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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 125

DISTRICT COURT of Baltimore City, and describing therein in
general terms the property sought to be had again and
repossessed as aforesaid, and also setting forth the name of
the tenant to whom the same is rented, or his assignee or
under tenant or tenants, with the amount of rent thereon due
and unpaid; and praying by warrant to have again and
repossess the premises, together with judgment for the
amount of rent due and costs; and it shall thereupon be the
duty of said [People's Court] DISTRICT COURT of Baltimore
City forthwith to issue summons directed to a Constable of
said court, ordering him to notify said tenant, assignee or
under tenant forthwith to appear before the said [People's
Court] DISTRICT COURT at trial to be held on the fifth day
after the filing of said complaint, except as hereinafter
provided, to show cause why the prayer of said lessor should
not be granted as aforesaid, and the said Constable shall
forthwith proceed to serve said summons on or before the
third day after the filing of said complaint, upon said
tenant, assignee or under tenant in said premises, or upon
his or their known or authorized agent, or said Constable
shall affix an attested copy of said summons conspicuously
upon said premises, and such affixing of said summons shall,
for the purposes of this subheading of this article, be
deemed and construed a sufficient service upon all persons
whomsoever.

[9-22.

One Justice of the Peace of said city shall have all
the powers conferred upon two justices and a jury by the
Public General Laws in relation to landlords and tenants,
subject to appeal as in other cases of judgments by Justices
of the Peace in said city.]

9-23.

If the summons issued for the tenant in a proceeding to
dispossess him be returned non est, a second summons,
returnable in not less that five days shall be issued, and a
notice shall be sent to the tenant by first class mail, and
if the tenant shall not be found, a copy of the second
summons shall be left with the occupant of the premises, or
if they be vacant, affixed to some principal building, or if
no building then set up on the premises and on the day
assigned in the summons for the appearance of the party the
[Justice] JUDGE shall proceed as if he had appeared,
provided notice has been sent to the tenant at the time the
second summons is issued.

9-24.

The landlord or reversioner may file with the [Justice]
DISTRICT COURT interrogatories to be answered by the tenant
touching the tenancy or notice, or for any other matter of
evidence in support of the pretensions of said landlord or
reversioner, in and about such proceeding.