168 CHANCERY—NON-RESIDENTS. [ART. 16.

out of the way, or secreted himself, to avoid the service of the sub-
poena, he may be proceeded against as if he were a non-resident.
This section to be appllcable to corporations as well as other per-
sons.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 16, sec 93. 1853, ch 38.

109. In a suit against a corporation, whether foreign or domes-
tic, if neither the president nor any of the directors, officers or
agents upon whom process may be served, reside in this State,
such corporation may be proceeded against as a non-resident de-
fendant, by notice by publication.

Ibid. sec. 94 1826, ch. 199.

110. Where, in a bill of interpleader, some of the defendants
are non-residents, and such non-residents fail to answer, the court
may order the answers filed by the other defendants, to be taken
as the answers of such non-resident defendants, or may as to such
defendants direct testimony to be taken; provided, notice of the
substance and objects of the bill and answers be given, as in other
cases of non-residents. This section to apply to one or more de-
fendants.

Ibid sec. 95. 1842, ch 206, sec. 2.

111. In cases where it is unknown whether such party be liv-
ing or dead, the bill may be filed against him as if living; and in
cases where the party is dead, and it is unknown whether he left
any heirs, or if the heirs be unknown, then the bill may describe
such unknown heirs as the heirs of the person who, if living, would
be the proper party.

Ibid, sec 96 1832, ch 302, sec 4. 1835, ch. 380, sec. 6. 1842. ch. 206, sec. 2.

112. Where it is unknown whether a deceased person who
ought to be a party to a bill in chancery, has left any heirs, or if
the heirs be unknown, in all such cases the bill may describe such
unknown persons as the heirs of the person who, if living, would
be the proper party; and the court shall order notice by publica-
tion to be given to such persons, according to their description in
the bill, and the same proceedings shall be had against them as
are had against non-resident defendants named in a bill in
chancery; and any decree which may be passed, shall have the