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previous to the end of the year, or other period for which he holds the
same.

Kinsey v. Haalup & Minnick, 43 Md. 112. Biggs v. Stueler, 93 Md. 100.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 886. 1888, Art. 4, sec. 861. 1888, ch. 123, sec. 848.

848. The notice required by the preceding sections shall be in writing
and served on the tenant, or left at his place of abode or business, or
served on his agent or servant, or served on any occupant of the prem-
ises ; and if there be no person living on the premises the same may be

served by being set upon a conspicuous part of the premises.

Kinsey v, Minnick,. 43 Md. 117. Biggs v. Stueler, 93 Md. 103.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 887. 1888, Art. 4, sec. 862. 1888, ch. 123, sec. 849.

849. Such notice shall be sufficient in form if it contains a request by
the landlord to the tenant to leave the premises, or if it state the intention
of the tenant to leave the same, and it need not state the time when the
tenant is requested to leave the same, or when the tenant intends to do so.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 888. 1888, Art, 4, sec. 863. 1888, ch. 123, sec. 850.

850. Such notice, without any additional notice, shall entitle the land-
lord to the benefit of the law providing for the speedy recovery of thg
possession of lands or tenements held over by tenants.*

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 889. 1888, Art. 4, sec. 864. 1888, ch. 123, sec. 851.

851. If by agreement of the parties the time and manner of notice
is specified, such notice shall be given as the agreement, provides, and
when given by the landlord, shall entitle him to all the benefits of the
preceding sections without any other notice.

1861, ch. 96. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 895. 1888, ch. 123, sec. 852:

852. One Justice of the Peace of said city shall have all the powers
conferred upon two justices and a jury by the Public General' Laws in
relation to landlords and tenants, subject to appeal as in other cases of
judgments by Justices of the Peace jn said city.

Miller v. Duvall, 26 Md. 51.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 891. 1888, Art. 4, sec. 866. 1888, ch. 123, sec. 853.

853. If the summons issued for the tenant in a proceeding to dispossess
him be returned non est, a second .summons, returnable in not less than

*Ord. 36 (1919-20) repealed and reordained section 850 to read as follows :
850. Such notice, without any additional notice, shall entitle the landlord to the
benefit of the law providing for the speedy recovery of the possession of lands or
tenements held over by tenants. Provided, however, that if the tenant feel ag-
grieved, he may by petition or written complaint filed within fifteen days from
receipt of said notice with the Justices of the People's Court of Baltimore City,
be entitled to a hearing before said. Justices within ten days therefrom, with the
right in the landlord to answer thereto; and if in the judgment and discretion
of said Justices; such ejectment would be unfair and would work a hardship on
the tenant and is solely for the purpose of profiteering or speculation, the said
Justices may refuse to grant a warrant of ejectment for a tenant holding over for
a further period of not more than thirty days.