Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
CHAPTER 10

AN ACT to add a new Article to the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
bered Article STA, to be entitled SOL
diers' and Sailors Civil Relief" and
to follow Immediately after Article u
Of said Code, pertaining to the sus-
civil liabilities of certain persons
serving in United States Military and
Naval Establishments, including the
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen. i,
eral Assembly of Maryland, That new
Article be and It Is hereby added to the
Annotated Code of Maryland 1889 Edi- :
tion), said new Article to be ngm6ered
Article S7A, to be entitled "Soidiers
Immediately after Article 81 and to read
as follows:
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief.
General Provisions.
and expedite the national defense
under the emergency conditions which
are threatening the peace ana security
of the United States and to enable the
fuifIl the requirements Of the national
defense, provision is herby made to sus- =,
pend enforcement Of civil liabilities. In
certain cases Of persons In the military
enable such persons to devote their en-
tire energy to the defense needs or the
nation. and to this end the following
provisions are made for the temporary
suspension Of legal proceedings ana ana
civil rights Of persons in such service
during the period herein specified over
which this Article remains In force.
q. ~ The term persons in military u y
military service of the United States"
as used in this Article, shall include the
following persons and no others: All
members Of the Army Of the United
States, the United States Navy, the
Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, and all
officers Of the Public Health Service
detailed by proper authority for duty
either with the Army or the Navy. The
Article. shall signify Federal service on
active duty with any branch OF service
heretofore referred to or mentioned as
well as training or education under tine
supervision Of the Un i t STATES ;,;t pr
service The terms ''active service" or
"active duty" shall include the period
during which person In mlItary
service is absent from duty on account
(2) The term period of military serv-
ice," as used in this Article, shall IN
clude the time between the Following
shall begin on october II, 1910; for per-
sons entering active service after Octo-
Der II, 1910, with the date Of entering
active service. 1t shall terminate witn
the date Of discharge from active service
or death while in active service, but IN
no case later than the date when this
Article ceases to be In force.
(3) The term person" when used in
this Article with reference to the e. noldes
person in military service or against 2
person secOndarily liable under such
right, shall include individuals, part
nsrships, corporations. and any otner
az The term court" as used In this
Article, shall fnclude any court OF com
petent Jurisdiction Of this State, whe-
Their or not court of record.
a. The provisions OF this Article
shall apply to proceedings commenced
in any court and shall be enforced
through the usual forms OF procedure
obtaining In such court or under such
regulations as may be by them pre-
(2) When under this Article any ap-
plicatiOn is required to be made to q
court in which no proceeding has al
ready been commenced with respect to
the matter, such application may be
made to any court.
4. ~ Whenever pursuant to any of
the provisions of this Article the en-
fOrcement of any obligation or liability,
the prosecution of any suit or proceed
ing, the entry or enforcement of any
order, writ, judgment, or decree, or the
stayed, postponed, or suspended such
stay, postponement, or suspension may.
in the discretion of the court, likewise
be granted to sureties, guarantors, en-
dOrsers, and others subject to the Obli-
cation or liability, the performance or
enforcement Of which is slowed, post
pOned, or suspended.
(2) When a judgment or decree ia
vacated or set aside in whole or In part,
as provided in this Article, the same
may, In the discretion Of the court.
likewise be set aside and vacated as to
any surety, guarant0r, end0rser, or
other person liable upon the contract or
liability for the enforcement Of which
the judgment or decree was entered.