surety or deposit business in this State for which provision is made by section 85 E of article 23, title "Corporations," sub-title "General Regulations," as enacted by the Act of 1896, chapter

2. But if the said person shall on oath discover the father of such child, the justice shall discharge her, and shall cause to be arrested and brought before him such father, if a resident of the county, and shall cause him to give security in the sum of eighty dollars ($80) to indemnify the county from all charges that may arise for the maintenance of such child; and upon the failure of such putative father to enter into security, the justice shall commit him to the custody of the sheriff of the county for the period of twelve months.

Lynn v. State, 84 Md. 78.

Ibid.

5. But if any person charged with being the father of an illegitimate child shall feel aggrieved by the judgment of the justice, he shall have the right to enter into his personal recognizance for his appearance at the next circuit court for the county, or the Criminal Court of Baltimore, if in the city of Baltimore, and the said court shall take cognizance thereof, and such proceedings shall be thereupon had as in other criminal cases; and if the person so charged shall be found guilty by the verdict of a jury, or by the court, if the case be tried before the court, the court shall immediately order such person to give security to indemnify the county from any charges that may occur

for the maintenance of said child; and if he shall neglect or refuse to give such security he shall be committed to the custody of the sheriff until he comply; provided that such custody shall not continue longer than twelve months, nor less than six months in the discretion of the court; but such personal recognizance shall not entitle him to be discharged from the custody of the sheriff, unless he shall enter into an additional recognizance, to be taken in the name of the State, with good and sufficient sureties, to indemnify the county from all charges that may arise from the maintenance of such child in case he shall fail to make his appearance and abide by and perform such order as shall be passed therein; and such last-named recognizance shall be liable to be proceeded against as is provided in sections 7 and 8 of this article.

1898, ch. 54.

9. Whenever any principal, surety or other person in interest upon competent testimony makes it to appear to the satisfaction of any court in which a recognizance in any bastardy case is entered up, that by reason of the death of the child, or by reason of the payment of all dues arising under said recognizance, or for any other reason, the recognizance should be discharged, the court may make such order of discharge or annulment of the recognizance or such other order as may be deemed appropriate by the court to discharge the obligors in the recognizance and the record of the entry of such recognizance.

15. Person primarily liable on in- CHAPTER III-Consideration of Negotiable Instruments.

16. Reasonable time, what consti- 43. Presumption of consideration.

34. Incomplete instrument not de- 61. Effect of instrument drawn or

41. Effect of indorsement by infant 68. Transfer without indorsement;

CHAPTER V-Rights of Holder.

99. When presentment not required
to charge the indorser.
When delay in making present-
ment is excused.

70. Right of holder to sue; payment.
71. What constitutes a holder in due 100.

course.

72. When person not deemed holder 101. When presentment may be dis

in due course.

73. Notice before full amount paid.

74. When title defective.

pensed with.

75. What constitutes notice of defect. 103. Liability of person secondarily

76. Rights of holder in due course.

77. When subject to original defenses.

78. Who deemed holder in due

course.

liable, when instrument dishonored.

104. Time of maturity.

105. Time; how computed.

106. Rule where instrument payable at bank.

CHAPTER VI-Liabilities of Parties. 107. What constitutes payment in

79. Liability of maker.

80. Liability of drawer.

81. Liability of acceptor.

82. When person deemed indorser.
83. Liability of irregular indorser.
84. Warranty; where negotiation by
delivery, etc.

85. Liability of general indorsers.
86. Liability of indorser where paper
negotiable by delivery.

87. Order in which indorsers are
liable.

88. Liability of agent or broker.

CHAPTER VII-Presentment for
Payment.

due course.

CHAPTER VIII-Notice of Dishonor. 108. To whom notice of dishonor must be given.

109. By whom given.

110. Notice given by agent.

111. Effect of notice given on behalf of holder.

112. Effect where notice is given by
party entitled thereto.

113. When agent may give notice.
114. When notice sufficient.
115. Form of notice.

116. To whom notice may be given.
117. Notice where party is dead.

89. Effect of want of demand on 118. Notice to partners. principal debtor.

90. Presentment where instrument is not payable on demand.

91. What constitutes a sufficient

presentment.

92. Place of presentment.

93. Instrument must be exhibited. 94. Presentment where instrument

payable at bank.

95. Presentment where principal debtor is dead.

96. Presentment to persons liable

as partners.

97. Presentment to joint debtors.

119. Notice to persons jointly liable. 120. Notice to bankrupt.

121. Time within which notice must

be given.

122. Where parties reside in same place.

123. Where parties reside in dif

ferent places.

124. When sender deemed to have given due notice.

125. Deposit in post office; what constitutes.

126. Notice to subsequent parties; time of.

98. When presentment not required 127. Where notice must be sent.

to charge the drawer.

128 Waiver of notice.

134. When notice need not be given 156. Liability of drawee retaining or

to indorser. 135. Notice of non-payment where 157. Acceptance of incomplete bill. 158. Kinds of acceptances.

136. Effect of omission to give notice 159. What constitutes a general ac

CHAPTER XI-Acceptance of Bills of 177. Protest before maturity where

how made, et 178. When protest dispensed with.