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tained by him are not ascertained, the judge of the court
where such judgment is, on motion of the plaintiff or of
his attorney and the production to him of the promissory
note, bill of exchange, bond, record or writing obligatory
upon which the suit was brought, or upon legal and satis-
factory proof of the correctness and amount of the claim
where the suit was brought to recover a debt due upon open
account, shall assess the damages and order the judgment
to be extended for the amount so found to be due, and
interest on the same till paid, and costs of suit. In all other
cases in which an interlocutory judgment or judgment by
default has been or shall hereafter be entered, the judge
of the court where such judgment is, shall, on motion of
the plaintiff or his attorney, make an order in the nature
of a writ of inquiry, to charge the jury in attendance in
such court to inquire of the damages and costs sustained by
the plaintiff in such action, which said inquiry shall be
made and the evidence given in open court in the same
manner and under the same regulations as in other jury
trials; and after the said jury, charged as aforesaid, shall
have considered thereof, they shall forthwith return their
inquisition under their hands and seals and the court shall
order such judgment to be extended in accordance with the
terms of such finding of the jury; or, on motion in writing
by the plaintiff or his attorney, the judge of the court
where such judgment is, shall, without the jury, inquire
of the damages and costs sustained by the plaintiff in such
action, and shall assess the damages and costs and order
the judgment to be extended for the amount so found to
be due, and interest thereon till paid.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1943.

Approved April 30, 1943.

CHAPTER 844.
(Senate Bill 455)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Sections
78, 79 and 80 and to repeal Section 84 of Article 2B of the
Public General Laws of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Harford County", pro-
viding for the appointment of a Liquor Control Board
by the County Commissioners of Harford County; the
salaries, duties and powers of said Board.