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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1825.

case may be, shall have as full and ample right and power to
recover the possession of such apprentice, by action of replevin,
as the owner of a personal chattel has now by law to recover
the possession thereof.

Judgment
on non-at-
tendance of
defendant.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in all actions of replevin
hereafter to be brought in any court of this state, if the defen-
dant or defendants shall be returned 'summoned,' and shall not
appear in person or by attorney, on or before the fourth day of
the term next, succeeding that to which such return shall be
made, the court shall be, and they are hereby authorized and
required, on motion, to enter up judgment for the plaintiff or
plaintiffs, for the property replevied and for nominal damages
and costs.

CHAPTER 66.

AN ACT to authorize Aliens to purchase and hold Real Property within
this State.
See 1826, ch. 67; 1832, ch. 303.

Authorized
to hold
property.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, aliens actual resi-
dents of this state, shall be, and are hereby made able and
capable in law to take, have, hold, use and enjoy lands, tene-
ments and hereditaments within this state, which have here-
tofore been, or may hereafter be purchased by such aliens,
or to which they would, if citizens be entitled by descent, and
to sell and dispose of the same in like manner, as if they were

Proviso.

natural born citizens of the United States : Provided, That if
any male alien shall acquire any title to or interest in any real
estate in virtue of this act, such alien shall within one year
after the acquisition of said real estate, make the declaration
prescribed by the first condition of the first section of the act
of congress, entitled, 'an act to establish an uniform rule of
naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that
subject,' and shall also within twelve months after his being
capable of becoming a citizen, naturalize himself agreeably to
the laws of the United States.

Case of
death.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in case any male alien shall
become entitled to any real estate within this state, and shall
die within the term of one year herein before prescribed, with-
out making the declaration aforesaid, or having made the said
declaration, shall die within the term prescribed for his becom-
ing a citizen without naturalization, and without having made
any disposition by deed or will of said real estate, then the said
real estate shall descend to, and vest in such person or persons
as would be his or her heir or heirs, or capable iu law to inherit
the same, if such alien had been a citizen of the United States

Proviso.

at the time of his death : Provided, That such person or per-