ART. 75.] PROCESS—SUMMONS. 1153

Baltimore, in case the writ of summons is issued from any of the
courts of the city of Baltimore, may serve any such writ of sum-
mons on the defendant or defendants named in the writ, wherever
he may find such defendant or defendants, whether in or out of
the county or city from a court of which such process may have
issued; or the writs of summons may be directed to and served
by the sheriff of any county or city where the defendant may
chance to be, returnable to the court where the process issued;
ond any writ or summons, when so served and returned, shall
have the same effect as if it had been served on the defendant or
defendants by the sheriff of the county in said county from a
court of which the said writ of summons may issue.
State v. Logan, 33 Md 1. Ritter v. Offutt, 40 Md. 207.

P. G L., (1860,) art. 75, sec. 85. 1796, ch. 43, sec. 2. 1852, ch. 336.

130. If the defendant is returned "summoned," and the
defendant returned "summoned" shall fall to appear, the court
shall, on the second day of the term to which the summons is
returnable, enter the appearance of any defendant so summoned
and failing to appear, and the action shall proceed in the same
manner as if the party had appeared in person.

Horner v. O'Laughlin, 29 Md. 465. Sprigg v. State, 54 Md, 470.

Ibid. sec. 86. 1796, ch. 43, sec. 4.

131. Where there are more than one defendant, and some
shall appear, and some who have been summoned shall fail to
appear, the court shall have an appearance entered for those who
fail to appear, and the same proceedings shall be pursued as if
all bad appeared.

Ibid. sec. 67. 1801, ch. 74, secs. 11-12. 1888, ch. 456.

132. No person shall be sued out of the county in which he
resides until the sheriff or coroner of the county in which he
resides shall have returned a non est on a summons issued in such
county; provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to
any person who shall abscond from justice in the county where
he lives, but such person may be sued in any county where he
may be found; and provided, further, that any person who
resides in one county but comes on any regular business, or
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