The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-03
COnStables.
Fees Of Justices of the Peace.

In all cases where the demand in contro.
versy does not exceed fifty dollars
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, Is
For each summons for witnesses, nclu-
ding all the witnesses applied for ut
the time, %
For venre to summons free holders, %
For ticri tacias, 25
For venditioni cxponas, IS
For scire tacias, IS
For every snpersedeas. Is
For every oath Or affidavit, 5
For probate Of account, 10
For every judgment rendered where
there is no trial, rs
For every judgment rendered on trial, so
Scr every commitment, Is
For every rcleasement, Is
For every warrant of attachment, rs
For attachment of contempt, I95
For venire to summons jury in case of
forcible and detainer, rs
For taking inquisition Il roturn thereon, q 90
For warrant of restitution, IS
For taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
an acknowledgment, 25
For taking any other acknowledgment, Is
For pass, 25
For certificate of cstrays, DO
For issuing summons in replevin, 25
For issuing wit Of attachment %
For taking repevin or other bonds, %
In all cases where the demand exceeds the
sum of fifty dollars, they shall be entitled to
thc following fees, to-wit:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, and making docket entry, IS
For rendering Judgment on all trial cases, so
For entering judgment by confession, %
For entering continuance, if objection
be made by the opposite party, ID
For search or transcript from the docket 10
For binding apprentice, each justice, 25
They shall be entitled to be paid by the
county in criminal cases the following fees:
For issuing each States writ, %
For search warrant, %
For holding an ihqaest upon a decea-
sed person, s 90
Fees of COnstables
For serving State warrant. and return. 80
For serving summons in civil suit, and
return 90
For serving summons for witness, and
return 1G
Porasclre faeias, and return, 80
Eor intlcting stripes agreeably to Il jugd-
mcnt of Justice of the Peace sc
For de livering person committed over
to the iai!or so
and five cents per mile for every mile
lie may have to travel after the first
five miles. .r..
For dispensing tumutuous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum as the
county commissioners may think pro-
per, not excca ding SoO
For taking up ranaways, the several
sums required by the law relating to
runaway negroes.
For cvying fic ri facias, and return 12l
For summoning jury of inquest, for each
juror l2a
For serving attachment for contempt sd
For snmmoning and swearing appraisers
on distress Tor rent. &c
For poundage fees on any attachment
or execution, sc ven and a half per
cent. on the first twenty-six dollars
and s'xfy-six, cents, and three per
cent. on the residue; but if the
defe hdant shall superycde the iuds-
nient 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 emit tied to receive one
third said peundage fees.
For killing dog found killing sheep, to
be paid by the owner Of sale dog Oh
For bringing segfo child before the Or
plans Coust to be bound as an ap-
prentice, to be paid by the person to
whom he is bound zoe
For levving a distress II
and the same poundagc fees as on
cxecua IN
For servi 6 an attachment in tho hand
Ct each ,arnlslee 10