Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
ON a case from chancery, viz. tc The chancellor being authorized by a legislative resolve, to adjust the account of the state of Maryland against the said securities, a question of law occurred, on which he requested and obtained the decision of the judges of the general court; but, on examination of the papers in this cause, remaining in the chancery office, neither the statement of the question by the chancellor, nor the decision of the judges is to be found, and the…
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ON a case from chancery, viz. tc The chancellor being authorized by a legislative resolve, to adjust the account of the state of Maryland against the said securities, a question of law occurred, on which he requested and obtained the decision of the judges of the general court; but, on examination of the papers in this cause, remaining in the chancery office, neither the statement of the question by the chancellor, nor the decision of the judges is to be found, and the chancellor cannot recollect precisely his own statement; it is, however, certain, that he intended to procure their opinion…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.
(Rumsey, Ch. J. and Jones, J.)
The name of collector seems to be unknown in this state before February, 1777, c. 21. and 22. as appointed by that and subsequent annual laws. Before that time two collectors are mentioned by temporary laws, one of duties and another of the quitrents ; the latter was directed to collect the small land tax imposed under the old constitution, of one shilling per hundred acres. Act of February, 1756, c. 5.
This officer appears to be appointed in annual acts of parliament for raising supplies by a land tax in Great Britain, from one of which, probably, the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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