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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

chattels of every description whatsoever belonging to said

tenant, or to any person claiming or holding by or under said

tenant.

A4. The tenant may appeal from the judgment of the jus-

Right of ap-
peal from

tice of the peace to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel Coun-

judgment.

ty at any time within two days from the rendition of such

judgment; the tenant, in order to stay any execution of the

judgment, shall give a bond to the landlord with one or more

securities, who are owners of sufficient leasehold or real es-

tate in Annapolis City, with condition to prosecute the appeal

with effect, and an answer to the landlord, his executors and

administrators, in all costs and damages mentioned in the

judgment, and such other damages as shall be incurred and

sustained by reason of said appeal ; the aforesaid bond shall

not affect in any manner the amount of rent due and costs ;

and it shall thereupon be the duty of said justice of the peace

forthwith to issue his summons, directed to any constable

of the City of Annapolis, and ordering him to notify said ten-

ant, assignee or under tenant forthwith to appear before the

said justice of the peace at the trial to be held on the tenth

day after the filing of said complaint,, to show cause why the

prayer of said lessor should not be granted as aforesaid, and the

said constable shall forthwith proceed to serve said summons

upon said tenant, assignee or under tenant in said premises, or

upon his or their known or authorized agent; but if, for any

reason, neither said tenant, assignee or under tenant, nor his

or their agent can be found, then said constable shall affix an

attested copy of said summons conspicuously upon said prem-

Deemed suf-
ficient service

ises, and such affixing of said summons shall, for the pur-

poses of this subdivision of this Article, be deemed and con-

strued a sufficient service upon all persons whomsoever.

A5. If at the trial on the tenth day as aforesaid the jus-

May adjourn

tice of the peace shall be satisfied the interests of justice will

the trial.

be better served by an adjournment to enable either party

to procure his necessary witnesses, he may adjourn the trial

for a period not exceeding one day, except by the consent of

all parties, and if at said trial or due adjournment thereof as

aforesaid it shall appear to the satisfaction of the justice of the

peace before whom said complaint has been made and tried as

aforesaid, that the rent or any part of the rent for said premises

is actually due and unpaid, then the said justice of the peace

shall yield and render up possession of said premises unto said

rent found due, with costs of suit, and shall order said tenant

and all persons claiming or holding by or under said tenant