1838.

LAWS OP MARYLAND.

CHAP. 205.

other lien creditors, and the lien of such claimant shall
not extend beyond the amount so designated, as against
other creditors having liens by judgment, mortgage,
or otherwise.

The debt a lien for

6 months without

claims filed.

Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That every such debt
shall be a lien as aforesaid, until the expiration of six
months after the work shall have been finished, or ma-
terials furnished, although no claim shall have been
filed therefor, but such lien shall not continue longer
than the said period of six months, unless a claim be
filed as aforesaid, at or before the expiration of the
same period.

Proceeding to re-

cover scire facias.

Sec. 14. And be it enacted, That the proceedings to
recover the amount of any claim as aforesaid, shall be
by writ of scire facias, in the following form viz:
Baltimore county, S. S. the State of Maryland, to the
sheriff of said county greeting; whereas,
hath filed a claim in our court, for the county of Bal-
timore, against for the sum of
for, (work done, or materials furnish-
ed, as the case may be, ) to or for a certain building,
to wit; (describing it as in the claim. ) and whereas, it is
alleged that the said sum still remains due and un-
paid to the said now we com-
mand you, that we make known to the said
and to all such persons as may hold, or
occupy the said building, that they be and appear, be-
fore the judges of our said court, at a court to be held
at Baltimore city, on the day of
next, to shew if any thing they know or have to say.
why the said sum of should not be levied
of the said building, to the use of the said
according to the form and effect of the act of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, if to them it shall
seem expedient, and have you then, and there this writ:
witness.

Fifteen days pre-

vious to return day.

Sec. 15. And be it enacted, [That] Provided, that no
such scire facias shall in any case be issued, within
fifteen days previous to the return day of the next
term.

Method of serving

the writ.

Sec. 16. And be it enacted, That the writ of scire
facias aforesaid, shall be served in the same manner as
a summons, upon the defendant therein named, if he
can be found within the city, and a copy thereof shall