The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-09-20
Fees OF Justices of the Peace.

IN all cases where the demand in contrC.
N,rsy does not exceed fifty dollars:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, IL
or each summons FOR Witnesses inclu-
ding all the witnesses applied for at
the time, @
For vcnirc to summons free holders, 2t
For iicri iacas, o.
For venditioni exponas, 81
For Scire faciqs, IS
Eor every supcrsedras. Ii
For every oath or affidavit,
For probate Of account, IL
FOR every judgmen: rendered where
there is no trial, Is
For every Judgment rendered OH trial, 90
or every commitment, Ii
For every rcleascment, Il
COR every warrant OF attachment, "a
or attachment Of contempt, l2i
For rclirc to summons Jury in case of
foiciblc and dctainer, Il
For taking inqnisition X return thereon, d OC
For warrant Of restitution, III
hof taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
IN acknowledgements, q
For taking any other Acknowledgement, Is
For a pass, O
For certificate Of cstrays, do
ron ISSUING summons in repcvin, %
For issuing wit of attachment. %
For taking rcplevin or other bonds, %
In all cases where the demand exceeds the
sim OF fifty dollars, they shall be entitled to
Me following fees, to-wit:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, and making docket entry, o.
For rendering judgment on all trial cases, 81
or entering judgment by confession, q
or entering continuance, if objection
be made by the opposite party, Ii
F"r search or transcript from the docket 10
For binding apprentice, each Justice, %
They shall he entitled to he paid by tho
county in criminal cases the following fees:
For issuing each States writ, 2:
For search warrant, 81
Nor holding an inquest upon decca-
sea person, 600
Fees of C0nstahIcs
Fer serving State warrant, and return, 81
For serving summons in civil suit, and
return q.
E"r serving summons for witness, and
return 1C
oraScirc facias, and return, 3;
Fer inficting stripes agreeahy to a jugd-
mt mt of a Justice Of the Peace 81
OF delivering person committed over
70 the jaior 81
ard five cents per mile for every milo
he may have to travel after the first
live miles.
f"r dispensing tumultuous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum as the
county comm ssioners may think pro-
der; not exceeding OF
I"r taking. up ranaways, tho several
sums rcqdircd by the law relating to
runaway negroes,
Fer lcvyng fcri facas, and return IL,
E"r suunoning jury Of inquest, for each
juror l2l
or serving attachme nj for contempt sc
or snmmoning and swearing appraisers
on distress for rent '-r. 81
III poundage tees on airy attachment
or execution, seven and half per
cent. ON the first twenty-six dollars
ana SIX iy-six cents, and three per
cent on the residue; but II the
defe hdant shall supersrdc the judg-
ment on which the attachment or
execution shah have issued within
TOUR DAYS after the same shall have
brcn levied or served, the constable
shall only be entitled to receive one
third said peundagc fees.
r killing dog found killing sheep, to
he paid by the owner of said dog III 4 OF
II bringing negro child before the Or
phans' Court to be bound as an ap-
prentice, to be paid by the person to
whom he is bound 2 Cd
For ewing Il distress Il
snG thu same pouulage fees as on,
&c cut IN
erSi 6 an attachr!cnt in the hand
q G. ;clnishce r