The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-02
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, 10
For each summons for witnc sses inclu-
ding all the witnesses applied for at
the time, 25
For venire to summons free holders, IS
For tier iacias, %
For vcnditoni cxponas, 80
For Scire faci1s, 80
For every supersedcas, Is
For every oath or affidavit, S
For probate Of account, 10
For every Judgment rendered where
there is no trial, Is
For every judgment rendered on trial, 50
For every commitment, Is
For every rcleascment, l5
For every warrant of attachment, %
For attachment of contempt, ~
For vcnire to summons jury in case of
iorciblc and dctainer, IS
For taking inquistion u return thereon, 4 %
For warrant ot'reStitution, IS
For taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
an acknowledgment, %
For takingNny other acknowledge Is
For pass, 2j
For a certificate of cstrays, 30
For issuing summons in repevin, 25
For issuing wit Of attachment, 25
For taking replcvn or other bonds, %
In all cases where the demand exceeds the
sum OF fifty dollars, they shall he 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, so
For entering judgment by confession, %
For entering continuance, if objection
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, 25
For holding an inquest upon q dccea-
scd person, 500
Fees of COnstabIcs
For serving State warrant, and return, So
For serving summons in civil suit, and
For serving summons for witness, and
return Is
For ascire facias, and return, 80
For innictng stripes agreea bly, to ajugd-
ment of Justice Of the Peace SO
For delivcrin" person committed over
to the jailor so
and five cents per mile for every mile
he may have to travel after the first
five miles.
For dispensing tumultuous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum as the
county commissioners may think pro-
der, not exceeding s 90
For taking up ranaways, the several
sums required by the law relating to
runaway negroes.
'or levying icri facias, and return 125
or sumnloning jury of inquest, for each
jurpr 12a
or serving attachment for contempt SO
or summoning and swearing appraisers
on distress for rent 30
or poundagc fees on any attachment
or execution, sc ven and a half per
cent. on the first twenty-six dollars
and six 'y-six cents, and three per
cent. on the residue but il the
def. nd int shall supersudc the iudg-
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 pcnndage fees.
or killing dog found killing sheep, to
be paid by the owner of said dog 4 90
Or bringing negro child before the Or
phans' Court to be bound as an APP
prentice, to be paid by the person to
whom he is bound 200
Or ewing u distress II
and tn, same poundago fees as on
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