only four names from the
list. Hamlin v. State, 67 Md. 333. The same rule applies in civil cases.
Diamond Co. v. State, 105 Md. 570.
AN ORDINANCE
FOR MEASURING OF LAND,
Made Anno 33 EDW. I, Stat. C, and Anno Dom. 1305.
When an Acre of Land coutaineth x Perches in Length, then
it shall be in Breadth xvi Perches; (2) when it containeth xi
Perches in Length, then it shall be in Breadth xiv di. and three
Quarter of one Foot; (3) when it is xii, then xiii, v Foot, and
di. (4) when it is xiii, then xiii, v Foot, and almost an Inch;
(.')) when xiv, then xi, vii Foot, and almost an Inch; (6) when
xv, then x and di., ii Foot, and iii Quarter of a Foot; (7) when
xvi, then x.; (8) when xvii, then ix, vi Foot, iii q. of a Foot, and
almost half an inch; (Q) when xviii, then viii, xiv Foot, and
viii Inches; {10} when xix, then viii, vi Foot, and xi Inches, and
iii.: (11) when xx, then viii Perches; (12) when xxi, then vii
Perches, x Foot, ii Inches, and iii q. of an Inch; (13) when
xxii. then vii, iv Foot and a half; (14) when xxiii, then vi, iii q.
ii Foot, and xi Indies and di. (15) when xxiv, then vi and
(di., ii Foot, and vi Inches; 116) when xxv. then vi, vi Foot, and
almost ii Inches; (17) when xxvi, then vi, ii Foot, and almost
di.: (18) when xxvii, then v, iii Quarter, v Inches, and di.; (19)
when xxviii, then v, xi Foot, x Indies, and di.; (20) when xxix,
Then v. viii Foot, v Indies, and (di.; (21) when xxx, then Y, v
Foot, and di.: (22) when xxxi, then T. ii Foot, and viii Inches;
(23) when xxxii. then v.; (24) when xxxiii, then iv, xiv Foot.

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