ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 1137

thereafter. Orders of the Attorney-General under this section
may be served by anyone duly authorized by the Attorney-
General either (a) by delivering a copy thereof to the person
to be served; or to a member of the partnership to be served,.
or to the President, Vice-President, Secretary or other execu-
tive officer or director of the corporation to be served; or

(b) by leaving a copy thereof at the principal office or place
of business of such person, partnership or corporation; or

(c) by registering and mailing a copy thereof, addressed to
such person, partnership or corporation at his or its principal
office or place of business. A verified return by the person
so serving said order, setting forth the manner of said service.
shall be prima facie proof of the same, and the return post-
office receipt for said order registered and mailed as aforesaid
shall be prima facie proof of the service of the same, as afore-
said.

SEC. 13. Any person, partnership or corporation affected
or aggrieved by the order of the Attorney-General under Sec-
tion 12 shall be entitled to a hearing de novo before the Circuit
Court of the County in which said person, partnership or cor-
poration has performed or is alleged to have performed the
acts referred to in said order of the Attorney-General, or in
the Superior Court of Baltimore City, if said acts or alleged
acts occurred in Baltimore City, or, at the option of said per-
son, partnership or corporation, said proceeding for a hearing
de novo may be filed in the Circuit Court for the County in
which said person, partnership or corporation resides or has;
its principal office within the State of Maryland, or in the
Superior Court of Baltimore City, if such residence or office
is in Baltimore City. And in such proceeding any such per-
son, partnership or corporation shall be entitled to have any
issues of fact arising therein determined by a jury, provided
written demand is filed at the time of the institution of said
proceeding. The Court shall have power during the pendency
of the proceeding before it, to suspend or modify the order-
of the Attorney-General and to enter an appropriate judg-
ment or order at the conclusion of such hearing to modify,
affirm or set aside order. Prom the final order or judgment
of the said Court, either party to said proceeding may appeal
to the Court of Appeals of Maryland, as in other cases or suits
at law arising, in said Court; and, in case of such appeal, the
testimony adduced before the Court shall be presented to the