464                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 295

title "Mechanics' Liens", providing a lien for well diggers. in the
various counties of Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 1 of Article 63 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1954 Supplement), title "Mechanics' Liens", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and to read as follows:

1. Every building erected and every building repaired, rebuilt
or improved to the extent of one-fourth its value in Baltimore City
and in any of the counties shall be subject to a lien for the payment
of all debts contracted for work done for or about the same, and for
materials furnished for or about the same, including THE DRILL-
ING AND INSTALLATION OF WELLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUPPLYING WATER, the sodding, seeding or planting in or about
the premises, or any shrubs, trees, plants, flowers or nursery prod-
ucts of any kind or description and the grading, filling and land-
scaping thereon.

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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 295
(Senate Bill 390)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 52 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Justices of the Peace", sub-
title "Process and Practice", said new section to be known as
Section 37-A and to follow immediately after Section 37 thereof,
relating to the dismissal of civil cases filed before Justices of the
Peace and Trial Magistrates after a certain time for want of
prosecution.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article 52 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Justices of the
Peace", sub-title "Process and Practice", said new section to be
known as Section 37-A and to follow immediately after Section 37
thereof, and to read as follows:

37-A. All civil cases filed before any Justice of the Peace or
Trial Magistrate shall be marked

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"DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE" unless tried within two
years from the date of the filing thereof, provided that at any time

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.