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herein in the case of trust and guarantee companies; and with
the exception herein provided for all suits which shall hereafter
be brought against any corporation which has been or may be
incorporated under the general incorporation laws of this State
shall be brought in the counties or city of Baltimore as the case
may be, in which the certificate of incorporation is required to
be and has been recorded.

ARTICLE XXIV.

COSTS.

9. Non-resident plaintiff or a resident assignee of non-resident plaintiff
may be required by defendant to give security for costs.

1900, ch. 382.

9. The defendant in any action may at or before the trial
court have a rule on the plaintiff or plaintiffs to give security for
the payment of costs and charges which may be recovered against
him or them in such action if the plaintiff or plaintiffs, or any of
them, is not a resident or are not residents of this State at the time
the motion is made for such rule; provided, that such rule shall
be had only against a non-resident plaintiff or plaintiffs, or against
a resident plaintiff or plaintiffs, who is an assignee or are
assignees of or stand in the place of a non resident plaintiff or
plaintiffs. On such rule being laid, the plaintiff or plaintiffs
shall have until the second day of the next term of the court to
comply therewith, and on his or their failure to do so he or they
shall be non-suited.