LAW OF MARYLAND.
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San Act imposing tax on commissions


allowed TO Trustees and Receivers,


TO aid in paying the debts of the


State"


Sect. l. BE ii enacted by Me General
Assembly Of .Maryland. That in all cases
in which commissions shall he allowed
to Trustees or Receivers by the Court of
Chancery, the County Courts of The sey-
eral Counties Of lh!s State, or of Howard
District, as Courts of Equity or other
wise; such commissions shall be subjec,
tc tax for the benefit OF this State Of one
tenth part OF the sum so allowed, to be
taxed by the Auditor of the Court, by
which such commissions shall be allow
ed, in auditing lhe account or accounts
Of said Trustees or Receivers respective
ly.


Sect. 9. And be il enacted, That it shall
be the duty of The Trustee or Receiver,as
the case may be, 10 pay to the Register of
Chancery, or to the Clerk of the ourt of
the county, or Of Howard District, as the
case may be. the sum so taxed by the
Auditor, under the first section of this
Act, within thirty days after the account,
reported by the said Auditor shall have
been finally ratified and confirmed, and
on the failure of the said Trustee or Re
ceiver, as the case may be, to make such
payment, within !he time above specified.
il shall be the duty Of the said Register of
Chancery, or the Clerk of the Court of
the county, or Of Howard District, as the
case may he. to give notice to the Deputy
Of The Attorney General of Anne Arundel
County, where the said commissions
have been allowed by the Court of Chan
cery, or TO the Deputy of the Attorney
General Of the County, or of Howard DIS
tricl, where The commissions have been
allowed by the County Court ofa county
or Of said District, who shall ,hereupon
pu, the bond Of such Trustee or Receiver,
s" failing TO make the payment herein
Greeted, in suit, for the use Of this State,
which bond shall be liable therefor. as Tor
any other defaull of the principal
obligor or obligors therein.


Sect. 3. And be IL enacted. That it shall
be the duty Of the said Register of Chan.
cery, or the 6 Jerk of the Court of the
County, or of Howard District, as the
case may be, to whom such payments
shall be made, on or before the first davs
OF July. October, April and January, in
each and every year, from and after the
passage OF this Act to pay to the rrea-
surer Of this State, all sums Of money
paid TO, or received by them, under the
provisions. Of this Act, accompanied with
a statement of the amount so received,
under oath or affirmation, verifying the
truth thereof. and on failure, their Off
cIal bonds shall be put in suit, and a
recovery had thereon for the use of this
State, for the amount which they may so
fail to pay, with interest at the rate OF
ten per ceitum per annum, from the date
sfsueh default.


Sect. A. And be it enacted, That upon
payment to The said Register of Chance
ry, or TO the Clerks of the County Courts.
or Of Howard District, as aforesaid. as the
case NAV be, they shall give to the said
Trustee or Receiver, as the case NAV be,
20 paying as aforesaid, duplicate receipts,
one ot which shall be forwarded BY the