1888, art. 1, sec. 1. 1860, art. 1, sec. 1.

1. The adoption of this code shall not affect or impair any right, vested or acquired and existing at the time of its adoption, nor shall it impair, discharge or release any existing contract, obligation, duty or liability or any kind whatsoever. All pending suits, actions and prosecutions for crimes or misdemeanors, including all civil and criminal proceedings whatsoever, shall be prosecuted and proceeded with to final determination, and judgment entered therein as if this code had not been adopted.

State v. Hall, 22 Md. 335. Langley's lessee v. Jones, 26 Md. 472. v. Logan, 33 Md. 7. Harris v. Regester. 70 Md. 109.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1860, art. 1, sec. 2.

State

2. If any crime, misdemeanor or other violation of law hath been committed and no prosecution or other proceeding hath been commenced against the offender before the adoption of this code, then such offender may be proceeded against by indictment or otherwise, and punished in the same manner as if this code had not been adopted.

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1888, art. 1, sec. 3. 1860, art. 1, sec. 3.

3. No rights, property or privileges held under a charter or grant from this State shall be in any manner impaired or affected by the adoption of this code.

Mayor v. Groshon, 30 Md. 443.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1860, art. 1, sec. 4.

4. Whenever the word administrator is used in this code itshall include executor, and so vice versa, unless such an application of the term would be unreasonable.

Muncaster v. Muncaster, 23 Md. 286. Crow v. Hubard, 62 Md. 564. Linthicum v. Polk, 93 Md. 91.

5. The word

dying intestate.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1860, art. 1, sec. 5.

decedent means either a testator or person

Ibid. sec. 6. 1860, art. 1, sec. 6.

6. The masculine includes all genders, except where such construction would be absurd or unreasonable.

In re Maddox, 93 Md. 730.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1860, art. 1, sec. 7.

7. The singular always includes the plural, and vice versa, except where such construction would be unreasonable.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1860, art. 1, sec. 9.

8. Wherever an oath is required by this code an affirmation shall be sufficient, if made by a person conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath.

Loney v. Bailey, 43 Md. 16.

1896, ch. 113. 1898, ch. 75.

9. The form of Judicial and all other oaths to be taken or administered in this State, and not prescribed by the Constitution, shall be as follows: "In the presence of Almighty God I do solemnly promise or declare," etc. And it shall not be lawful to add to any oath the words "So help me God," or any imprecatory words whatever.

1896, ch. 113. 1898, ch. 75.

10. The manner of administering oaths shall be by requir ing the person making the same to hold up his hand in token of his recognition of the solemnity of the act, except in those cases wherein this form is not practicable, or when it shall

appear that some other mode is more binding upon the conscience of the swearer.

1888, art. 1, sec. 9. 1860, art. 1, sec. 10.

11. The boundaries and limits of each of the counties of this State and of the city of Baltimore shall remain as now established.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1860, art. 1, sec. 11.

12. Where the public general law and the public local law of any county, city, town or district are in conflict, the public local law shall prevail.

Hammond v. Haines, 25 Md. 558. State v. Co. Comm'rs, 29 Md. 520. Albert v. White, 33 Md. 305. Co. Comm'rs v. Baker, 44 Md. 9. Alexander v. Mayor, etc., of Baltimore, 53 Md. 104. Cooper v. Holmes, 71 Md. 27. McCracken v. State, 71 Md. 153 State v. Falkenham, 73 Md. 466.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1860, art. 1, sec. 12.

13. The word county shall be construed to include the city of Baltimore, unless such construction would be unreasonable. Phinney v. Sheppard Hospital, 88 Md. 639.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1888, ch. 36.

14. The word person shall include corporation, unless such a construction would be unreasonable.

Henderson v. Md. Home Ins. Co., 90 Md. 50.

ARTICLE II.

AGENTS AND FACTORS.

1. Who to be treated as true owner of consigned goods. Extent of consignee's right.

2. Limitations upon consignee's rights.

3. When and how far holder of bill

of lading or possessory document is to be deemed true owner. 4. Contracts between factor and third parties, and payments to factor when good against consignor.

5. Deposit or pledge by factor or holder of bill of lading or possessory document to third parties, for pre-existing debt without notice.

6. Deposit or pledge by factor to third parties with notice.

7. Upon insolvency of factor, principal may collect unpaid purchase money. Set-off.

8. When set-off allowed.