The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-10
Cdnstables.
Fees Of Justices of the Peace.

III all cascs'where the demand in contro
versy does not exceed fifty dollars:
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages, Is
For each summons for witnesses, incu-
ding all the witnesses applied for at
the time, %
For venire to summons free holders, %
For tieri tacias, D5
For venditioni exponas, So
For scire facies, IS
FOR every superSedeas, Is
For every oath or affidavit, 6
For probate Of account, 10
Eor every judgmen. rendered where
there is no trial. IL
For every judgment rendered on trial, so
For every commitment, IS
For every releaSement, Is
For every warrant Of attachment, %
For attachment of contempt, 49,
For venire to summons jury in case of
forcible and detainer, rs
For taking inquisition Il return thereon, d 90
For warrant Of restitution, rs
For taking every acknowledgment of
every deed from each person making
an acknow ledsment, %
For taking any other acknowledgment, IL
For pass, 25
For certificate Of cstravs, 40
For issuing summons in rcplevin, 25
ifor issuing writ of attachment, %
For taking replcYin 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 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, ID
For search or transcript from the docket 10
FOR binding apprentice, each justice, 25
They shall be entitled to he paid by tho
county in criminal eases the following fees:
For issuing each States writ, -
For search warrant, Of
For holding an inquest upon q decea-
sed person, 500
Eees of COnstablcs
For serving State warrant, and return, SO
Ror serving Summons in civil suit, and
return az
For serving summons for witness, and
return 16
For ascire facias, and return, SO
For in1cting stripes agreeabIy to .jugd-
nncnt of a Justice Of the Peace 80
For de liverins 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 tumultuous meetings of
negroes, per year, such sum as the
county commissioners may think pro-
per, not excee ding 800
For taking mp ranaways, the several
sums required by the law relating to
runaway negroes,
Fer leyying ficri facias, and return 12l
For sunmoning jury Of inquest, for each
juror l2A
For serving attachment for contempt so
For snmmoning and swearing appraisers
on distress Tor rent 30
Eorpoundage fees on any attachment
or execution, Sc ven and half per
cent. ON the first twcnty-six dollars
and six iy-sx cents, and three per
cent on the residue; but if the
defe ndant shall supersude the iudg-
ment on which the attachment or
execution shall have issued within
fonr days after the same shall hayo
bren levied or served, the constable
shall only be entitled to receive one
third said peundagc fees.
For killing dog found killing sheep, to
he paid by the owner Of said dog 90
For bringing negro child before the Or.
phans' Court to be bound as an an
prentice, to be paid by the person to
'&lon he is bound 200
For levying distress IL
and tho same poundage fees as on
execuh IN
For seryi 6 an attachment in No hand
Of each ,arLishec 40