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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 20. 1918. 443 or otherwise. Where the person in military service is a codefendant w?`gg’°¤d“¤” ¤°° *¤ with others the plaintiff maynevertheless by leave of court proceed ` ainst the others. __ _ &gSec. 205, That the period of military service shall not be included i,,£{,‘§‘§5';Z,€§§,°§§$s§%i in computing any {period now or hereafter to be limited by any law ms °m¤i°¤¤°¤¤· for the bringing 0 any action by or against any person in military service or by or against his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, ' whether such cause of action shall have accrued prior to or during the period of such service. Axrrrcmt III. RENT, msraumnxr oonraacrs, Monmaoms. Rm P’°P°"‘Y· Sec. 300. (1) That no eviction or distress shall be made during the ,,,;",§‘§t{,‘g’§S_§Q{’S“‘,,,‘*,,',°;*;§j period of military service in respect of any remises for which the i<>¤r¤¤¢¤¤i¤¢·1- agreed rent does not exceed $50 hippr montli), occupied chiefly for dwelling pu es by the wife, c dren, or other ependents of a person in  service, except upon leave of court   upon application therefor or granted in an action or procee g affecting e right of possession. (2) On any such application or in an such action the court may, °¤§_“gyg{,,y{,Q°°°°¤¤· in its discretion, on its own motion, and, shall, on application, unless ’ in the opinion of the court the ability of the tenant to pay the agreed rent is not materially affected by reason of such mihtary service stay the proceedings for not longer than three months, as provided in this Act, or it may make such other order as may be ]ust. _ (3) Any person who shall knowiiagly take part in any eviction or h ?}fL’°' *1** distress otherwise than as provide m subsection (1) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by imprisonme&i;ni_>1t to Seéceed on¢}y$var or by lpngpgt to excieedh$1§)00, or botgi. tr uy,t§;m ;,,,N,.,,,t e re o arorte et ote a,aste°¤* Y°* wv; case may be, is lm empowered, sub`ect atloysuch regulagns as he if}? MI in sm may prescribe, to ordser an allotment of the ay of a person in military service in reasonable proportion to dischxpe the rent of premises occupied for dwelling purposes by the e, children, or other. dependents of such peison. Pmhm b mmu_ Ec. 301. (1) That no person who has received, or whose assignor ma. y has received, under a contract for the purchase of real or personal ,c§*,;;'§,',§°*,§§§,,,‘;’§, {Q; property, or of lease or bailment with a view to purchase of such mL>¤¤,;¤:32¤¤ ¤¤ propertfy, a deposit or installment of the purchase price from a per- ment? p°y` son or rom the assignor of a person who, after the date of payment of such deposit or mstallment, has entered military service, shall exercise any iight or option under such contract to rescind or terminate the contract or resumezlpplssession of the property for nonpaiygment of any installment f g_due during the period of such gi tary service, except by action m a court of competent jurisiction. (1 a) An rson who shall kno ° l resume ossession of ro - ¤¤1i1h¤iIgi·I<i1ri¤i¤riyii,;w!rii€ . Y PB. . wing Y. P EF P www ti erty which is the sub act of tlus section otherwise than as provided in °° °° °°` subsection (1) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed one year or by fine not to exceed $1,000, or both. ,,,,1,,,;,, Proceeding (2) Upon the hearing of such action the court ma order the repa -  °‘°°¤· ment of prior installments or deposits or any part tlilereof, as a conch- ` tion of terminating the contract and resuming possession of the pro erty, or may, in its discretion, on its own motion, and shall, on ap cation to it by such person in military service or some erson onlliis behalf, order a stay of proceedings as provided in this Rot unless, in the opinion of the cou.rt, the ability of the defendant to comply with