T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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20. In case of the return by the Sheriff of "eloign-
ed" to any writ of replevin, the writ may be renewed
in the same manner as the writ of summons; and no
alias or pluries writ of replevin, or capias in wither-
nam shall hereafter be used. And upon the renewal
or renewals of such writ of replevin the bond upon
which the first writ was issued shall be responsible.

21. If, in any action of replevin the defendant or
defendants or one or more of them shall reside in a
different jurisdiction or jurisdictions in the State from
that in which the goods and chattels to be replevied
are, there shall, at the time the writ of replevin is is-
sued, or upon the return of the same, be a notice or
notices in writing sent through the Post Office, by the
Clerk of the Court from which the writ issues, to
the Sheriff or Sheriffs of the county or counties or
city in which the defendant or defendants reside,
to be served upon the defendant or defendants no-
tifying him, her, it or them that such writ has been
issued; and it shall be returnable on the same day
with the writ, when it is issued simultaneously with
it, but returnable at the next term, when it is issued
upon the return of the writ.

Notice to be
sent through
post-office.

22. The notice required by the preceding rule shall
be as follows :
" ———— County (or city) — to wit :
State of Maryland, to the Sheriff (or other proper
officer) of — — —— greeting :
You are hereby commanded to notify (here insert
the name or names of the defendant or defendants to
be notified) that (here insert the name or names of the
plaintiff or plaintiffs) has or have sued out a writ of
replevin from (here insert the name of the Court)
against certain goods and chattels in the county (or
city) aforesaid, which the said (here insert the name
or names of the plaintiff or plaintiffs) says the said
(here insert the name or names of the defendant or
defendants to be notified, and also the name or names
of those, if any, who reside in the county or city
where the goods and chattels are.) withholds or with-
hold from him, her or them; and that he, she or they
appear before the said Court to be held at (here in-
sert the place) on the —— day of ———— next to an-
swer said suit.
And return you then and there this notice.
Witness the Honorable ———— Judge of the said
Court, the —— day of ———— in the year, &c.
(Signed)
———— Clerk."

Form of no-
tice.