Clark v. Renninger
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree of the Ciruit Court for Garrett County (Sloan, J.) The contract between Clark & Mc-Culloh of the first part and Beeghly of the second part, provided that the former gave to the latter “ a job of logging and peeling bark,” and that “it is agreed that the party of the second part cuts all the merchantable timber of every kind that will make an eight-inch log, and peels all the hemlock and rock-oak bark, peeling the same from the entire tree.
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Appeal from a decree of the Ciruit Court for Garrett County (Sloan, J.) The contract between Clark & Mc-Culloh of the first part and Beeghly of the second part, provided that the former gave to the latter “ a job of logging and peeling bark,” and that “it is agreed that the party of the second part cuts all the merchantable timber of every kind that will make an eight-inch log, and peels all the hemlock and rock-oak bark, peeling the same from the entire tree. The logs are to be cut in such lengths and bills as the party of the first part may from time to time direct. All hemlock and…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
This is a proceeding, under the Act of 1878, ch. 108, codified as Art. 12, sections 145 to 149, Code of Public Local Laws, known as the Manufacturers’ and Miners’ Law of Garrett County. The 145th section of this Act provides : “ If any individual engaged in mining or manufacturing in said county, or any association or body corporate engaged in any business whatever therein shall for the space of thirty days be indebted to the persons in their employ, or to furnishers of any raw material, in the aggregate sum of twenty-five dollai's and shall neglect or refuse to pay the same for the space of…
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