The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-06-26

like effect upon the rights of the parties as if
such corporation had not been dissolved
Sec 1893. And be it enacted, That any in
terest which any defendant in a judgment or
decree rendered by Court of law or equity
has in the capital, joint stock or debts of
corporation, transferable on its books, shall
be liable to execution or attachment, and the
same proceeding shall be had as in other
leases, except when they are varied by the
following sections ....s-- d.
Sec. 1919. And be it enacted, That the Sher-
| if or other officer, upon being instructed to
Ilevy such writ on any such stock or debt,
Ishall deliver to the President or chief officer,
1 or leave at the place of business of such cor
operation, notice in writing, stating that he
has seized the stock or debt of the defendant,
l(naming him) and the purpose for which he
jhas seized the same, and shall retain q copy
lof such notice, and return it with the writ.
| Sec 200 And be it enacted, That upon the
lservice of such notice, the Sheriff may re-
tuuire the President or any other officer of
1.-THE corporation to certify to him in writing
the number of shares of stock, and the amount
lof transferable debt on its books, standing in
1.-THE name of the defendant at the time ofsaid
tnotce, and if any President or other Officer
$50 required shall refuse or neglect for TWEEN
ity-four hours to deliver such certificate, the
lSheriff or other officer shall certify the fact
Ito the Court to which the writ is returnable,
Tor to any Judge thereof, and the said Court
Tor Judge may order an attachment of con-
tempt against such President or other Off
Icer, and may compel him to answer upon
loath on oral examination as to the number
ofshares of stock and amounts of debts stand
ling on the books of the corporation, in the
fname of the defendant, at the time of the ser.
Twice of such notice, and may compel the pro-
lducton of the books of said corporation, and
also fine the President or other officer for not
giving the required certificate.
Sec 201. And be 1t enacted, That when
the Sheriff has ascertained the number of
shares of stock, and amount of such debt
standing in the name of the defendant, he
shall make schedule of such shares or debt
or SO much thereof as will beamply sufficient
to secure the sum of money he is required to
levy, and costs, and shall give notice to the
corporation that the stock or debt not inclu
ded in his schedule is released
! Sec. 202 And be it enacted, That if the
lew be made under ferS .tacios, the Sheriff
shall advertise and sell the stock or debt as if
, the same were real estate.
Sec. 2O3 And be it enacted, That if any
corporation or its officers, after service of
notice of seizure as aforesaid, shall transfer
or permit to be transferred, any shares of
stock OF any debt standing at the time of ser
vice in the name of the defendant unless the
same is released as hereinafter provided, such
corporation shall pay to the plaintiff in the
writ under which such notice was given. the
full market value of the stock or debt SO
transferred to be recovered by suit.
Sec 204. And be it enacted, That if the
proceedings under such writ be ended, by
countermand payment, or any other cause,
before sale, the stock seized hereunder
l., fl,a ehn1l er,,y
notice th reof in writing to the corporation.
Sec 205. And be it enacted, That if the
Sheriff shall make sale of any shares of stock
or transferable debt, whether he continues in
office or not, or whether he has returned the
writ under which the sale was made or not,
he shall transfer the said stock or debt so
sold on the books of the corporation to the
purchaser; or if the Sheriff making such sale
shall die or remove from the county without
making such transfer, the court to which the
writ was returnabe may appoint person to
make the same.
Sec. 20G And be it enacted, That if any
corporation, or any of its officers, shall re-
fuse to permit any transfer authorized to be
made by the preceding section, the Court to
which the writ, by virtue of which such
stock or debt was sold, was returnable, or
any Judge thereof in vacation, may punish
by process of contempt, all persons SO refus-
ing to permit such transfer, and may also
cause the proper book of such corporation to
be brought before such Court OF Judge, and
the transfer to be made, and the corporation
shall be liable for all damages sustained by
reason of refusal to permit such transfer.
Sec. 207. And be it enacted, That the pur-
chaser may refuse to accept the transfer of
any stock or transferable debt unless it be
made within thirty days after the sale, and
may bring an action on the case against the
Sheriff, officers or corporation by whose de-
fault the said transfer was delayed or omitted
and may recover the value of the stock or
debt at the time the transfer should have been
made, or at any time afterwards before the
rendering of the verdict in his said suit.
Sec 208. And be it enacted, That any per-
son whom the Court may appoint to make
any transfer, shall be entitled to- the sum of
one dollar, to be paid by the purchaser, and
recovered by him from the person who ought
to have made the transfer. l -
Sec. 200. And be it enacted, That any cor
porat on not chartered by the laws of this
State, which shall transact business therein,
shall beCdeemed to hold and exercise fran
chises within this State, and shall be liable to
suit IN any of the Courts of this State, on any
dealings or transactions therein.
Sec. 210. And be it enacted That process
issued by any Court or Justice Of the Peace
Va ohio OeuoS "ooiuSo eeiiJ Sotpot"uNit iiiSoipo
rated under its laws, may be served on any
President, Director, Manager or other officer
of such corporation, and all suits which shall
hereafter be brought against any corporation
which has been or may be Incorporated under
the general incorporation laws of this State
shall be brought in the county OF city of Bal
timore, as the case may be, in which the Ger
tificate of incorporation is required to be ant
has been recorded. .. I..f
Sec. gil. And be it enacted, That suits may
be brought in any Court of this State or be
fore Justice of the Peace, against any cor
poratiop not Incorporated under its laws, bu
deemed to hold and exercise franchises here
in, or against any joint stock company or as
ISOLATION doing businessin this State, by
resident of this State, for any cause of actor
and by plaintiff not resident of this State
when the cause of action has arisen, or tn
subject Of the action shall be situated in tthi
State; and process in such suits may be serv
ed as provided in the next preceding section
and also upon any agent Of such corporation
or joint stock company or association; an,
in case of service of process on an agent, no
tice of such process shall be left at the prin
cipal Office of said corporation, joint stool
company OF association, if there be such offic
in this State Droyided nothing in this Arti