THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 399

sub-title "Supplementary Proceedings'', as said section was
amended by Chapter 706 of the Acts of 1949, relating to
summons by registered mail in certain cases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 147 of Article 75 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Pleadings, Practice and Pro-
cess at Law", sub-title "Supplementary Proceedings", as said
section was amended by Chapter 706 of the Acts of 1949, be
and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

147. At any time within which an attachment or execution
might issue upon judgment or decree upon satisfactory proof
being made to the court by affidavit or otherwise by the judg-
ment creditor that it is probable that the judgment debtor
has property or credits which would be liable to said attach-
ment or execution and that the said judgment debtor is con-
cealing or has concealed or disposed of the same with intent to
evade the effect of said judgment, or at any time after the
expiration of sixty (60) days from the entry of any final judg-
ment or decree where said judgment or decree has not been
paid or satisfied, the court, wherein said judgment was
rendered shall issue an order requiring said debtor to attend
and be examined concerning said property or credits at a time
and place specified in said order, either in open court or before
a standing commissioner or examiner as therein directed; the
judge, commissioner or examiner may adjourn the proceedings
under such order from time to time as he may think proper,
and at any stage of the proceedings the court may in its dis-
cretion make a further order that any other examination or
testimony be taken by a commissioner or examiner designated
therein. The order requiring said debtor to attend to be ex-
amined shall be served upon the Defendant by the Sheriff
where the Defendant resides or has his place of business or by
notice issued by the Clerk and served on the Defendant by
registered mail, such registered letter to be served on the ad-
dressee only; and upon the failure of the Defendant to appear
after being summoned by said Sheriff or by registered mail,
he may be punished by the Court by which said order or
summons was issued for contempt.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.

Approved March 21, 1951.