The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-19
Fees of Justices of the Peace.

In all cases where the demand in contro.
versy docs 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 at
the time, 20
Fol vcnre to summons free holders, 25
Far fieri iacias, IS
For vendition eXponas, 35
For scire iacilS, IS
FOR every supersedeas. 10
For every oath or affidavit, 5
For probate Of account, 10
For every judgmen. rendered where
there is no trial, Is
For every Judgment rendered on trial, so
For every commitment, Is
For every relcaScment, Is
For every warrant of attachment, 25
For attachment Of contempt, l23
For veiIire to summons a jury in case of
olciblc and de,ainer, rs
For taking inIuistion " return thereon, 4 90
For warrant Of restitution, 70
For taking every acknowledgment Of
every deed from each person making
an acknowledgment, %
For taking any other acknowledgment, IL
For pass, 25
For certificate of cstrays, 30
For issuing summons in rcplcvTn, 25
For issuing witt of attachment, 25
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, te-wit:
For issuing each summons in deIt or
damages, and making docket entry, Is
For rendering judgment on Ill trial cases, so
Eor entering judgment by confession, 25
For entering continuance, if objection
he made by the opposite party, 10
For search or transcript from the docket 10
For binding apprentice, each justice, rs
They shall be entitled to be paid by the
co nty in criminal cases the following fees:
F'r issuing each States writ, %
For search warrant, %
For holding an inquest upon a decea-
sed person, 500
Fees OF ConstabIes
For serving State warrant, and return, 80
For serving summons in civil suit, and
return 80
For sewing summons for witness, and
return IS
For scirc facias, and return, SO
For inhcting stripes agrceably to ajugd-
mcnt Of Ju stice Of the Peace 30
For delivering person committed over
to the jailor 80
and five cents per milo for every mile
he may have to travel after the first
five miles.
For dispensing tumultuons meetings Of
negroes, per year, such sum as the
county commissioners may think pro-
per, not exceeding 800
For taking up ranaways, the several
sums required hy' the law relating to
runaway negroes,
For lcvying ficri facias, and return l2A
For summoning jury Of inquest, for each
Juror III
For serving attachment for contempt so
For summonng and swearing appraisers
on distress for rent 80
For poundage fees on any attachment
or execution, seven and half per
cent on the first twcnty-six dollars
and slxiy-sx cents, and three per
cent. on the residue; but il the
defendant shall supersede the judy
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 penndage fees.
For killing dog found killing sheep, to
be paid by the owner Of said dog M
For bringing nrgro child before the Or
phans' Court to he bound AZ an an.
prentice, to be paid by the person to
whom he is bound 200
FOR levying distress ~
and the same poundage fees as on
execution
For serving an attachment intie hand
o each garnishee 40