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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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922 8 ANN. CAP. 14, LANDLORD AND TENANT.
II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That
in case any Lessee for Life or Lives, Term of Years, at Will, or
otherwise, of Messuages, Lands, or Tenements, upon the Demise
whereof any Rents are or shall be reserved or made payable,
shall, from and after the said first Day of May, fraudulently or
clandestinely convey or carry off or from such demised Premisses
his Goods or Chattels, with Intent to prevent the Landlord or
Lessor from distraining the same for Arrears of such Rent so
reserved, as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful to and for such
Lessor or Landlord, or any Person or Persons by him for that
Purpose lawfully impowered, within the Space of five Days next
ensuing such conveying away or carrying off such Goods or
Chattels, as aforesaid, to take and seize such Goods and Chattels
where ever the same shall be found, as a Distress for the said
Arrears of such Rent; and the same to sell, or otherwise dispose
of, in such Manner, as if the said Goods and Chattels had actu-
ally been distrained by such Lessor or Landlord, in and upon
682 such demised Premisses for such* Arrears of Rent; any
Law, Custom or "Usage to the contrary in any wise notwith-
standing.
III. Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this Act con-
tained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to impower such
Lessor or Landlord to take or seize any Goods or Chattels as a
Distress for Arrears of Bent, which shall be sold bond fide. and
for a valuable Consideration, before such Seizure made; any
Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
IV. And whereas no Action of Debt lies against a Tenant for
Life or Lives, for any Arrears of Rent, during the Continuance
of such Estate for Life or Lives; Be it enacted by the Authority
aforesaid, That from and after the said first Day of May, it shall
and may be lawful for any Person or Persons, having any Bent
in Arrear, or due upon any Lease or Demise for Life or Lives,
to bring an Action or Actions of Debt for such Arrears of
Rent, in the same Manner they might have done, in case such
Rent were due, and. reserved upon a Lease for Years.
V. And it is hereby further enacted and declared by the
Authority aforesaid, That all distresses hereby impowered to be
made, as aforesaid, shall be liable to such Sales, and in such
Manner, and the Monies arising by such Sales to be distributed
in like Manner as by an Act made in the second Year of the
Reign of their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary,

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