HARRY HUGHES, Governor

669

9-25.

If a copy of such interrogatories be served on the
tenant, he shall answer the same before the third day,
exclusive of the day of service; and upon his failure to
answer the matters inquired of by such interrogatories, they
shall be taken as confessed by him; but on cause shown, the
[Justice] JUDGE may give further time for answering; not
exceeding eight days in the whole, from and exclusive of the
day of service.

9-27.

If in any proceeding by a landlord to dispossess a
tenant the judgment be in his favor, the [Justice] JUDGE
shall assess against the tenant holding over the premises,
damages not exceeding double the rate of the rent of said
tenancy, and also for the expenses of said landlord or
reversioner in and about said proceeding, over and above the
legal cost thereof, and shall render a judgment therefor in
favor of the lessor or reversioner, to be enforced by
execution.

9-28.

If the [Justice] JUDGE shall find against the landlord
or reversioner he shall assess such damages, as he shall
deem just to be paid by him to the tenant, for which, and
costs, judgment shall be rendered and enforced as aforesaid.

9-30.

An appeal may be prosecuted from any judgment of [a
Justice of the Peace] THE DISTRICT COURT rendered under the
provisions of this sub-heading to the Baltimore City Court,
in the manner and under the rules prescribed in cases within
the ordinary jurisdiction of [Justices of the Peace;] THE
DISTRICT COURT; the tenant, or his executors or
administrators, in order to stay any executions of the
judgment against them, giving, on such appeals, bond with
security, with condition to prosecute the appeal with
effect, and to answer to the landlord, his executors and
administrators, all costs and damages, mentioned in the
judgment, and such as shall be further incurred and
sustained by reason of said appeal and the delay thence
arising.

9-32.

No proceeding to dispossess a tenant holding over, had
before [any Justice of the Peace] THE DISTRICT COURT and
removed by appeal to the Baltimore City Court, shall by such
Court be reversed or set aside for matter of form; and any
case thus removed by appeal, if the proceeding thereunder
shall be set aside or appear to be substantially defective,
shall be proceeded with in said Court in the same manner and
to the same effect, upon the claim and complaint and merits,