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contract as if the master had been an original party thereto; and the gratuity of consideration, if any, received by the widow for such apprentice's time, shall be to her own use, and shall not be considered as assets of the deceased husband.

1888, art. 6, sec. 29. 1860, art. 6, sec. 29. 1793, ch. 45.

29. Where a female child is bound out to a married man, she shall serve out the residue of her time with the widow, on the death of the husband, and the widow shall make good and strictly comply with the terms of the contract with her deceased husband; but if the widow shall not think proper to keep such apprentice girl, she shall carry her to the orphans' court of the county and deliver her up, when she shall be again bound out, as hereinbefore directed.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1860, art. 6, sec. 30. 1793, ch. 45.

30. In every case where the consent of the father cannot be obtained by the widow of any deceased master, to assign the residue of the contract of any apprentice, the orphans' court, or any two justices of the peace in the county where the deceased master did last reside may appoint three persons of the same trade or occupation with the deceased master, any two of whom shall have power to value, upon oath, the residue of the contract, and the father may make his election either to pay the widow such valuation, or the widow shall have power to make the assignment without his consent, of the residue of the indenture, with the approbation of the orphans' court.

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1888, art. 7, sec. 1. 1878, ch. 379, sec. 1.

1. Whenever any controversy shall arise between any corporation incorporated by this State in which this State may be interested as a stockholder or creditor, and any person in the employment or service of such corporation, which, in the opinion of the board of public works, shall tend to impair the usefulness or prosperity of such corporation, the said board of public works shall have power to demand and receive a statement of the grounds of said controversy from the parties to the same; and if, in their judgment, there shall be occasion so to do, they shall have the right to propose to the parties to said controversy, or to any of them, that the same shall be settled by arbitration; and if the opposing parties to said controversy shall consent and agree to said arbitration, it shall be the duty of the said board of public works to provide in due form for the submission of the said controversy to arbitration, in such manner that the same may be finally settled and determined; but if the said corporation, or the said person in its employment or service, so engaged in controversy with the said corporation, shall refuse to submit to such arbitration, it shall be the duty of the said board of public works to examine into and ascertain the cause of said controversy, and to report the same to the next general assembly.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1878, ch. 379, sec. 3.

2. All subjects of dispute arising between corporations, and any person in their employment or service, and all subjects of dispute between employers and employees in any trade or manufacture may be settled and adjusted in the manner hereafter mentioned.

Ibid. sec. 3. 1878, ch. 379, sec. 2.

3. Whenever such subjects of dispute shall arise as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for either party to the same to demand and have an arbitration or reference thereof in manner following, that is to say-where the party complaining and the party complained of shall come before, or agree, by any writing under their hands, to abide by the determination of any judge or justice of the peace, it shall and may be lawful for such judge or justice of the peace to hear and finally determine in a summary manner the matter in dispute between such parties; but if such parties shall not come before, or so agree to abide by the determination of such judge or justice of the peace, but

shall agree to submit their said cause of dispute to arbitrators, appointed under the provisions of this article, then it shall be lawful for any such judge or justice of the peace, and such judge or justice of the peace is hereby required, on complaint made before him, and proof that such agreement for arbitration had been entered into, to appoint arbitrators for settling the matter in dispute; and such judge or justice of the peace shall then and there propose not less than two nor more than four persons, one-half of whom shall be employers, and the other half employees, acceptable to the parties to the dispute, respectively, who, together with said judge or justice of the peace, shall have full power finally to hear and determine such dispute.

1888, art. 7, sec. 4. 1878, ch. 379, sec. 4.

4. In all such cases of dispute as aforesaid, as in all other cases, if the parties mutually agree that the matter in dispute shall be arbitrated and determined in a mode different from the one hereby prescribed, such agreement shall be valid, and the award and determination thereon by either mode of arbitration shall be final and conclusive between the parties.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1878, ch. 379, sec. 5.

5. It shall be lawful in all cases for any employer or employee, by writing under his hand, to authorize any person to act for him in submitting to arbitration and attending the

same.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1878, ch. 379, sec. 6.

6. Every determination of dispute by any judge or justice of the peace shall be given as a judgment of the court over which said judge presides, and of the justice of the peace determining the same; and the said judge or justice of the peace shall award execution thereon as upon verdict, confession or non-suit; and every award made by arbitrators appointed by any judge or justice of the peace under the provisions of this article shall be returned by said arbitrators to the judge or justice of the peace by whom they were appointed; and said judge or justice of the peace shall enter the same as an amicable action between the parties to the same in the court presided over by said judge or justice of the peace, with the same effect as if said action had been regularly commenced in said court by due process of law, and shall thereupon become a judgment of said court, and execution thereon shall be awarded

as upon verdict, confession or non-suit; and in all proceedings under this article, whether before a judge or justice of the peace, or arbitrators, costs shall be taxed as are now allowed by law in similar proceedings, and the same shall be paid equally by the parties to the dispute; such award shall remain four days in court during its sitting, after the return thereof, before any judgment shall be entered thereon; and if it shall appear to the court within that time that the same was obtained by fraud or malpractice in or by surprise, imposition or deception of the arbitrators, or without due notice to the parties or their attorneys, the court may set aside such award and refuse to give judgment thereon.

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1888, art. 8, sec. 1. 1860, art. 9, sec. 1. 1829, ch. 51. 1830, ch. 165, sec. 1. 1. The assignee of any judgment, bond, specialty, or other chose in action for the payment of money, or any legacy or distributive share of the estate of a deceased person bona fide entitled thereto by assignment in writing signed by the person authorized to make the same, may, by virtue of such assignment, maintain an action or issue an execution in his own name against the debtor therein named, in the same manner as the assignor might have done before the assignment.

McNulty v. Cooper, 3 G. & J. 214. Schnebly v. Ragan, 7 G. & J. 120. Kent v. Somervell, 7 G. & J. 265. Lamar v. Manro, 10 G. & J. 50. Jones v. Hardesty, 10 G. & J. 419. Gordon v. Downey, 1 Gill, 41. Chesley v. Taylor, 3 Gill, 251. Crawford v. Brooke, 4 Gill, 222. Dakin v. Pomeroy, 9 Gill, 6. N. Y. Life Ins. Co. v. Flack, 3 Md. 354. Cox v. Sprigg, 6 Md. 286. McDowell v. Goldsmith, 6 Md. 343. Watson v. Bane, 7 Md. 126. Robinson v. Marshall,

Augusta Ins. Co. v. Abbott,
National Fire Ins. Co. v.

11 Md. 251. Shriner v. Lamborn, 12 Md. 174. 12 Md. 348. Reynolds v. Manning, 15 Md. 521. Crane, 16 Md. 260. Hooper v. Logan, 23 Md. 209. Banks v. McClellan, 24 Md. 80. Stine v. Young, 26 Md. 238. Union Bank v. Tillard, 26 Md. 446. Schaferman v. O'Brien, 28 Md. 574. Spiker v. Nydegger, 30 Md. 321. Canfield v. McIlwaine, 32 Md. 98. Emerick v. Coakley, 35 Md. 188. Balto. City Pass. R. W. Co. v. Sewell, 35 Md. 254. Lucas v. Byrne, 35 Md. 492. Ahern v. White, 39 Md. 418. McAleer v. Young, 40 Md. 445. Whitridge v. Barry, 42 Md. 140. Jackson v. Myers, 43 Md. 462. Hewell v. Coulbourn, 54 Md. 64. Schaffer v. Union Mining Co., 55 Md. 82. Crisfield v. State, 55 Md. 196. Hampson v. Owens, 55 Md. 586. Gable v. Scarlett, 56 Md. 174. Tradesmen's Nat. Bank v. Green, 57 Md. 605. Handy v. Collins, 60 Md. 245. Dickey v. Pocomoke City Bank, 89 Md. 293.

1888, art. 8, sec. 2. 1860, art. 9, sec. 2. 1830, ch. 165, sec. 2.

2. The equitable assignee of a judgment may issue scire facias in his own name, to revive the same without administration upon the estate of the legal plaintiff.

Kent v. Somervell, 7 G. & J. 265. Bank U. S. v. Lyles, 10 G. & J. 333. Clarke v. Digges, 5 Gill, 118. Goldsborough v. Cradie, 28 Md. 477. Dickey v. Pocomoke City Bank, 89 Md. 293.

Ibid. sec. 3. 1860, art. 9, sec. 3. 1829, ch. 51. 1830, ch. 165, sec. 3. 3. Any defendant may make the same legal or equitable defences as might or could have been had and maintained against the assignor at the time of such assignment and before notice thereof, and to the same extent.

Balto. Ins. Co. v. McFadon, 4 H. & J. 45. Kemp's Exrs. v. McPherson, 7 H. & J. 320. Harwood v. Jones, 10 G. & J. 420. Phalen v. State, 12 G. & J. 18. Job v. Walker, 3 Md. 129. Cox v. Sprigg, 6 Md. 274. Robinson v. Marshall, 11 Md. 251. Timms v. Shannon, 19 Md. 297. Huston v. Ditto, 20 Md. 331. Lucas v. Byrne, 35 Md. 485. McAleer v. Young, 40 Md. 439.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1860, art. 9, sec. 4. 1830, ch. 165, sec. 2. 1880, ch.161, sec. 4. 4. When the legal plaintiff in any suit entered for the use of any person shall die before or after judgment, the person for whose use the same may be entered, or who may be entitled to the same, or his representative, may prosecute the same to judgment and satisfaction, as if the legal plaintiff had not died. McAleer v. Young, 40 Md. 439.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1860, art. 9, sec. 5. 1763, ch. 23, sec. 7.

5. The surety in any bond or other obligation for the payment of money or promissory note, or the endorser of any protested bill of exchange, who shall pay or tender the money

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