696 ARTICLE 23.

An. Code, sec: 84. 1904, sec. 371. 1888, sec. 259. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 180.
1908, ch. 240, sec. 59.

100. If the corporation shall neglect to plead within the times appointed
and provided, the court shall proceed to hear the petition ex parte; and if
a cause of forfeiture is shown, a judgment shall be entered as is provided
in the preceding section.
See notes to sec. 98.

An. Code, sec. 85. 1904, sec. 372. 1888, sec. 260. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 181.
1908, ch. 240, sec. 60.

101. If the court upon a hearing, ex parte or otherwise shall be of
opinion that legal cause of forfeiture has been shown, it may, nevertheless,
in its discretion, before passing a final judgment, require the corporation
within a time fixed to remedy the grievance complained of and may suspend
the entry of a final judgment until the time so fixed, and may afterwards
refuse to enter such judgment if the grievance has been remedied.

The application of sec. 372 of the Code of 1904, pointed out. State v. Easton,
etc., Club, 73 Md. 104.

Sec. 372 of the Code of 1904 cited but not construed in State v. Easton, etc.,
Club, 72 Md. 299.

See notes to sec. 98.

An. Code, sec. 86. 1904, secs. 373 and 374. 1888, secs. 261 and 262.
1868, ch. 471, secs. 182 and 183. 1908, ch. 240, sec. 61.

102. The petition for forfeiture hereinabove mentioned shall be filed
in the circuit court for the county or in the superior court of Baltimore city,
according to the location of the principal office of the corporation. And
from any final judgment or determination of the court in proceedings
hereunder, either party may appeal to the court of appeals as provided by
sections 73 and 74 of article 5 of the annotated code.

The right of appeal (under sec. 374 of the Code of 1904), upheld. State v. Cum-
berland, etc., R. R. Co., 105 Md. 490. Cf. State v. Easton, etc., Club, 72 Md. 298.

The right of removal does not exist in proceedings for the forfeiture of char-
tered franchises. Bel Air, etc., Club v. State, 74 Md. 300.

See notes to sec. 98.

Process.

An. Code, sec. 87. 1904. sec. 410. 1888, sec. 296. 1884, ch. 316. 1892, ch. 601. 1900, ch. 21.
1908, ch. 240, sec. 62. 1916, ch. 596, sec. 87.

103. Process issued by any court or justice of the peace of this State
against any corporation thereof may be served on any resident agent or
director of the corporation or on its president, or on 'any vice-president,
secretary or assistant secretary, treasurer or assistant treasurer, and if none
of the above reside in this State such process may be served on any agent
or other person in the service of the corporation; provided, that in all cases
mentioned in this Section, the officer serving process shall leave a copy
thereof with the person upon whom it is served. Every corporation of this
State may be sued in any County or in the City of Baltimore, as the case
may be, where its principal office is located, or where it regularly transacts
business or exercises its franchises, or in any local action, where the subject