HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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with the District Court an affidavit that the appeal is not
taken for delay; (2) files sufficient bond with one or more
securities conditioned upon diligent prosecution of the
appeal; (3) pays all rent in arrears, all court costs in the
case; and (4) pays all losses or damages which the landlord
may suffer by reason of the tenant's holding over, the
tenant or person in possession of the premises may retain
possession until the determination of the appeal. Upon
application of either party, the court shall set a day for
the hearing of the appeal not less than five nor more than
15 days after the application, and notice of the order for a
hearing shall be served on the other party or his counsel at
least five days before the hearing. If the judgment of the
District Court is in favor of the landlord, a warrant shall
be issued by the court which hears the appeal to the
sheriff, who shall execute the warrant.

8A-1701.

(f) The resident or the park owner may appeal from the
judgment of the District Court to the circuit court for any
county [or the Baltimore City Court, as the case may be,] at
any time within 2 days from the rendition of the judgment.
The resident, in order to stay any execution of the
judgment, shall give a bond to the park owner with one or
more sureties, who are owners of sufficient property in the
State of Maryland, with condition to prosecute the appeal
with effect, and answer to the park owner in all costs and
damages mentioned in the judgment, and such other damages as
shall be incurred and sustained by reason of the appeal.
The bond shall not affect in any manner the right of the
park owner to proceed against the resident, assignee, or
subtenant for any and all rents that may become due and
payable to the park owner after the rendition of the
judgment.

8A-1702.

(b) (2) If upon hearing the parties, or in case the
resident or person in possession shall neglect to appear
after the summons and continuance the court shall find that
the park owner had been in possession of the leased
property, that the said lease or estate is fully ended and
expired, that due notice to quit as aforesaid had been given
to the resident or person in possession and that he had
refused so to do, the court shall thereupon give judgment
for the restitution of the possession of said premises and
shall forthwith issue its warrant to the sheriff or a
constable in the respective counties commanding him
forthwith to deliver to the park owner possession thereof in
as full and ample manner as the park owner was possessed of
the same at the time when the leasing was made, and shall
give judgment for costs against the resident or person in
possession so holding over. Either party shall have the
right to appeal therefrom to the circuit court for the