Beasley v. Ridout
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County (Revell, J.)
1Opinion of the CourtPearce, J.
By ch. 15 of the Acts 1901, the charge, control, and supervision of the Anne Arundel County jail, and of all persons committed thereto, was taken from the Sheriff of the county, and was vested in a Board of Visitors provided by that Act. The immediate care and custody of the jail, and of all the prisoners is committed to a warden appointed by, and subject to the direction of, said Visitors, but with the same powers in that regard as were possessed by the Sheriff, and with the same liability for escapes or other neglect of duty.
■Upon the appointment of said Visitors, demand was made by them…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State ex rel. Kennedy v. BrunstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Warner v. People ex rel. ConnerNew York Supreme Court · 1845
- Legg v. Mayor of AnnapolisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
- Allor v. Board of AuditorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
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