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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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Chapter 368.
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AN ACT to amend article sixteen of Code of Public
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General Laws of this state title " Chancery," by
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adding thereto a certain additional section, under
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the sub-title " Non-Residents," providing that upon
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application for a renewal of lease containing a cove-
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nant for renewment, any unknown person or per-
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sons interested in the reversion reserved in such
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lease may be so described in the bill, notice by
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publication be given according to such description,
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and the same proceedings had against such un-
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known person or persons as against non-resident
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defendants.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
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of Maryland, That article sixteen of the Code of
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Additional sec-
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Public General Laws of this state, title " Chancery,"
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tion.
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sub-title " Non-Residents," be and the same is hereby
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amended by adding thereto the following additional
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section ;
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SEC..... Upon, application for a renewal of a lease
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containing a covenant for renewment, where any per-
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son or persons interested in the reversion reserved in
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said lease, and who should be a party or parties to the
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Sufficient to
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proceedings are unknown, it shall be sufficient to sub-
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describe an un-
known person.
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stantially describe such unknown person or persons in
the bill as the unknown person or persons interested
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in said reversion by, through or under the original
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lessor or lessors naming him or them, and the court
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shall order notice by publication to be given to such
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unknown person or persons according to their descrip-
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tion in the bill and the same proceedings shall be
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had against such unknown person or persons as are
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had against non-resident defendants named in a bill
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Effect of decree
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in chancery; and any decree which may be passed
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shall have the same effect against such unknown per-
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son or persons, whether claiming by descent, purchase
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or in any other manner, and against 'their heirs, execu-
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tors or administrators and assigns, as if such unknown
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person or persons had been made a defendant or
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defendants by name in said bill.
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Approved April 8, 1884.
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