Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-30
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AN ACT providing for the suspension or
stay, during the continuance of the
present war, of civil proceedings
at law or in equity, instituted by
or against persons in the National
Guard or Naval Militia or in the
National State Guard while on ac-
tive service, or in the military or
naval service of the United States,
and prescribing the manner, dura-
ton, terms and extent of applica-
tion of such suspension or stay.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted By the Gen
eral assembly Of Maryland, That all civil
causes or proceedings, whether at law
or in equity, which may be pending at
the time this Act takes effect, or which
may hereafter be instituted during the
continuance of the present war, by or
against any person in the National
Guard or Naval Militia or in the Mary
land State Guard while on active serv-
ice, or in the military or naval service
of the United States, shall be suspend
ed and stayed, upon the application of
such person, or his representative or at
torney, provided:
a. The court to which such applica-
ton is made shall find that such person
is unable to prosecute, answer or defend
such cause or proceedings or to be pres
emit at the hearing or trial thereof, by
reason of his service as aforesaid, and
that the interests of justice require
such suspension or stay; and provided.
further, that:
b. Such person, or his representative
or attorney, shall comply with such con
ditions, as to the giving of bond or
other security or undertaking, or as to
the making of any deposit, or as to any
other matters or things, which the said
court may deem proper to impose as
conditions of such suspension or stay.
SEC. 2. Ind be Il further enacted,
That any suspension or stay granted
under the terms of this Act may be for
such period of time as the court grant
ina the same shall deem proper, but in
mo event for a period longer than the
duration of the present war and SIX
months thereafter; and upon the termi
nation of any period so fixed by the
court. such suspension or stay, If not
continued or renewed, shall cease, ana
thereafter the cause or proceedings SO
suspended may proceed as If there nad
been no suspension or stay therein, but
subject. however, to any reasonable
conditions which the court may deem
proper to impose in the interests OF JUS
tice.
SEC. 8. Ind be IL further enacted,
That the court in which any cause or
proceedings may be thus suspended or
STAYED. shall have the power, in its dis
erection. to rescind such suspension or
stav at any time that said court deems
that the interests of justice would be
thereby subserved. such RECESSION to be
upon such conditions, to date from the
expiration of such time and to be pre-
dicted upon such notice, by service up
ON each person interested, or his attor-
new or representative, or by publication,
as the court may deem proper; and
thereafter such cause or proceeding
NAV proceed as if there had been no
suspension or stay therein, but subject,
however. to any conditions which the
court may impose as incident to such
: RECESSION.
SEC 4. and be II further enacted,
That no cause or proceedings shall be
suspended or stayed under the terms OF
this Act, except as to any person OF
persons entitled as aforesaid to the
bene6ts of this Act, unless the cour'
deems that the same is necessary fol-
the proper protection of the interests Of
anv such person or persons so entitled
40 the benefits Of this Act.
SIC. S. Aad be Il further enacted