The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-05
Fees Of Justices Of the Peace.

Fees OF Justices of the Peace.
In all cases where the demand in contro
vcrsy does not exceed fifty dollars:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, Is
For each summons for Witnesses, inclu-
ding all the witnesses applied for ut
the time, Is
For venirc to summons free holders, Is
For tieri tacias, 70
Eor ven,litfoni cxponas, IS
For scire facias, IS
Eor every snpersedeas. IL
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
For every commitment, Is
For every releaScment, Is
For every warrant OF attachment, %
For attachment Of contempt, l25
For vcnire to summons jury in case of
forcihle and detaner, IS
For taking inquisition Il return thereon, d 90
For warrant of restitution, IS
For taking every acknowledgment of
every decd from each person making
acknowledgment, 25
For taking any other acknowledgment Is
For pass, IS
For certificate Of estrays, 40
For issuing summons in replevin, rs
For Issuing witt Of attachment, 25
For taking repevin or other bonds, 25
In all cases where thedemand 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, 25
For rendering judgment on all trial cases, 90
For entering judgment by confession, %
Fnro mt ptny
be 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 he paid by the
county in criminal cases the following fees:
For issuing each States writ, %
For search warrant, %
For holding an inquest upon dccca-
sed person, 500
Fees OF COnstables
For serving State warrant, and return, 33
Fer serving summons in civil suit, and
9oturn SO
For serving summons for witness, and
Eopascire faeias, and return, SO
Yer infictiDg stripes agreeably to a.jugd-
ment Of a Justice Of tho Peace 80
For delivering person committed over
to the jailor 90
and five cents per mile for every mile
he may have to travel after the. first
i've miles.
For dispensing tumutnous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum as tho
county commssio ners may think pro-
,bhr. not exccedi Rg s 90
For taking up ranaways, the several
sums. nGNired by the law relating to
runaway negroes.
For levying icri facias, and return 49,
For sumnloning jury of inquest, for each
juror III
For serving attachment for contempt SO
For snmmoning and swearing appraisers
On distress for rent 80
For poundagc fees on any attachment
or execution, sc ven and half per
cent. GA the first twcnty-six dollars
and six Yak cents, and three per
cent. on the residue; but if the
defe hdant shall snpcrscds the judg-
ment on which the attachment OF
execution ahall have issued within
four days after the same shall have
been levied or served, the constable
shall only be entitled 10 receive one
third said peundaga fees.
For killing dog found killing sheep, to
he p,d by the owner of said dog 4 90
For Bringing H,gro child before the Or
plans' Court to he bound as an ap-
prentice, to be paid by the person to-
whom he is hound 200
For ewing distress ~
and thr same poundage fees as on
cyr cut IN
Fors:r,i 6 an attachr tent in the hand
tt iea scfniShee 40