1512 MECHANICS' LIEN. [ART. 63

by scire facias in the manner provided by law in the case of
judgments, in which case such liea shall continue in like
manner for another period of five years and so on from one
such period to another, unless such lien be satisfied or extin-
guished by a sale or otherwise according to law.
Blocher v. Worthington, 10 Md. 1. Everett v Avery, 19 Md. 136.

1888, art. 63, sec. 39. 1860, art. 61, sec. 39. 1838, ch. 205, sec. 24.

39. In every case in which the amount of any such lien
shall be paid or otherwise satisfied, the claimant or his legal
representative, at the request of the owner of the building or
of any other person interested therein, and on payment of the
costs, shall enter satisfaction on the record of such claim in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county or superior
court of Baltimore city, as the case may be, which shall for-
ever discharge and release the same.

Ibid. sec. 40. 1860, art. 61, sec. 40. 1838, ch. 205, sec. 25.

40. If any person who shall have received satisfaction for
such claim shall neglect or refuse to enter satisfaction therefor
within sixty days after request and payment of the costs of
suit, he shall forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved any sum
not exceeding one-half of the amount of such claim, to be
recovered in the same manner as debts of a like amount are
recoverable.

Ibid. sec. 41. 1860, art 61, sec. 41. 1845, ch. 287, sec. 1.

41. This article shall be construed and have the same effect
as laws which give general jurisdiction or are remedial in their
nature; and silch amendments shall, from time to time and at
any time, be made in the proceedings, commencing with the
claim or lien to be filed and extending to all subsequent pro-
ceedings, as may be necessary and proper; provided that the
amount of the claim or lien filed shall not in any case be
enlarged.

Carson v. White, 6 Gill, 27. Kees 11 Kerney, 5 Md. 422 Hess v. Poult-
ney, 10 Md 268. N. E Spring Co. v. B & O R. R. Co., 11 Md. 91. Baker
v. Winter, 15 Md 1. Gault v. Whitman, 34 Md 35. Blake v. Pitcher, 46
Md 464. Kenly v. Sisters of Charity of St Joseph, 63 Md 311. Real
Estate Co. v. Phillips, 90 Md 524

Ibid. sec. 42. 1860, art 61, sec. 42 1838, ch. 205, sec. 26.

42. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to
affect the right of any person to whom any debt may be due