1108 FREDERICK COUNTY. [ART. 11.

1888, ch. 185.

66. All original writs of execution, attachments, replevin,
ejectment, scire facias and habere facias, as well as all other
writs and process issued from or returnable to said court in civil
cases, shall be made returnable to the first return day, or to the
first day of the term, whichever shall first occur after the issue of
the same, unless otherwise ordered in writing by the party
directing the same, or his attorney; and on the return of an
original writ not executed or served, the same may be renewed,
returnable to the next return day or to the first day of the
succeeding term, whichever shall first occur.

Ibid.

67. If a defendant be returned summoned, and shall fail to
appear, the clerk of said court shall, on the day following the
return day to which the writ or process served on him is return-
able, 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.

Ibid.

68. In all cases when a party is returned summoned to a.
return day, or to a term, the same proceedings shall be had as
are now had in said court, subject to such rules as the said court
may prescribe as to pleading and practice, and the cases shall be
entered in their order on the trial docket for the succeeding term.

Ibid

69. Every suit in which any defendant shall be returned sum-
moned, except suit on contract, as hereinafter provided, shall
stand for trial or judgment at the next term succeeding the return
day or term to which said defendant was returned summoned, as
now provided by law, subject to such rules as the court may pre-
scribe as aforesaid.

Ibid.

70. In suits where the cause of action is a contract, whether in
writing or not, or whether expressed or implied, the plaintiff, if
affidavit or affirmation be made, as hereinafter stated, shall be