Democratic messenger., 1908-04-18
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

| Code of Public General Laws OF mary
land 5000. Article q. Sections III.
I7S. l79 and $50. title. Grimes and Pun
ishments." subtitle. "Fraud-stalliona--
| by Owners or Agents Of" be and the
same are hereby repealed an re-cnactcd
so as to read as follows:
Section III. Every owner o. ag mt
who may have the custody of control
OF any stallion or jack-ass. who shall
charge fee for the services OF such
stallion or Jack lass. shall before ad-
vertls!ng or Offering such service 10
the public for any Zee. reward or cofn-
pensation. nle with the Clerk 81 the
| Circuit, Court for the county In whick
such owner or owners agent or sgents.
reside. or In which such stallion or
jnck -ass shall be kept for service, or II
such service shall be offered 10 the city
of Baltimore. then with the Cler!; OF
the Court % Common Pleas a written
statement giving the name age pedi-
gree and record. I. known and if not
,, known. then that the same is unknown
the description terms and conditions
upon which such stallion or jack-0ss
will serve. upon Ming such statement
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for the
County. or OF the Court of Common
| Pleas OF Baltimore. "a the case may
be. shall issue a certificate or license
| to the owner or owners. agent or
agents having the custody and control
OF such stallion or jack-ass that such
| a statement has been fiied In his office;
the owners. or agent or agents. Of the
| owners OF such stallion or jack-ass
| shai! then post written or printed
copy OF the statement 40 filed with such
clerk in a CONSPICUOUS place In each
locality IN which said stallion OF jack
ass shall be- kept for service.
Section l7s. Every owner ar agent
who shall proclaim or publish a false
or fraudulent pedigree or record Or
statement of any kind regarding any
stallion or jack-ass. or who shall neg
lect or refuse 10 comply with the pro-
visions or Section III shall forfeit all
fees for the service Of such stallion or
jack-ass. And the person or persons
who may bc deceived or defrauded by
such false or fraudulent pedigree or
record or statement. may sue for the
recovery in any court OF competent
jurisdiction such damage as may bn
shown To have been sustained by rca
son Of such false and fraudulent rep
presentation
Section l79 Wherever tho owner or
agent OF any owner or owners OF any
stallion or jack -ass shall have com
piled with the foregoing provisions OF
this sub title. the services OF such stall
lion or iack-ass shall become lien on
such mare served. together with the
foal resulting from said service. for
the amount agreed upon between the
owner of the mare and the owner OF
the stallion or jack-ass at the time OF
the service. or in the event OF no such
agreement then In such an amount as
IS specified for the service OF such stall
lion or Jack-ass In the statement here
inbefore required TO he filed with the
clerks OF courts OF the respective
counties or o. Baltimore city
Section $50 Any person entitled 10
lien under this subtitle. shall nle IA
claim or statement OF the same In the
office os the Clerk of the Court Tor the
COUNTY where Ia. owner 0f such mare
resides. or II such owner IS resident
os Baltimore CITY. then such lien shall
be ilod Ia thc office % the clerk cf the
superior Court oi Baltimore Clty. lro.
sldcd that the statement of srch lien
snail be nlcd within twelve months
from thu dat ~ TIE service ~ the
stallion or jack-ass for which ta" lien
Is claimed. and that the Hen shall ter
n3.raie at the end of siN months from
the date OF tc nllus " tho same "nd
Tor the proper rrcorlius OF said i.eus
tho CLERKS of The Circuit "ourts Tor
the several counties and the cl,rk ~
the superior Court III Baltimore Csty
shall Keep a docket to Doc called Tho
stallion or J1cH-ass lArn Docket so
which shall be recorded aii i!.as Nied
in their respective counties or city.
Section =. And be u rnactrd, I-ha,
this act shall take cnec, trom 'hc date
81 its passage
Approved March 2. 1905
AUSTIN l.. cRoTHERs.
Governor
JOSEPH b SETH.