1833.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

C«AP. 32.

judication had been made by the court, as is provided for
in the third section of this act.

Case of failing to
appear

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That upon the sum-
mons or citation provided for in the second section of this
act, being returned served, and the party summoned shall
fail to appear to person or by attorney, the court shall or-
der another citation to issue, in which shall be stated the
day set apart for the hearing of the allegations of the par-
lies, and upon the citation being returned served, and no
reasonable cause shall, appear for her non attendance in
person or by counsel, the court shall proceed to determine
and adjudicate the case, which determination and adjudica-
tion shall have all the force and effect as if made after
hearing the allegations of both parties, and as is provided
in the third section of this act.

Right to sell her
dower reserved

Sec, 7. And be it enacted, That at any time at the discre-
tion and option of the said Margaret McKinly, who as
aforesaid, is entitled to her right of dower in the aforesaid
premises, may in lieu of the aforesaid annuity sell and dis-
pose of her said dower in aforesaid premises to whomso-
ever she may think proper, and at what price she nay
please or can obtain.

Renew proceed-
ings every three
years

Sec, 8, And be it enacted, That at the expiration of the
three years as aforesaid, upon the application of either of
the parties as aforesaid, or their representatives to the
county court of Allegany similar proceedings shall be had
under this law, as had in the commencement of the opera-
ration of this law and so on, continue periodically every,
three years, during the natural life of said Margaret Mc-
Kinly, reference still being had to the present ruinous state
of the property, and the valuations first made, and to be
made at all subsequent periods of three years, after said lot
and buildings shall be repaired, shall not be upon, or in re-
ference to repairs and improvements made by said Samuel
P. Smith and Reuben Worthington, but the growth and im-
portance of the Town, of Cumberland as a plate of busi-
ness, if the said lot should improve as a place of business
in consequence thereof, may be weighed and considered by
the court and jury, in their proceedings, verdicts and judg-
ments.