The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
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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 &C.
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 /. Be 1t 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
UOTHey, pIoFlueu.
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
ent 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 ofiany 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
ing the 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 termi-
nation of any period so fixed by the
court, such suspension or stay, if 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. s. And be 1t further enacted,
That the court in which any cause or
proceedings may be thus suspended or
stayed, shall have the power, in its dis
cretion, to rescind such suspension or
stay 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
en- each person interested, or his attor-
nev or representative, or by publication,
as the court may deem proper; and
thereafter such cause or proceeding
may proceed as if there had been no
suspension or stay therein, but subject,
however, " any coHolIAoh0 "LlSh 'ii0
court may impose as incident to such
RECESSION.
SEQ. 4. And be 1t further enacted,
That no cause or proceedings shall be
suspended or stayed under the terms of
this Act, except as to any person or
persons entitled as aforesaid to the
benefits of this Act, unless the court
deems that the same is necessary for
the proper protection of the interests of
any such person or persons so entitled
to the benefits of this Act.