Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-19
rCHAPrER 1901
AN ACT

lCHAFTER oOS.I
AN ACT
For the benefit Of Agriculture by securing
the vendors Of Manures.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted nv the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That whenever
sny OF the farmers and planters Of this
State shall purchase for the purpose Of
manuring their farms. any of the guanoes
or manufactured concentrated manures.
including ground bones. on credit, it shall
be. lawful for such purchaser or purcha-
sers Of any Of said manures to pledge to
the person or persons from whom they are
purchased, as security for the price Of said
manuses with interest at the rate Of six
per cent rcr annun until paid. all the
crops which may he made or gathered, or
such portion thereof as may be designa-
ted in their agreement, for the making Of
which said manurcs may have been pu--
chased. and such pledge when entered
into as hereinafter required. shall be a
preferred lien on such crop or crops. and
to be Paid out OF the proceeds thereof be.
fore all judgments. executions or other
claims whatever, against such purchaser
or purchasers, except in the case of rent
as hereinafter provided for.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That the
vendor or vendors Of any Of said manures
shall make out an account Of the sales
thereof made by them 10 any such pur.
chaser or purchasers. to which such pur-
chaser or purchasers shall add to the
pledge aforesaid, in writing and signed BY
said purchaser or purchasers. and which
shall he recorded in the flee Of the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of the county in
which the land upou which such manures
may be applied shall be located. and such
recording thereof for which the Cl,rk
aforesaid shall receive the usual fee, shall
be sufficient notice to all persons If the
preferred cl-im- Of such vendor or ven.
doris provided in the case Of the death
Of the purchaser aforesaid. the claim Of
said vendor or vendors shall be submitted
to and passed BY the Orphans Cour: O.
the county in which the purchaser shall
have been q resident, upon which the ex.
ecu,or u administrator shall be bound 10
pay to said vendor or vendors the pro-
ceeds Of the sale Of the crops aforesaid.
or SO much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the claim of said vendor or ven
doris.
Sec. 8. And be il enacted. Tha. any
Sheriff or Constable may levy executing
on any Of the crops so aforesaid pledged,
bat shall paw to the Pledge or PLEDGES,
or their agent ont Of any sales thereof,
which shall be made by said Sheriff or
Constable. and before any other applica.
tien Of the proceeds Of such sales the
amount for which the crops levied upon
shall be pledged, or the amount tia. NAV
be unpaid thereon and for failure SO to do.
the bond of such Sheriff or Constable shall
he responsible to the party or parties to
whom said crops shall be pledged.
SEQ 4. And be IL enacted, That If
the vendor or vendors shall consider il ne.
cessary further to secure their claim for
said manures 50 rs Aforesaid seld. he er
they may proceed before Justice of the
Peace Of the county where the purchaser
or purchasers may reside. for she amour.
pledged or unpaid. Gre. summoniag the
party or parties Who made the pledge be-
fore the Justice of the Peace, and produ-
cling - evidence Of his claim the written
pledge given TO him or them bv delee-
dans OF defendants. and upon the Justice
Of the Peace being satisfied that the claim
is just. he shall enter Judgment for
amount due according to fhe terms of the
pledge designated in said judgment the
crop or crops Of said defendant or defeu.
dan,s, which shall be responsible ios said
claim. which only shall be subject to ex-
ecu,ioL, and sold under such Judgment
for payment Of said claim. and no amount
Of such claim shall be limit to the ;ur;s-
dictioo Of said Jastiee; nor shall there
b any supeseaeas 90 said Judgment. bu,
the defendants or detendants nav have IN.
privilege Of appeal 70 The Cireais Ceur,
o. the county in which he resides a pro-
vided sor in osAer jndsnenta recovered
bsiors Justice of the Pssee epsu eivi,e
road With tvo approved securities in doc.
bio The amount Of debt, interest and eossx
Il said judgnsnss rendersd against him
her or them.
Soc. S. And b ID enacted, That m
pledge given - hereinbefcss provided
hall bs preferred to che claims Of q land.
ord against bis tenant fur rens Of the
and co which the mspares afesssaid NAV