The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-06-07
COnStabIeS. 4
Fees Of Justices of the Peace.

In all cases where the demand in contr
versy does not exceed fifty dollars:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, Is
For each summons for witnesses, incli-
ding all the witnesses applied for at
The time, ........-. 25
OF venirc to summons free holders, 25
For tieri iacias, rs
For v.nditioni eXponas, 35
For scire tacias, IS
For every snperscdeas. Is
For every oath or affidavit, 5
For probate Of account, 10
: for every Judgment rendered where
there is no trial, Is
For every judgment rendered ON trial, so
or every commitment, Is
For every relcaScment, Is
for every warrant Of attachment, IS
For attachment of contempt, l2d
For yenire to summons Il Jury in case of
forcihlc and detaincr, IS
For taking inquisition Il return thereon, d 90
For warrant of restitution, rs
For taking every acknowledgment of
every decd from each person making
acknowledgment, 25
For taking any other acknowledge mt, Is
FOR pass, IS
For certificate of estrays, 40
For issuing summons in rcplevin, 25
For issuing wilt Of attachment, %
For taking repevin or other bonds, %
In all cases where the demand exceeds the
;am 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, p
Sor entering continuance, if objection
. be made by the opposite party, IL
For search or transcript from the docket 10
For binding apprentice, each justice, %
They shall be entitled to he paid by the
county in criminal cases the following fees:
For issuing each States writ, Is
For seayoh, wa rant, %
Nor holding an inquest upon q decea-
scd person, 500
Fees OF COnstables
For serving State warrant, and return, Sc
For serving summons in civil suit, and
Tor serving sanmens Cor witness, apd
return B
For ascirc fasias, ami retarn, 80
b. For ilflicting stripes agrecably to jugd-
ment Of Justice OF the Peace so
p For delivering aperson committed over
~ tothe jai!or so
and five cents per mile for every mile
n may have to travel after the first
i've miles.
FOR disl9rsing tumultuous meetings of
ne"roes, per year, such sum as the
ao'tn:y commissioners may think pro-
ia der, not exceeding ) 500
For taking up ranaways, the several
Sums required by the ax re lating to
runaway negroes,
For levying Grri faeias, and return ~.
Fer summoning jury ofinquest, for each
juror ~
For serving attachment for contempt so
For summoning and swearing appraisers
on distress for rent 80
For :,oandage fees on any attachment
--- or execution, sc ven andi half per
cent on the first twcnty-sx dollars
and six ty-six cents, and three per
cent. on the residue; but if the
,dete ndapt shall supersede the judg
merit eh' which the attachment or
execution shall have issued within
Tour days after the same. shall have
been levied or served, the constable
bhall only be entitled to receive one
rIird said pcundagc fees.
For killing dog found killing sheen, to
lc p,idlby the owner of said dog 4 90
!. Tor blnsing h gro.cliild before the Or
phans' Court to be bound as an an.
prentice, to be paid by the person to
whom he is bound 200
For ewing IA distress II
ri and tho same poundage fees as on
exE cat On
Ftri, rvi s an attachment il The had
2!.s .ct ;stn!SEee 30