The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-06-28
Fees Of Justices of the Peace.

gees VI JUSTICES Oh inc Pc2Cc.
IN all cases where the demand in contro.
vcrsy does not exceed fifty dollars:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, 10
For each summons for Witnesses, inclu-
ding all the witnesses applied for at
the time, %
CT venirc to summons free holders, %
; or Teri acias, %
For vcnditioni cXponas, So
+ or scire tacirs, So
or every SnpcrSedeas. Ii
Ior every oath or affidavit, .
or probate Of account. 10
. For every judgmcn. rendered where
there is no trial, Is
or every judgment rendered on trial, so
For every commitment, 10
For every relcascment, Is
or every warrant of attachment %
FOR attachment Of contempt, l2b
r or vcnire to summons Il Jury in case of
forcible and detaincr, 10
or taxing in4uisition y return thereon, 90
E"r warrant prostitution, 75
For taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
an acknowledgment %
For taking any other acknowledg ment, II
For pass, %
For certificate Of cStrayS, 40
For issuing summons in replcvin, 23
For issuing wit Of attachment, %
For taking replcvin 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 DEBT or
damages, and making docket entry, %
For rendering judgment on all trial cases, so
For entering judgment by confession, %
4 or entering continuance, if objection
be made by the opposite party, 10
For search or transcript from the docket 10
For binding apprentice, each justice, %
They shall be entitled to he paid Ky the
county in criminal cases the following fees
For issuing each States writ, 25
For search warrant, %
For holding an inquest upon a dccca-
sed person, 90
Fees of ConStabIcs
For serving State warrant and return, So
For serving summons in civil suit, and
return SO
For serving summons for witness, and
return IL
gor asclre facias, and return. 80
For intcing stripes agreeably to u jugd-
mcnt Of Il Justice of the Peace sc
For delivering person committed over
to the jailor sc
and five cents per mile for every mile
he may have to travel after the first
five miles.
For dispensing tumultuous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum as the
county commissioners may think pro-
der. not eXcccdi ny 8 on
For taking up ranaways, the several
SIMS required by the law relating to
runaway negroes.
For levying lier tacias. and return 12b
For summoning jury Of inquest, for each
juror ~
For serving attachment for contempt So
For snmmonin% and swearing appraisers
on distress for rent &c
For ponndage fees on any attachment
or execution. ven and half per
cent. on the first twcnty-siX dollars
and six iysx cents and three per
cent. on the residue: but if the
dele ndant shall snpcrsrde the judg-
ment on which the attachment or
execution shall have issued within
four days after the same shall have
been levied or served, the constable
shall only be. entitled to receive one
third said pcundagc fees.
For killing dog fonnd killing sheep, to
be plid 10y the owner Of said dog 4 90
For bringing Acgfo child before the Or
phans' Court to DO bound as an an
prentice to b., paid by the person to
whom he is bound 900
For ewing n distress l.
and TN same pounda1c fees Us on
exc cut IN
Ttrs ri g an attacirc chi III TIC hand
ii tef sstnishee II