INDEX.

1841

Chap.

Sec.

to the Attorney General, etc., a statement

of the account of such collector, and such

Attorney, etc., shall proceed against such

collector, etc., and upon account so trans-

mitted, etc., and on notice on behalf of the

State, judgment shall be entered at the

first term, etc., and execution issue thereon,

as in all cases of judgment in said courts;

provided ten days previous notice be given

in writing, to such collectors, etc., signed

by the Attorney General, etc., and proof of

such notice be made to the satisfaction of

court, sheriff to serve such notice; trial by

jury may be had by collector, &c., if requi-

red, of any matter in controversy, to be spe-

cified by them; not necessary for the State

on any suit on such bonds, in reply to plea

of performance, to set out at large the

breaches, etc., but may reply generally that

the obligors have not performed the condi-

tions, etc., and give the special matter in

evidence, and upon the issues so joined,

the jury shall assess such damages as the

State shall have sustained, and upon ver-

dict, judgment shall be entered, if for the

State, for the penalty of the bond, to be re-

leased on payment of the damages assess-

ed by jury, with interest until paid, and

costs,

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VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY

IN THIS STATE? No appeal taken shall have the

effect of staying the collection of the tax; but

if after the termination of such appeal it is

made to appear to Treasurer for (he West-

ern Shore, that any person has paid to pro-

per collector, a greater sum than ought to

have been required, agreeably to the opinion

of said court, expressed on said appeal,

said person shall receive, and Treasurer of

Western Shore is authorised to pay him the

excess, with interest, etc.,

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If valuation made in any county, &c.

shall be corrected in consequence of deci-

sion in the Court of Appeals, &c. whereby