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payment of entrance dues, shall cease and become void by 

 limitation, at the expiration oi" six years from the date of 

 their imposition, as per the records of this Association; 

 but such release of the horse shall not operate to release 

 the owner. 



Rule 52. — Right of Appeal. 



Section i. Appeals may be taken to the associate 

 member in cases of suspension imposed by order of the 

 Judges of a race or oi an officer acting for the member, 

 but members shall not remove or modify any fine imposed 

 by thti Judges of a race, nor review any order of ex- 

 pulsion. [See Sections 2 and 3 as to Appeals, and Rule 

 49 as to fines.] 



Sec. 2. All decision and rulings of the Judges of any 

 race, and of the several associations and proprietors 

 belonging to The National Trotting Association^ may be 

 appealed to the Board of Review or to a District Board 

 m the proper district, and shall be subject to review by 

 such Board, upon facts and questions involving the proper 

 interpretation and application of these rules : provided, 

 that parties to be affected thereby shall be notified as the 

 board shall direct, of a time and place when such appeal 

 will be acted on; 2,tA provided furthei^ if the appeal relate 

 to the decision of a race, immediatt notice shall have 

 been given to the Judges of the race of the intention so 

 to appeal. [See By-Laws, Art. 7, Sec. 8, and Sec. 9. 

 See also Rule 26, Sec, i and Rule 51, Sec. 4.] 



Sec. 3. Any person who shall appeal from any order 

 suspending him or his horse for non-payment of entrance 

 money or a fine, may deposit the amount claimed with 

 the Treasurer of said National Association, who may 

 thereupon issue a certificate or notice, through the Sec- 

 retary, temporarily reinstating or relieving the party and 

 his horse from such penalty, subject to the final action of 

 the Board of Appeals; and any person who shall make de- 

 posit under thi^ rule, or under protest, shall file with the 

 Secretary ot this Association, within sixty days there- 

 after, a sworn statement of the grounds of appeal or pro- 



