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months from the expiration of said stay, as now allowed by law; provided,
however, that the court may, on motion, in writing, by the plaintiff or
his attorney, showing sufficient reasons therefor, allow an execution or
attachment or other proper writ to be issued at any time after the entry
of judgment as aforesaid and before the expiration of said stay.

1908, ch. 682, sec. 37K (p. 861).

46. Nothing in the nine preceding sections shall prevent a defendant
from filing a demurrer to the plaintiff's declaration instead of pleading
thereto; but the filing of such demurrer shall not permit the plaintiff from
obtaining judgment by default against the defendant, according to the
provisions of the preceding sections, unless the defendant or some one in
his behalf shall, at the time of filing such demurrer, also make oath or
affirmation, to be filed in the case, that such demurrer is not interposed
for the purpose of delay.

1908, ch. 682, sec. 37L (p. 861).

47. The clerk of said court shall have full power and authority to
enter judgments by default under the rules of said court, according to the
provisions of section 42 in the absence of the judge, but shall not have
authority to extend such judgments or assess the damage, which shall
alone be done by the order and under the direction of said court, or one
of the judges thereof.

CLERK.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 14, sec. 38. 1882, ch. 389.

48. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the circuit court to enter in
general indexes, all judgments on the day on which they are rendered;
for which services he shall be allowed the same compensation as is now
allowed for similar services, to be paid by the parties to the suit, respec-
tively, as other costs are now paid.

1920, ch. 130, sec. 1.

49. The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Howard County is hereby
authorized to make as general index of the Land, Mortgage, Equity, Judg-
ment and Magistrate Judgment Records of said Howard County from the
beginning of said records in the year 1840 in said county to the year 1920
according to the most approved system now in vogue.

1920, ch. 130, sec. 2.

50. The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Howard County is hereby
authorized to let on contract the execution of the work of indexing as afore-
mentioned as a whole, subject to the approval of the Judges of the Circuit
Court for Howard County.