Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-06-25


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Sec 20S Aud be it enacted That an
corporation not chartered bv the laws q
I tbs State, which shall transact bushes
therein, shall be deemed 10 hold and exer
Use franchises within this State, an,
shall be liable to suit in any Of the court
Of this State on any dealing, or transac
tons therein
Sec. 200 And be it enacted, Tha
process issued by any court or Justice o
the Peace Of this State, against any cor
poration incorporated under its laws, ma1
be served on any President, Director
Manager or other officer of such corpora,
| ton, 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 Baltimore. as the case may be, in
which the certificate of incorporation is
required to be and has been recorded
Sec 30 And be il enacted, That
suits may be brought in any court of this
State, OF before Justice Of the Peace
against any corporation not incorporated
under its laws, but deemed to hold and
exercise franchises herein. or against any
JOINT stock company or association doing
business In this State, by resident of
this State, for any cause of action and
BY a plaintiff, not resident of this State,
ri. H. Of
the subject of the action shall be situated
in this State and process in such suits
may be served as provided in the next
preceding section, and also upon any
agent of such corporation or joint stock
or ASSOCIATION and In case Of
service of process on an agent, notice Of
such process shall be left at the principal
Office of said corporation, joint stock COM
pany or association, if there be such Office
in this State, provided nothing in this
Article shall prevent or affect the issue of
attachment against corporations as now
or hereafter allowed by law
Sec oil And be it enacted That if
any of the corporations or joint stock COM
oanies embraced in the next preceding
section after any liability shall occur
within this State, or after any contract
hall have been made by it with any resi-
lent of this State, shall cease to have
my agent in this State, and no President,
Director or Manager of such corporation,
r joint stock company or association, can
re found in this State, then in such case
crvice of any process issuing from the
ourts of this State, on the person who
Ias last the agent of such corporation or
mt stock company in this State, shall be
ccmcd sufficient service, if a copy of such
recess be served on the President or Man
ger, or two Directors Of such corpora
on or joint stock company, wherever
lcy may be found, and MI affidavit of
uch service be made before any person
uthorized by the laws of this State to
IKE the acknowledgements of deeds.
Sec pa And be it enacted, That if
ny corporation whatever, upon which
recess has been served as hcreinbeforc
rcscribcd, shall fail to appear during the
I'm, or rule Cay for the return of pre-
IS to which such process shall be return
/, or by the second day Of the succeeding
rim or rule day for the return of process,
Idgment by default shall be entered
5ainst such corporation, and the amount
the claim of the plaintiff shall be ascer-
lined by jury of inquiry or otherwise,
J in other cases on Judgment Of default.
Sec. 213. And be it enacted, That
hen a Judgment has been recovered
,ainst corporation, and an execution
, such Judgment returned nuNa bona,
. person or body corporate entitled to |
ch Judgment may file bill in equity u
,ain,t all or any persons who may be in d
y manner indebted to said corporation, !
thor for the stock thereof or on any 9th
account and if the court shall find
oh person or persons to be indebted to
id corporation, decree shall pass d.
citing such person so found to be indebt-
to bring the monty into court, to be 1
ratcably among the creditors
such corporation III the same manner +
at distribution is made on a creditors
|, and any of the defendants to said
| may pray trial at law of any issue
fact IN said case, which issue shall be :
1t to a court of law for trial, and the
nplainant may require, by said bill or
another bill, the officers Of such cor
alton TO discover, under oath, who are
cbtcd to said corporation, and the
cunt and consideration of such indebt-
icss, and for the purpose of such dis h
cry, all or any of the officers of said !
poration may be made defendants, and no
of the parties in said causes shall be J.,
itlcd to an appeal, as allowed in cases of
'quity and the said bill may be filed N
he Circuit Court Of any county in
ch any of the directors of such corpo-
on reside, or in the county in which OF
corporation last had its principal Of ar
or place Of business, OF in the Circuit sol
lrt of Baltimore city. if any of said d. or
ors there reside, or if said corporation
had in said city its principal Office or =
e Of business
,ce III Aud be it enacted That i.
Il be sufficient in any suit, pleading or
cess, either at law or in equity. or be
any Justice of the Peace, by or
inst any joint stock company or asso-
ion BY the name or title by which it -
ommouly known, OF by or under which N
Business Is transacted. =
lar
&C 215 And he it enacted, Tha. all II
,oratious heretofore formed under the
crai laws Of this State, relating 10 cor
atoms. or under any special law, are
icy declared to be entitled to the ben
Of, and TO be subject to all the regu- TIL
ms in this Az, contained for the gov cal
nent Of the corporations herein refer ties