Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
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= PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

and shall be punished by Imprisonment
not to exceed one year or by fine not
to exceed 1000, or both.
(9 Upon the hearing Of such action
the court may order the repayment OF
prior instruments or deposits or any
part thereof, as condition of terminal
Ing the contract and resuming posses
sion Of the property, or may, in its
except as provided In section Ii, on
application to 1t by such person in mill
tary service or some person on his
behalf, order a stay of proceedings as
opinion Of the court, the ability OF the
defendant to comply with the terms OF
the contract 10 not materially affected
ny @ Of such Of Of the % cass
az may be equitable to conserve the
interests Of all parties.
IL. ~ The provisions Of this section
shall apply only to obligations original
ing prior to October IL, 1910 and Sc
cured by mortgage, trust deed, or other
upon real or personal property owned
by a person in military service at the
commencement Of the period OF the
military service and still so owned by
him.
(2) In any proceeding commenced In
any court during the period OF military
service to enforce such obligation arts
fng out Of nOnpayment OF any sum
Hereunder due or out OF any other
breach of the terms thereof occurring
prior to or during the period OF SUCH
service the court may, after hearing, In
its discretion, on its own motion, ana
shall, except as provided In section IL.
on application to 1t by such person IN
military service or some person on his
behalf, unless in the opinion or the
court the ability of the defendant to
comply with the terms Of the obligation
is not materially affected by reason OF
his military service
(a) stay the proceedings as provided
in this Article; or
(b) make such other disposition of
the case as may be equitable to con-
serve the interests Of all parties.
(3) No sale under a power OF sale or
under a Judgment entered upon warrant
Of attorney to confess judgment con-
tanned in any such obligation shall be
valid If made during the period OF mill
tary service or within three months
thereafter, unless upon an order OF sale
previously granted by the court and q
return thereto made and approved by
the court.
Is. No court shall stay a proceeding
to resume possession Of q motor vehicle.
tractor, or the accessories of either, or
for an order of sale thereof, where said
motor vehicle, tractor, or accessories
are encountered by purchase money
mortgage, conditional sales contract, or
q lease or bailment with view to pur-
chase, unless the court shall find that
50 per centum or more Of the purchase
price of said property has been paid,
but in any such proceeding the court
may, before entering an order or 5udg-
bond, approved by the court, condi-
toned to indemnify the defendant, If In
military service, against any loss or
damage that he may suffer by reason or
any such judgment or order SHOULD the
or In part.
IL. (1) The provisions Of this section
shall apply. when any taxes or assess
ing due during the period Of military
service in respect Of real property
owned and occupied for dwelling, agri-
cultural, or business purposes by per-
son in military service or his depen-
Rod Of military service and still 30
occupied by his dependents or employees
are not paid.
(2 When any person in r., military tutayy
shall file with the collector Of taxes,
or other officer whose duty it is to en-
force the collection of taxes or assess
ments, an affidavit showing (a) that
upon property which is the subject OF
this section, (b) that such tax or assess
ment is unpaid, and (c) that by reason
Of such military service the ability OF
such person to pay such tsx or assess s.
such property shall be made to enforce
the collection Of such tax or assessment,
or any proceeding or action Tor such
purpose commenced, except upon leave
Of court granted upon an application
made therefor by such collector or other
officer. The court thereupon may stay
such proceedings or such sale, as pro-
vided in this Article, for q period ex-
tending not more than sig months ! after
the termination OF the period or military
service Of such person.
~ When by law such property may
be sold or forfeited to enforce the col
lection Of such tax or assessment, such
person in military service shall have the
right to redeem or commence an action
to redeem such property. at any time
not later than six months after the
termination Of such service, but In mo-
date when this Article ceases to be in
force; but this shall not be taken to
shorten any period, now or hereafter
provided by the laws Of this State for
such redemption.
az Whenever any tax or assessment
shall not be paid when due, such tax
or assessment due and unpaid shall
bear interest until paid at the rate OF
9 per centum per annum, and NO other
penalty or interest shall be incurred Dy
reason of such nOnpayment. Any lien
for such unpaid taxes or assessment
shall also include such interest thereon.
Is. Citizens Of the United States who
serve with the forces Of any nation with
which the United States may be allied
in the prosecution of any war in which
the United States engages while this
Article remains in force shall be en-
titled to the relief and benefits Afforded
by this Article, if such service is similar
to military service as defined in this
Article, and If they are honorably dis
charged and resume United states
citizenship or die in the service Of the
allied forces or as a result OF such
service.
in the military service of any tax on the
income Of such person, whether falling
due prior to or during his period of
a period extending not more than six
months after the termination OF his
period Of military service IL such per-
sons ability to pay such tax Is mate
rally impaired by reason Of such serv-
ice. No interest on any amount Of tax,
collection of which is deferred for any
period under this section, and no pen.
during such period, shall accrue for
such period of deferment by reason of
such nOnpayment. The running Of any
statute Of limitations against the col
lection Of such tax by distraint or
otherwise shall be suspended for the
period Of military. service Of any indi-
vidual the collection Of whose tax Is
deferred under this section, and for an
additional period Of nine months be-
ginning with the day following the
period of military service.
Administrative Remedies
II. Where In any proceeding to en-.
force a civil right in any court 1t II
the court that any interest, property,
or contract has been transferred or ac-