The Cecil Whig., 1862-06-21
Fees of Justices of the Peace.

FeeS Ol JuStlccS oil the pcaCe.
In all cases where the demand in contro.
re"sy 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 at
the time, o.
For vcnire to summons free holders, 25
For teri iacias, 25
For vcnditioui eXponas, 35
For scire 1acils, S5
-or 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, %
For attachment of contempt, l2d
For vcnre to summons Il Jury in case Of
torcble and detaincr, IS
For taking inqusition II return thereon, 4 90
For warrant of restitution, rs
For taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
an acknowledgment, 25
For taking any other acknowlcd gment, Is
For pass, g
For a certificate Of estrays, 30
For Issuing summons in replcvin, 25
For issuing witt Of attachment, %
For taking replcvin or Other bonds, %
In all cases where the demand exceeds the
sum OF fifty dollars, they shall be entitled to
Inc following fees, to-wit:
For issuing each summons in dcJt or
damages, and making docket entry, %
For rendering Judgment on a II trial cases, so
For entering Judgment by confession, 25
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 be paid by the
county in criminal cases the following fees:
For issuing each States writ, 25
Eor search warrant, 25
For holding an inquest upon decca-
scd person, 90
Fees Of Constables
For serving State warrant, and return, 80
For serving summons in civil suit, and
r.turn SO
For serving summons for witness, and
return lf
For ascire facias, and return, 80
For inhicting stripes agrecably to jugd-
mcnt of a Justice Of the Peace sc
FOR delivering apcrson committed over
to the jailor 81
aud five cents per mile for every mile
lie 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 eXcecdi ng & OO
Fer taking up ranaways, the several
sums required by the law relating to
runaway negroes.
For lcvying fcri facias, and return 12l
For summoning jury Of inquest, for each
juror ID
For serving attachment for contempt SO
For summoning and swearing appraisers
on distress for rent &c
For poundage fees on any attachment
or execution, sc ven and half per
cent on the first twenty-six dollars
aud six iysix cents, aud three per
cent. on the residue; but if the
defe ndant shall supersrde the iuds-
ment on which the attachment Sr
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 peundage fees.
For killing dog found killing slaeep, to
bo paid by the owner of said dog 4 90
For bringing negro child before the Or
phans' Court to be bolnd as an ap-
prentice, to bc paid by the person to
whom he is bound 200
For ewing a distress IL
and thu same poundagc fees as. on
axE cut IN
Eer'- r'l 6 an attachment in the hand
80 ;c1 tfn.shea 10