2226 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 656
sufficient service upon all persons whatsoever, if in
addition, the tenant, assignee, or subtenant has also
been notified by first class mail.
(c) If at the trial on the [second] [[TENTH]]
FIFTH day aforesaid the District Court judge is satisfied
the interests of justice will be better served by an
adjournment to enable either party to procure his
necessary witnesses, it may adjourn the trial for a
period not exceeding one day, except by consent of all
parties, THE TRIAL MAY BE ADJOURNED FOR A PERIOD
EXCEEDING ONE DAY, and if at the trial or due adjournment
thereof, it appears to the satisfaction of the court
before whom the complaint has been made and tried, that
the rent or any part of the rent for the property is
actually due and unpaid, the court shall give judgment in
favor of the landlord for the amount of rent found due,
with costs of suit, and shall order that the tenant and
all persons claiming or holding by or under the tenant,
shall yield and render up possession of said premises
unto the landlord, or his duly qualified agent or
attorney, within two days thereafter; if, however, the
tenant, or someone for him, at the trial or due
adjournment thereof, tender the rent found to be due and
unpaid, together with the costs of the suit, the
complaint shall be entered satisfied and no further
proceeding shall be had thereunder.
(d) If judgment is given in favor of the landlord,
and the tenant fails to comply with the requirements of
the order within two days, the court shall, at any time
after the expiration of the two days, [[BUT NOT LATER
THAN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT,]] issue
its warrant, directed to any official of the county
entitled to serve process, ordering him to cause the
landlord to have again and repossess the property by
putting him (or his duly qualified agent or attorney for
his benefit) in possession thereof, and for that purpose
to remove from the property, by force if necessary, all
the furniture, implements, tools, goods, effects or other
chattels of every description whatsoever belonging to the
tenant, or to any person claiming or holding by or under
said tenant. IF THE LANDLORD DOES NOT ORDER A WARRANT OF
RESTITUTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT
OR FROM THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ANY STAY OF EXECUTION,
WHICHEVER SHALL BE THE LATER, THE CASE SHALL BE
CONSIDERED AS DISMISSED.
(e) In any action of summary ejectment for failure
to pay rent where the landlord is awarded a judgment
giving him restitution of the leased premises, the tenant
shall have the right to redemption of the leased premises
by tendering in cash, certified check or money order to
the landlord or his agent all past due rent and late
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