The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-26
Fees Of Justices OF the Peace.

Fees OIL JUSTICES OF the Peace.
IN all cases where the demand in contro.
Fersy 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 ut
the time, o.
+ or venirc 20 summons free holders, 20
For licr iacias, a, rs
For venditioni exponas, IS
For scire facilS, So
For every snpersedeas, Is
For every oath or affidavit, s
For probate Of account, ~
For every judgment: rendered where
there is no trial, is
For every judgment rendered on trial, so
For every commitment, is
Sor every relcasement, Is
For every warrant Of attachment, IS
For attachment Of contempt, l2A
For venirc to summons Jury in case OF
torcible and detainer, IS
For taking inquisition n return thereon, 4 on
For warrant OF restitution, IS
For taking every acknowledgment Of
every deed from each person making
an acknowledgment, Is
For taking any other acknowledgment, Is
For pass, %
For a certificate of estrays, 40
For issuing summons in replcvin, rs
For issuing wilt Of attachlntn mt, rs
For taking replevin or other bonds, %
In all cases where the demand exceeds the
s''sa Of fifty dollars, they shall be entitled to
the following fees, to-wit:
For issuing each summons in deot or
damages, and making docket entry, 25
Nor rendering judgment ON all trial cases, so
For entering judgment by confession, Is
For entering continuance, if objection
bsmade by the opposite party, ID
Nor 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:
Nor issuing each States writ, Is
For search warrant, 25
For holding an inquest apon . decea.
sed person, 800
Fees Of Constables
For serving State warrant, and return, SO
For serving summons i'll civil suit, and
return 90
For serving summons for witness, and
return p6
For scire facias, and return, 80
For inhicting stripes agrecably to ajugd-
mcnt Of a Jus tice Vi the Peace 90
For delivering person committed over
to the jaior so
aid five cents per milo 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.
per, not exceeding 8 90
For taking up ranaways, the several
sums required by the law relating to
runaway negroes,
For lcyying ticri tacias, aud return l2l
Ior sunmonine jury OF inquest, for each
juror ia
VI serving attachment for contempt 60
For sumIuoning and sw caring appraisers
on distress Tor rent ~. -...y 80
Hor naundage fees on any attachment
or execution, seven and o half per
cont. on the first twenty-six dollars
and sixty-six cents, and three per
cent. on the residue; bnt if the
de I, dent shall superseds the judg-
Inent on whk h tue attachment or
execution shall have issued within
fur days aft the same shall have
been levi d or served, tho constable
shall only DO entitled to receive one
tird said pcundage fees.
For killing dog found killing sheep, to
be paid by the owner Of said dog 40
For bringing negro child before the Or
phans' Court TO he bound as an an
prentice, to bc paid by the person to .
whom he is bound 200
For I.vying distress tH IL
and the same poundago fees ~ on
execution - HiHt Be-. i-.t "E
For serving an attachment in the ! AL
vi each garnisLee 40