The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15
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IN ACT providing Tor 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-
ton of such suspension or stay.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the Gen
raj 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
S against any person in the National
Guard or Naval Militia or in the Mary
AandState Guard while on active serv-
lfeto n the military or naval service
United States, shall be suspend
sstayed, upon the application of
,,IplPtt or his representative or at
.an vided:
NJ court to which such applica
Il - de shall find that such person
Inabie to prosecute, answer or defend
,uch cause or proceedings or to be pres
ent at the hearing or trial thereof, by
treason 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. 9 And be 1t 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
'nn tha same shall deem proper, but in
no event for a period longer than the
duration of the present war and SIX
months thereafter; and upon the terml-
nation of any period so fixed by the
court. such suspension or stay, II not
continued or renewed, shall cease, and
thereafter the cause or proceedings so
suspended may proceed as if there had
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. And be 1t further enacted,
That the court in which any cause OF
proceedings may be thus suspended OF
STAYED, shall have the power, IN It's DIS
erection. to rescind such suspension OF
stav at anv time that said court deem;
that the interests of justice would bt
thereby subserved such RECESSION to b'
upon such conditions, to date from tn
exniration 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 pubheatlon
as the court may deem proper; an
thereafter such cause or proceedln
NAV proceed as if there had been n
suspension or stay therein, but subject
however, to any conditions which Tn
court may impose as incident to sue
RECESSION.
SEC. a. And be it further enacted
That no cause or proceedings shall b
suspended or stayed under the terms
this Act, except as to any person
norsons entitled as aforesaid to tt
benefts of this Act, unless the eou
deems that the same is necessary fl
the proper protection of the interests
any such person or persons SO entltlf
TO the benefits of this Act.
SEC. 5. And be 1t further endcte