The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-05-19
WESTMINSTER MD, THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 10. 1870

Sec. l. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That whenever any Of the
farmers and planters Of this State shall pur-
chase for the purpose Of manurinR their farms,
any Of the guanoes or manufactured ooncentrs-
ted manures, including ground bones, on
credit II shall be lawfgl for such purchaser or
purchasers Of any OF said manures to pledge 10
the person or persons from whom they are
purchased, as security for the price OF said
manureS with interest, At the rate Of sir per
cent per annum until paid, all the crops which
may be made or gathered, or such portion
thereof as may be designated IN their agree
ment, for the making OF which said Inanures
may have been purchased, and such pledge
when entered into as hereinafter required,
shall be preferred lien on such crop or crops,
and u be paid out Of the proceeds thereof be-
fore all judgments, executions or other claims
whsteTer, against said purchaser or purchasers,
except 10 the case Of rent as hereinafter pro-
vided for.
Sec. ,. And be il enacted, That the vendor
or vendors Of any Of said manures shall make
out an count Of the sales thereof made by
them to any purchaser or purchasers, 70 which
such purchaser or purchasers shall add TO the
pledge aforesaid, in writing and signed by said
purchaser or purchasers. a6d which shall be
recorded 10 the Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of the county in which the land upon
which such manures may be applied shall be
located, aud such recording thereof for which
the Clerk aforesaid shall receive the usual fee,
shall be sufficient notice 10 al} persons Of the
] preferred claim of such vendor or vendors
prov ided in the case Of the death Of the pur-
chaser aforesaid, the claim of said vendor or
| vendors shall be submitted to and passed by
the Orphans Court Of the county 10 which the
| purchaser shall have been a resident, upon
| which the executor or administrator shall be
| bound to pay 10 said vendor or vendors the
| proceeds of the sale Of the crops aforesaid, or
so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the claim Of said vendor or vendors.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That any Sheriff
or constable may levy execution on any Of the
crops so as aforesaid pledged, but shall pay TO
the PLEDGE or pledgees, or their agent out of
any sa les thereof which shall be made by said
| Sheriff or Constable, and before any other ap-
plication Of the proceeds Of such sales the
amount for which the crops levied upon shall
be pledged, or the amount that may be unpaid
thereon and for failure so TO do, the bond oi
such Sheriff or Constable shall be responsible
to the party or parties to whom said crops
shall be pledged.
Sec. I. And be il enacted, That If the ven.
dor or vendors shall consider it necessary
further to secure their claim for said mguures
so as aforesaid sold, he or they may proceed
before Justice Of the Peace Of the county
where the purchaser or purchasers may reside
for the amount pledged or unpaid, first sum
monlng the party or parties who made the
pledge before the Justice Of the Peace nnt
producing as evidence oc his claim the writer
pledge given TO him ar them hy defendant ol
defendants, aud upon the Justice Of the Peac,
being satisfied that the claim is lust he shall
enter judgment for amount due according te
the terms OF the pledge designated in said judg
inent the crop or crops of said defendant or de
fcndants, which shall be responsible for said
claim, which only shall be subject to execution
and sold under sueh Judgment for payment o
said claim, and no amuunt Of such claim shal
be limit to the Jurisdiction Of said Justice
| haa "A
ment but the defendant or defendants ma,
have the privilege Of appeal to the Circui
Court Of the county 10 which be resides as pro
yided in other judgments recovered before
Justice OF the Peace upon giving bond with tw,
approved securities in double the amount O
debt, interest and costs of said Judgment
rendered against him, her or them.
Sec. b.. And be 1t enacted, That no pledg
given as hereinbefore provided, shall be pre-
ierred to the claim Of landlord against hi
tenant Tor rent Of the land on which tn
manures aforesaid may be applied, whether tn
rent be payable In money or in q share of th
crops, but the landlords claim for rent shAl
only be preferred to the claim Of the vendor O
vendors Of the natures aforesaid for one yeai
, and that the year 10 which the crops are mad
, and gathered on which such manpres we're az
piled,
See. 6. And be ii enacted, That in case tn
vendor or vendors of the manures aforesaid
shall fail to make from the pledge given thel
as Aforesaid and proceedings theregnder, thei
claim secured hv said pledge or any part the er,
. | OF, the said vendor or vendors may proceed
| recover their account for said manures frot
Z the purchaser or purchasers in any other mar
ner allowed for the recovery of accounts, an
r the said vendor or vendors aforesaid may, be
sides the pledge provided for in this Act, tai
e any other reasonable security which the pui
chaser or purchasers may agree TO give,
& Sec. I. And be It enacted, That the prov
sions Of this bill shall apply only to the count
, Of St Mary's.
$ Sec. 8. And be 1t enacted, That this A.
I shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
APproesd APra I, 1870,
dpEN BOWIE.