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day of the subpoana, or shall fail to appear after notice by
publication, the court may order the appearance of such repre-
sentative to be entered; to have the same effect as if such repre-
sentative had appeared in person and been made a party.

1888, art. 16, sec 10. 1860, art. 16, sec. 10. 1797, ch. 114, sec 3. 1828, ch. 184.

10. Any representative of a deceased party who shall secrete
himself, or in any manner evade the service of any process
issued against him, may, on proof of that fact to the satisfac-
tion of the court, be proceeded against as if he were a non-
resident defendant.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1860, art. 16, sec. 11. 1820, ch. 161, sec. 5.

11. In all cases where any of the parties to a suit may die,
and any party to such suit or representative of a deceased party
shall leave the State before the process or notice which such
death may render necessary is served on him, he may be pro-
ceeded against as if he were a non-resident defendant.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1860, art. 16, sec. 12. 1799, ch. 79, sec. 3 1820, ch. 161, sec 5.

12. A bill of revivor or supplemental bill in the nature of a
"bill of revivor may be filed instead of a suggestion of the
death of the party, and notice thereof shall be given to the
party against whom the same may be filed, if a resident of
this State, by subpoena, or service of a copy of such bill of
revivor or supplemental bill, as the court may direct; or if the
party be a non-resident, or secrete himself, or evade the service
of the summons or copy, or if the residence of the party be
unknown, then notice by publication may be given as against
non-resident defendants.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1860, art. 16, sec. 13. 1831, ch. 311, sec. 14 1843, ch. 40

13. No suit in equity shall abate by the marriage of any of
the parties, but on application of any of the parties the court
may, on such terms and notice as it shall deem proper, allow
-and order any amendment in the pleadings, and the making of
any new or additional parties that such marriage may render
necessary or proper.

Hall v. Hall, 1 Bl. 130. Allen v Burke, 1 Bl. 545. Coombs v. Jordan, 2
Bl. 326. Franklin v. Franklin, 1 Md. Ch. 342. Matthews v. Merrick, 4 Md.
Ch. 364.

Alimony.

1888, art. 16, sec. 14. 1860, art 16, sec. 14. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 14.

14. The courts of equity of this State shall and may hear
and determine all causes for alimony, in as full and ample