420 CHANCERY. [ART. 16

the plaintiff may, by special direction, require any process to be
made returnable at'the return day next after the first return day
for such process ensuing the issuance of the same.

1888, art 16, sec 122. Rule 7.

135. Whenever a bill or petition is filed, the clerk shall issue
the process, or order of publication thereon, for the appearance
of the defendants, as of course; and whenever there are more
than one defendant, summons may, upon the special direction
of the plaintiff, be sued out separately for each defendant,
except in case of husband and wife, or a joint summons against
all the defendants may be issued.

Ibid. sec. 123. Rule 8.

136. The service of process to require appearance shall be
by reading the summons, or other writ or order, to the party
to be served therewith; or by delivering a copy of the same to
such party; and in case the party be an infant or non compos
mentis, in addition to the service on such party, a copy of the
process or order shall be left with the parent or guardian of
the infant, if there be one within the jurisdiction of the court,
and with the committee or other person having the care of the
person or estate of the party alleged to be non compos mentis ;
and such service shall be specially certified in the return by
the officer making the service.

Ibid. sec. 124 Rule 9.

137. Upon return of prodess as served, or upon proof of
due publication of the order of publication as against non-
resident defendants, the court shall, in case of infant or non-
sane defendants, on application of the plaintiff, or any other
party concerned, by order, either require the legal guardian or
committee of the infant or non-sane defendant (if there be such
guardian or committee within the jurisdiction of the court) to
appear, answer and defend for such party, or appoint a guar-
dian ad litem to answer and defend the suit for such party; and
in appointing guardians ad litem, no person shall be appointed
who may have any interest whatever involved in the suit
adverse to that of the person so under disability. In any case
where it may be deemed necessary, the court or judge thereof
may appoint a solicitor to appear and defend for any infant or
non-sane defendant. All commissions for taking answers or
to plead shall be and they are hereby abolished.
Willis v. Hodson, 79 Md. 327.