The annotated code of the public civil laws of Maryland; comprising all the public and general civil laws of the state, down to and inclusive of the ... decisions of the Court of Appeals of Volume 1

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...and consider the said exceptions, and either affirm the said award or set the same aside, as it shall determine, and if set aside, appoint three other disinterested commissioners to make another appraisement. The lease authorized by this section contrasted with the leases dealt with by article 21, sections 92 and 93. The Intent of this section Is that the leases referred to herein should be permanent and not redeemable, save upon the terms fixed In the lease Itself. A lease held not to be In excess of the authorIty conferred by this section, there being nothing In the record to show that the lease Included property owned by the lessor not used In connection with its railroad or the operation of its franchise. Buckler v. Safe Deposit Co., 115 Md.--. 1904, art. 23, sec. 266. 1888, art. 23, sec. 179. 1876, ch. 242, sec. 23. 285. Every railroad company in this State shall cause all its trains of cars for passengers to entirely stop upon each arrival at a station advertised by such company as a station for receiving passengers upon such trains at least one-half of one minute; and every company, and every person in the employment of such company, that shall violate, or cause or permit to be violated the provisions of this section, shall bo liable to a forfeiture of not more than one hundred nor less than twenty dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt, upon the complaint of any person before any justice of the peace of the county in which such violation shall occur; and in all cases in which a forfeiture shall occur under the provisions of this section, the company whose agents shall cause or permit such violation shall be liable for the amount of such forfeiture; and in all cases, the conductor upon such train shall be held prima facie to have...