Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-05-24
Saint Maru's Beacon
PUBLIC eEHERALlAWs.


An act 20 repeal and reenact with amend
nlenfs, Section III Of Article ~ Of The
Code Of Public General Laws OF the
State Of Maryland, "Crimes and Punish
raenfs" subtitle Frsues by Mortgages Of
Personal Properly" and relating 70 the
fraudulent moving, hypothecasing, Sc
creting, destroying or selling Of mort
gagged personal properly by the moEtga-
eor thereof Of personal property levied
on by the Judgment debtor OF personal
property purchased under an unrecord-
ed written contract by the purchaser.
Section /. Be e enacted by he General
As,ssnJsE Of Maryland, That section III Of
Article "a Of the Code Of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title, Grimes and
Punishment" ssb-title Frauds by Mort
cages Of Personal Property" be and the
same Is hereby repealed and reenacted 90
as 70 read a. follows:
3. ANY mortgagor Of personal property
I'm possession of the same under an unre-
corded conditional written contract In pos
session Of the said property, or any execu-
ton debtor in possession OF personal prop
erty levied on and taken Ia execution, who
In The case Of mortgaged personal property
without the consent Of the MORTGAGE or
his assigns, first had and obtained In writ
ing or who In case OF the purchaser Of
personal property, under an unrecorded
conditional written contract without the
consent first had and obtained In writing
of the conditional vendor In said contract
or his assigns, or who In the case Of perso.
sal property levied on ard taken into exc
cution, without the consent Of the execu-
ton creditor, his assigns or lawfully author
izei agents, first had and obtained In writ
ing, and with intent 10 detraud the mort.
gaf:ee or his assigns and 10 defeat his or
their lien under said mortgage, or with Ia
tent 10 defraud the said conditional vendor
Of personal property In an unrecorded con.
ditional written contract. or his assigne, or
with intent % defraud the execution cFedi.
TOR or his assigns, and defeat his or their
lien under said execution, shall remove
any of the personal property, % mortgaged,
or purchased under said unrecorded con-
ditional written contract, or levied on and
taken In execution rs aforesaid, az the case
may be, beyond the limits of city or county
where II was located when 20 mortgaged
or purchased under said unrecorded condi.
tional written contract, or levied on and
taken In execution, or who with intent "a
aforesaid removes, secrets. hypothecates
destroys or sells the same, shall be deemed
guilty OF q misdemeanor and on indict-
ment therefor, and conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned in the city or county Jail moi
more than six months, or shall be fined moi
more than five hundred dollsrs or both In
the discretion OF the court; but nothing
herein contained shall be construed 10 re
lieve the sheriff or other officer holding said
execution from his responsibility 10 the
execution creditor for the safe keeping o.
any personal property by him levied on
and taken in execution as aforesaid.
Appr0ccd, Aprl 9, 1894
FRANK BROWN, Governor
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President Of The Senate
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker Of Tie HOUSE Of Delegates
Wshsrsty certify that the afoSsgoiag % cor
rect copy Of an act Of the GeaertR Assembly Q
Maryland. passed at the January Session
1891.
j. ROGER MeSHERRY,
Secretary Of The Ssnat,
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegate.