Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-30
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AN ACT to provide for the suspension or
/ stay, during the continuance of the
/ present war, of any Judgment,
/ order or decree, levy, right of en-
| try or foreclosure, lien, power of
sale, forfeiture or default, on appli-
cation by or on behalf of persons
against whom or against whose
property interests the same may be
executed or enforced, and who are
unable, by reason of military or
naval service, to make payment or
satisfaction thereof; and prescrib-
ing the manner, duration, terms
| and extent of application of such
| suspension or stay.
SECTION /. BE II enacted BY the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That the exc
cution or enforcement of any judgment,
order or decree of any kind, whether in
law or in equity, and whether in per-
sonam or in rem, and of any levy, right
of entry or foreclosure, lien, power of
SALE forfeiture or default which may
hereafter be entered or rendered or
which may exist or arise during the
continuance of the present war, may be
suspended or staid, upon application by
or on behalf of any person against
whom or against whose legal or equit-
able interest in any property, real or
personal, the same may be executed or
enforced, provided the court to which
said application is made shall find that
such person so liable or interested is
unable, by reason of military or naval
service, to make whatever payment or
satisfaction may be necessary in order
to satisfy, release or discharge such
Judgment, order or decree, or other
power of right as aforesaid.
SEC. 2. And 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
ing the same shall deem proper, but in
no event for period longer than dura-
ton of tie present war, and six months
thereafter; and shall be upon 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. 3. And be Il further enacted,
That the court in which any suspension
or stay may be thus granted, shall have
the power, in its discretion, 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 condi
tions, to date from the expiration of
such time and to be predicated upon
such notice, by service upon each per
son interested, or his attorney or repre-
sentative, or by publication, as the
court may deem proper; and thereafter
such Judgment, order or decree, or such
power of right as aforesaid, may be
executed or enforced as if the same had
not been suspended or staid, but sub
ject, however, to any conditions which
the court may impose as incident to
such RECESSION.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted,
That upon the termination of the period
of any suspension or stay granted here
under, such suspension or stay, If not
continued or renewed, shall cease, and
thereafter such Judgment, order or de-
cree. or such other power or right as
aforesaid, may be executed or enforced
as if the same had not been suspended
or staid, but subject, however, to any
reasonable conditions which the court
may deem proper to impose in the inter
ests of justice.
SEC. 5. And be It further enacted,
That no Judgment, order or decree, and
no right or power as aforesaid, shall be
SUSPENDED or staid under the terms of
this Act, except as to any person or per-
sons entitled as aforesaid to the bene-
fits of this Act, unless the court deems
that the same is necessary for the prop
err protection of the interests of any
such person or persons so entitled to
the benefits of this Act.
SEC. 6. Ind be It further enacted,
That this Act shall not apply to any
Judgment, order or decree, or to any
right or power as aforesaid, for:
a. The recovery of rent.
b. The recovery of wages or salary.
{. Moneys due in any trust or fdu-
ciary capacity.
SEC. Z. And be Il further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
safety, and being passed upon yea
and nay vote supported by three-ffths
of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses of the General Assem-
blv. the same shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Annrnvad Inna 9th. 1917.