The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-23
Fees of Justices of the Peace.

In all cases where the demand in contro.
vsrsy does not exceed fifty dollars:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, Is
For each summons for Witnesses incll-
ding all the witnesses applied for at
the time, o.
For venire to summons free holders, 25
For teri facias 25
FOR yenditioni exponas, 35
For scire iacias, So
"or every snpersedeas. Is
For every oath or affidavit, S
For probate Of account, 10
For every judgmcn. rendered where
there is no trial, Is
For every judgment rendered on trial, so
y or every commitment, IS
For every releasement, Is
For every warrant Of attachment, %
FOR attachment of contempt, I2d
L or vcnire to summons Jury in case of
forcible and detaincr, 10
For taking inqusition u return thereon, q 90
For warrant of restitution, 70
For taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
an acknowledgment, %
For taking any other acknowledgment, 10
For pass, %
sorn certificate Of estrays, 90
For issuing summons in repleyin, %
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, %
&or entering continuance, if objection
ne made by the opposite party, 10
For search or transcript from the docket 10
For binding apprentice, each justice, 25
They shall be entitled to be paid hy the
county in criminal cases the following fees
Fer issuing each States writ, %
For search warrant, %
For holding an inquest upon a decea-
sed person, 500
Fees of Constables
For serving State warrant, and return, SO
For serving summons in civil suit, and
For serving summons for witness, and
For aSclre facias, and return, SO
For iniiicting stripes agreeably to iugd-
Enent Of u Justice of the Peace so
For delivering apcrson committed over
10 the jailor so
and five cents per mile for every mile
NC may nave 10 travel alter the first
tive miles.
For dispensing tumutuous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum as the
county commissioners may think pro-
der, not exceeding 500
For taking up ranaways, the several
sums required by the law relating to
runaway negroes.
Ror lcvying fier facias, and return 125
For sumnloning jury Of inqneSt, for each
nror l2h
For serving attachment for contempt SO
Forsummoning and swearing appraisers
on distress for rent 80
For poundage fees on any attachment
or execution, Sc ven and a half per
sent on the first twcnty-six dollars
and sixty-six cents, and three per
IS cent. IN the residue; but if the
dcfe hdant shalE supcrsrde the julg-
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 pcundage fees.
For killing dog found killing sheep, to
be paid by the owner of said dog 90
For bringing negro child before the Or
phans' Court to be bound AZ an ap-
prentice, to be paid by the person to
whom he is bound 200
For ewing distress II
ard tn, same poundase fees as on
IL exJ cut IN
,'Et 's,rlt G an attachrlent il the hand
ol eich ,srnishee 80