T. HOLLIDAY HICKS, ESQ., GOV-ERNOR.

1861

son so liable to fee served with such write or process
shall be within any fortress, or fortified place or
building, or at any military post within said juris-
diction, and entrance thereto, or access therein to
such person, shall be by order or on the behalf of
such person refused, obstructed or prevented, so
that the officer charged with the service of such
writ or process shall be unable to serve the same,
or cannot do without force, or personal risk, the
said officer shall leave a copy of such writ or pro-
cess, if practicable or permitted, with such person
or persons, as shall present themselves, where such
writ or process is sought to be served; and where
or whereabout the person on whom the same is
sought to be served shall be; or shall set up such
copy upon the fortress, building or premises afore-
said, or as near thereto, as may be practicable;
and shall make return of the facts accordingly;
which return shall to all legal intents, purposes
and effect be equivalent to a return of actual per-
sonal service of such writ or process, upon the party
named therein.

CHAP. 70,

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and imme-
diately after its passage.

In force.

CHAPTER 70,

AST ACT to amend the twenty-ninth Article of
the Code of Public General Laws, "fey adding
thereto a section extending the lien of judgments
to leasehold interests in lands.

Passed June
22, 1861.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the twenty-ninth Article of the
Code of Public General Laws, be, and the same is
hereby amended, by adding thereto a section, to
the following effect, viz:

Article
amended.

Every judgment hereafter to be rendered by any
of the Courts of Law-, of this State, shall be and
institute a lien to the amount and from the date
thereof, upon all leasehold interests and terms for

Lien. "