1868 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1007

Justice of the Peace or Trial Magistrate of this State; pro-
vided that notice of such service and a copy of the declaration,
cause of action or titling shall forthwith be sent by registered
mail by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant and the
defendant's return receipt and the plaintiff's or his attorney's
affidavit of compliance herewith shall be filed with the Clerk
of the Court or before the Justice of the Peace or Trial Magis-
trate in which the said proceedings are pending.

(b) ACTION IF REGISTERED NOTICE NOT RECEIVED. But in
the event such return receipt is not returned to the plaintiff or
the plaintiff's attorney, signed by the defendant, then notice
of such service and a copy of the declaration, cause of action
or titling, shall be served upon the defendant by any person
authorized to serve process under the law of the jurisdiction
in which the defendant may be found; and when a declaration,
cause of action or titling in any such action shall have been
filed in Court or before a Justice of the Peace or Trial Magis-
trate and service of process made upon the Secretary of State,
and notice thereof and a copy of said declaration, cause of
action or titling sent to the defendant, and the defendant's
return receipt, together with the affidavit of compliance, or an
affidavit by the person making the service on the defendant,
that a notice of such service and a copy of the declaration,
cause of action or titling have been served upon the defendant
by a person authorized to serve process under the law of the
jurisdiction in which the defendant shall have been found,
filed with the Clerk of the Court or before the Justice of the
Peace or Trial Magistrate as hereinabove provided.

(e) DEFENDANT MUST ANSWER SUIT WITHIN 60 DAYS. The
defendant shall plead to said declaration, cause of action or
titling within sixty days from the date of delivery of said
notice of service and copy of the declaration, cause of action
or titling noted upon said return receipt, or from the date of
service of process upon said defendant by a person authorized,
under the law of the jurisdiction in which the defendant shall
have been found, to serve process.

(d) JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. And if the defendant shall
fail to so plead, judgment by default shall be entered against
him by the Court or Clerk thereof or the Justice of the Peace,
or Trial Magistrate, upon motion in writing made by the plain-
tiff or his attorney, at any time thereafter, before the defendant
shall have pleaded, unless the Court, or the Justice of the
Peace, or Trial Magistrate, for good reasons, shall have granted
said defendant further time to plead; and upon such entry of
judgment, the plaintiff may forthwith sue out his writ of in-
quiry, or otherwise enter up final judgment, according to the
course of the court.