530 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 288

court and before any Justice of the Peace of this State;
provided that notice of such service and a copy of the
declaration, cause of action or titling shall forthwith be
sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his attorney to
the defendant and the defendant's return receipt, and the
plaintiff's or his attorney's affidavit of compliance here-
with shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court or before
the Justice of the Peace in which the said proceedings are
pending; and when a declaration, cause of action or titling
in any such action shall have been filed in Court or before
a Justice of the Peace and service of process made upon
the Secretary of State, and notice thereof and a copy of
said declaration, cause of action or titling sent to the de-
fendant, and the defendant's return receipt, together with
the affidavit of compliance, filed with the Clerk of the
Court or before the Justice of the Peace as hereinabove
provided, the defendant shall plead to said declaration,
cause of action or titling within sixty days from the date
of delivery of said notice of service and copy of the declara-
tion, cause of action or titling noted upon said return re-
ceipt; and if the defendant shall fail to so plead, judgment
by default shall be entered against him by the Court or
Clerk thereof or the Justice of the Peace, upon motion in
writing made by the plaintiff or his attorney, at any time
thereafter, before the defendant shall have pleaded, unless
the Court, or the Justice of the Peace for good reasons,
shall have granted said defendant further time to plead;
and upon such entry of judgment, the plaintiff may forth-
with sue out his writ of inquiry, or otherwise enter up final
judgment, according to the course of the court. The court,
or the Justice of the Peace in which the action is pending
may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford
the defendant a reasonable opportunity to defend the ac-
tion. The fee of $2. 00 paid by the plaintiff to the Secre-
tary of State at the time of service shall be taxed in the
costs of the proceedings and the Secretary of State shall
keep a record of all such processes which shall show the
day and hour of service, and he shall account for all funds
so coming into his hands from such services, to the proper
officer or department of this State.

190B. The following form of notice, to the defendant,
as prescribed by Section 190A of this Article, shall be
sufficient:

To............................................................................... Defendant.

You are hereby notified that suit has been filed against