The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-30
MANUFACTURERS g. MINERS.

So If any individual engaged in mining or
manufacturing in Garrett county or any aSSo-
citation or body corporate engaged in any bu-
SineSs whatever therein, shall for the space of
thirty days be indebted to the persons in their
employ, or to furnishers of any raw materials
in the aggregate sum of twenty five dollars
and shall neglect or refuse 80 pay the same for
the space OF thirty days, the Circuit Court for
said county rs a Court of Equity or the Judge
thereof in vacation, shall upon the petition of
the employees, or furnishers of raw material
or any number of them appoint a receiver to
take charge of the affairs OF such individual.
association or body corporate, with a view to
their liquidation and settlement under the
authority of said Court.
81. The defendant in said petition shall
have right toanSwer the same and deny the
facts therein stated, and the issue shall be
tried by Court Immediately, or as soon as
practicable after the filing of such answer; or
ifeither party shalt demand jury trial of the
issues raised by said petition and answer then
such issue shall be sent to the Circuit Court
for said county as a Court OF Law, and if the
same shall be then in session shall stand for
trial at that term and If not in session then
such issues shall stand for trial at the next
term, but no demurrer or plea in abatement
shall be allowed, nor shall the same on any
account he postponed, and if it shall appear
from the finding of the Court or jury upon
the said issues, or any of them, that such re-
ccivcr should not have been appointed then
be shall be discharged, and pending the de-
ctSiOn upon such issue, said receiver shall
remain in possession of the property of such
individual, association of body corporate, but
shall not dispose of the same until the deter
animation of such issues, unless the Court
Under special circumstances, shall see proper
to direct him TO do SO, in which case the pro-
CecdS thereof shall remain in his hands in
lieu of said property, to abide the result of
the Issue.
o. The receiver shall give bond in such
penalty as the Court shall direct, with a sure
ty or surcties to he approved by said Court or
the Clerk thereof, and shall be held liable for
every default, negligence or malteasance in
Office.
81 The receiver shall take charge of the
personal estate. goods, chattels, property and
effects of every description whatever, other
than real estate, of such individual aSsocia-
ton or corporation, and collect and make
available the evidences of debt, and sell and
dispose Of upon such terms rs the Court shall
direct, the goods and chattes, and pay off and
discharge the debts owing from such individ-
tai association or corporation to the persons
III their employ, and the furnishers of raw
material, or to each a pro rata proportion of
his claims and there shall be no priority or
preference allowed in the payment Of such
claims, and no attachment, execution, mort
gage bond, deed, bill of sale, or deed of trust,
or other lien, except mechanics liens, shall
bind or operate as a lien upon said property
or debts to the prejudice or disadvantage OF
the employee or furniShers of raw material as
aforesaid, but the said ella inns, all and sever
ally, shall be first fully paid and discharged,
or rs far as the same can be done. before any
attachment. execution. mortgage, bond deed,
bill of sale, deed of trust, or other lien, except
as herelnbeiore kpeclhed,) shall bind, mold,
operate or take effect.
81. Any sheriff, or other officers, who shall
have an execution or attachmekt against the
property OF any such individual, association
or corporation, shall exempt from execution
sufficient amount of property to pay any
Indebtedness OF such individual, association
corporation to employers or furnishers OF
raw material and it shall be his duty dill.
gently to inquire whether the said individual,
association or corporation be indebted as
aforesaid, and If the employees or furnshers
of raw material shall in any way suffer, be
preudiced or injured by refusal to comply
with, or negligence in executing the require
ments thereof, such officer, together with his
sureties. shall be bound and held liable for
whatever injury or damage shall be done in
the premises