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cate of counsel, or amend his pleas, affidavit and certificate of
counsel already filed, within not exceeding ten days thereafter,
whenever the court shall be of the opinion that the interests of
justice will be promoted by striking out such judgment and
so reinstating such case, although sufficient grounds for stri-
king out such judgment for fraud, deceit, irregularity or such
other grounds as would have sufficed before the enactment of
this section may not be present; provided, however, that the
court granting such order may require as a condition thereto,
that the defendant give bond with approved security for the
payment of any judgment finally recovered against him in
such case in such penalty as may be prescribed by the court,
and that the defendant pay the costs so far incurred in said
case, or any other conditions which the court may deem
proper; and if any defendant who has been given leave to file
pleas, affidavit or certificate, or to amend those already filed,
under this section, shall fail to file a sufficient plea, affidavit
or certificate of counsel, or to amend those already filed so as
to be sufficient within the time so limited, then the plaintiff
shall be entitled to final entry of judgment on motion therefor,
in the same manner as for failure to file a sufficient plea, affi-
davit or certificate within the time originally limited under the
preceding sections.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall go
into effect on September list, 1914.

Approved March 18th, 1914.

CHAPTER 108.

AN ACT to abolish the distinction between sealed and unsealed
instruments or writings as to the parties capable of suing and
liable to suit thereon in actions at law, by adding a new Sec-
tion to Article 75 of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Pleadings, Practice and Process at Law," said new Section
to be known as Section 11-A.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new Section be and the same is hereby added to
Article 75 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Plead-
ings, Practice and Process at Law," said new Section to be
known as Section 11-A and to read as follows:

SEC. 11-A. In suits brought upon any instrument or writing
under seal executed on and after June 1, 1914, any person en-