TALBOT COUNTY.

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county ; Provided also, the party, before he or she shall pro-
ceed to repair any such partition fence, shall give at least
thirty days notice of such repair being necessary, and his or
her intention to proceed to do the same, then in that case,
the party so neglecting shall be subject to the provisions of
this act.

Proviso.

TALBOT COUNTY.

AN ACT for the Re-valuation of the Real and Personal Property in Talbot
County.— 1839, ch. 1.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners for Talbot county, should they deem
it necessary, be, and they are hereby authorized and empow-
ered to meet at Easton, the county town of said county, as
soon as may be practicable after the passage of this act, and
there proceed to re-value and re-assess the real and personal
property within said county, agreeably to the provisions of an
act passed at November session, eighteen hundred and twelve,
entitled, an act for the re-valuation of real and personal pro-
perty in the several counties in the state.

Commis-
sioners au-
thorized to
make re-
assessment.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That the commissioners aforesaid,
be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to carry
into full effect and operation, all the provisions of this act, as
well as the aforesaid act of eighteen hundred and twelve, that
are not repugnant to, or inconsistent with the provisions of an
act to abolish the levy court, and provide for the election of
commissioners by the people for Talbot county, and prescrib-
ing their powers and duties, passed at December session,
eighteen hundred and thirty, chapter thirty-eight.

AN ACT, entitled, an Act to amend the Magistrates' Court law, so far as
relates to Talbot County, passed at December session, eighteen hundred
and thirty-five, chapter two hundred and one. — 1839, ch. 2.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Commis-
sioners au-
thorized to
carry act
into effect.

That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be law-
ful for any judge of any magistrates' court in Talbot county, to
tax appearance fees to attorneys practising in said courts, in
either civil or criminal cases.

Appearance
fees not to
be taxed in
magistrates'
court.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That it shall not be necessary for any
person or persons instituting any suit or suits in the aforesaid
courts, to make declaration of his or their cause of action, but
a plain statement in writing of the account, note, bill, or other
instrument, shall be sufficient.

Cause of
action, how
to bo
stated.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That alt acts inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, be, and they are hereby repealed.

Repeal.