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Constitutional Revision Study Documents of the Constitutional Convention Commission, 1968
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CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS

[JUDICIAL BRANCH]

COMPARISON

Headnotes

Present
Constitution

Constitution of
1867

Constitution of
1864

Constitution of
1851

Constitution of
1776

Amendments to
1776 Constitution

 

 

solvent Laws of Maryland,
and in cases of Appeal from
judgments of Justices of
the Peace in said city,
whether civil or criminal,
or arising under the ordi-
nances of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore,
of all of which appeal cases
the Baltimore City Court
shall have exclusive juris-
diction; and the said Court
of Common Pleas shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in all
applications for the benefit
of the Insolvent Laws of
Maryland, and the supervi-
sion and control of the
Trustees thereof.

solvent Laws of Maryland,
and in cases of Appeal from
judgments of Justices of the
Peace in said City, whether
civil or criminal, or arising
under the ordinances of the
Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, of all of which
appeal cases the Baltimore
City Court shall have ex-
clusive jurisdiction; and the
said Court of Common
Pleas shall have exclusive
jurisdiction in all applica-
tions for the benefit of the
Insolvent Laws of ^Maryland,
and the supervision and
control of the Trustees
thereof.

shall also have jurisdiction
as a Court of Equity within
the limits of the said city,
and in all other civil cases
which are not hereinafter
assigned to the Court of
Common Pleas, and also
have jurisdiction in all cases
of appeals from the Com-
missioners for opening
streets.

Sec. 34. The Court of
Common Pleas shall have
civil jurisdiction in all suits
where the debt or damage
claimed, exclusive of inter-
est, shall be over one hun-
dred dollars, and shall not
exceed one thousand dol-
lars; and shall also have
jurisdiction in all cases of
appeal in civil cases from
the judgment of Justices of
the Peace in the said city,
and shall have jurisdiction
in all applications for the
benefit of the insolvent laws
of this State, and the super-
vision and control of the
trustees thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltimore Oity
Courts: Juris-
diction in
Equity; habeas
corpus.

Sec. 29. The Circuit
Court of Baltimore City
shall have exclusive juris-
diction in Equity within the
limits of said city, and all
such jurisdiction as the
present Circuit Court of
Baltimore City has; pro-
vided, the said Court shall
not have jurisdiction in ap-
plications for the writ of
habeas corpus in cases of
persons charged with crim-
inal offenses.

Sec. 29. The Circuit
Court of Baltimore City
shall have exclusive jurisdic-
tion in Equity within the
limits of said city, and all
such jurisdiction as the pres-
ent Circuit Court of Balti-
more City has; provided, the
said Court shall not have
jurisdiction in applications
for the writ of habeas corpus
in cases of persons charged
with criminal offenses.

Sec. 35. The Circuit
Court of Baltimore city
shall have jurisdiction con-
current with the Superior
Court of Baltimore city, in
all cases in Equity, in cases
arising under the act to
direct descents, and its sup-
plements, and shall exercise
all the power that is now
conferred by law, provided
said Court shall not have
jurisdiction in applications
for the writ of Habeas
Corpus,
in cases of persons
charged with criminal of-
fences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltimore City
Criminal Court:
Jurisdiction;
appeals.

Sec. 30. The Criminal
Court of Baltimore shall have
and exercise all the jurisdic-

Sec. 30. The Criminal
Court of Baltimore shall
have and exercise all the

Sec. 36. The Criminal
Court of Baltimore shall
have and exercise all the

 

 

 

 

 

 

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