874 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

their hands, immediately after said election, certify to the
Mayor and Town Council of Kitzmillersville the result of said
election.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1910.

CHAPTER 624.

AN ACT to add five additional sections to Section 29 of Article
Number 12 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title "Garrett County," subtitle "Circuit Court," and provid-
ing for speedy judgment in non-contested cases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 'Mary-
land, That five additional sections be and they are hereby added
to Section 29 of Article Number 12 of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title "Garrett County," subtitle "Circuit Court," said
sections to be known as Section 29A, Section 29B, Section 29c,
Section 29D and Section 29E, and to follow Section 29, which
said added sections shall read as follows:

Section 29A. In addition to the first day of each term of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County, now fixed by law, the sec-
ond Monday in January, February, April, May, July, August,
October and November, in each year, shall be return days, and
the word "Return Day" whenever used in this Act shall apply
as well to the first day of each term as to the other return day
herein enumerated.

Section 29B. In any suit, when the cause of action is a con-
tract, whether in writing or not, or whether expressed or im-
plied, the plaintiff, if affidavit or affirmation be made, as here-
inafter, stated, shall be entitled to judgment, to be entered by
the Court or the clerk thereof on motion in writing at any time
after fifteen days from the return day to which the defendant
shall have been summoned, although the defendant may have
pleaded, unless such plea contains a good defense, and unless
the defendant or someone in his behalf shall, under oath or
affirmation, state that every plea so pleaded by the defendant is
true; and shall further state the amount of plaintiff's demand,
if anything admitted to be due or owing, and the amount dis-
puted; and further, that the affiant really believes the defend-
ant will be able, at the trial of the cause, to produce sufficient
evidence to support the plea as to the portion disputed; and
that he is advised by counsel to file the said plea; and such
plea shall be accompanied by a certificate of counsel that he is