The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-26
Fees Of Justices of the Peace.


Ia all cases where the demand in contro
scrsy does not exceed fifty dollars:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, Is
For each summons for witnessc incu-
ding all the witnesses applied for at
the time, %
For venirc to summons free holders, %
For lieri iacias, %
For vcnditioni cxponas, IS
Eur Scirc faciiS, So
.ur every superscdcas, Is
For every oath or affidavit, s
For probate Of account, ~
For every judgmen. rendered where
there is no trial, Is
For every Judgment rendered on trial, 80
For every commitment, 10
For every releaScment, Ii
For every warrant of attachment %
For attachment of contempt, l2l
For venirc to summons a Jury in case of
iorcihe and de,ainer, 10
For taking nquisiton X return thereon, 4 90
For warrant of restitution, IS
For taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
az acknowledgment, %
For taking any other acknowledgement, Is
For pass, 25
For certificate Of estrays, 30
For issuing summons in rcplcvin, 25
For issuing wit of attachment %
For taking rcpcvin Or other bonds, %
In all cases where the demand exceeds the
sum of fifty dollars, they shall be entitled to
the following fees, to-wit:
For issuing each summons in de1t or
damages, and making docket entry, %
For rendering judgment on all trial cases, so
for entering Judgment by confession, %
For entering rOutinua If ohirctinn
be made by the opposite party, ID
For search or transcript from the docket 10
For binding apprentice, each justice, %
Yhey shall be entitled to- he paid by the
county in criminal cases the following fees:
For.issuing each States writ, %
For seafeh warrant, 25
For, holding an inquest upon decea-
Sed person, 500
Fees Of Constables
For seI,iag State warrant, and return, 33
For serving summons in civil suit, and
For serving summons for witness, and
return l6
For ascIre facias, and return, SO
For nflicting stripes agreeably to a jugd-
meht Of Justice Of the Peace SO
For delivering aperson committed over
to the ja!cr SO
and five cents per milo for every mile
he may have to travel after the first
iiv. miles.
For dispensing tumultuous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum us the
eoanty commissioners may think pro-
dor, not exceeding 800
For taking mp ran;nSars, the several
sums required by the law relating to
3 runaway negroes. r.H
For leyyins ficri facias, and return 12I
For sumaoning jury Of Inquest, for each
inror l211
For serving attachment for contempt So
For summ0ning and swearing appraisers
On distress for rent .l &c
For poundage fees on any attachment
or execution, sc ven and half per
cent. on the first twenty-six dollars
and six ry,six cents, and three per
cent. on the residue; but if tho
deie ndint shall superscde the judg-
,nent on which the attachment or
execution shall have issued within
four days after the same shall have
been levied or served, the constable
Siiall only be entitled to receive one
third said peundagc fees.
For killing dog found killing sheep, 10
be ptid by the owner of said dug 4 90
For bringing Hegro child before the Or
phans' Court to be bound as an APP
prentice, to be paid by the person to,
whom lie is b"uml 200
Fer ewing Il distress IL
and the same peundasc fees as on
exe cut III
Is yI' g an :,ttacl,r!ent in the hand
&c. prn!sLse -