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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1835.

lion, twenty-five cents ; issuing scire facias, twenty-five cents;
taking replevin, or other bonds, twenty -five cents ; and all fees
received by the respective district justices shall be accounted
for as herein after provided, and it shall be the duty of the seve-

Constables
shall collect
and pay
over.

ral constables within the several election districts, to collect and
pay over to the chief justice of the respective district courts, all
fees by the said district justices or district courts respectively
charged, under the provisions of this act, and not by them re-
ceived, and the said constables shall receive therefor a commis-

His com-
mission.
Constable's
fees.

sion of tea percent, on all sums by them respectively received
and paid over; and every constable or officer serving or exe-
cuting process of any kind under the provisions of this act,
shall have and be entitled to the same fees as they are by law
entitled to have and take, for the like services imposed on them

Constable's
bonds.

by the existing laws, and from and after the passage of this act,
the bonds of all constables shall be taken in the penalty of two
thousand dollars, instead of the sum now prescribed by law.

Judgments
for fined.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That for the recovery and collec-
tion of judgments rendered by the said district courts for fines,

Execution
thereon.

penalties and forfeitures, all executions shall be issued by the
chief justice of the said court, directed to the sheriff or some
constable of the county, and made returnable to the next ensu-
ing monthly meeting of the district court, in the usual or in a

Proceedings
not to be
set aside
for want of
form.
List of fines
to be re-
turned.

substantial and intelligible form, and no proceedings or process
of the said court, of the said justice, in discharge of their du-
ties under this act shall be set aside for mere want of form ;
and it shall be the duty of the chief justice of the said district
court to transmit to the clerk of the levy court or commissioners
of the county, as the case may be, once in every year, a full
and correct list of all fines, forfeitures and penalties recovered

Penalty for
neglect.

or imposed in the said district court, tinder the penalty of
twenty dollars for every neglect.

Oath of
judges.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That each and every district
justice appointed under this act, shall before he acts, qualify as
such, in the mode now pointed out and required by law, for the
qualification of justices of the peace ; and moreover he shall
take the same oath or affirmation, which is prescribed by the
constitution and laws to be taken by a judge of the county
court.

No special
pleading.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That no special pleading shall
be required in the said district court, but every plaintiff shall
make declaration of his claim or cause of action, in a plain,

Account or
claim to be
in writing.
Pica in bar.

substantial and intelligible manner, before the said court, ia
writing, and every defendant shall ia substance and writing if
required by the said district court, plead in bar the general
issue, and distinctly or intelligibly deny the claim of the plain-
tiff, and give in evidence the special matter of his defence.