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BALTIMORE CITY.

county court ; unless for cause shown upon affidavit, the court
shall otherwise older.

Appeal not
to stay
execution
without
bond.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That no certiorari as aforesaid,
shall operate as a stay to restitution of possession, or of any
execution of, or under the judgment of the justices of the peace,
unless the tenant, his executors or administrators, shall enter

Bond
required.

into bond with surety in form and manner, and under the re-
gulations prescribed in cases of appeals, from judgments ren-
dered by justices of the peace with condition to prosecute the

To be ap-
proved.
Maybe
eued.

certiorari with effect, and to answer to the landlord, his exe-
cutors and administrators, all costs and damages mentioned in
the judgment, and such as shall be further incurred and sus-
tained by reason of the proceeding of said certiorari, and of the
delay thence arising ; and in all other cases of certiorari upon
proceedings as aforesaid, under the act to which this is a supple-
ment, no such certiorari shall be granted, unless a bond with
surety be entered into as aforesaid, and approved by the county
eourt or a judge thereof, with condition to prosecute said cer-
tiorari with effect, and answer all costs and damages incurred
by reason of the proceeding in said certiorari, and of the delay
aforesaid; and such bonds may be recovered before any justice
of the peace, as small debts may be recovered before justices of
the peace.

Limited to
Baltimore
city.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this act
shall extend only to the city of Baltimore.

VAGRANTS.

AN Act relating to Vagrants in the City of Baltimore. — 1804, ch. 96.
Virtually merged in 1811, ch. 212, but revived by 1818, ch. 169, and
which latter act repealed 1811, ch. 212.

Jastices
may cause
vagrants to
be arrested.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for either of the justices of the
criminal court of Baltimore county to issue a warrant, directed
to any constable of Baltimore county, against any person or
persons, on information founded upon the oath of any compe-
tent witness, that such person or persons in the said affidavit
named is a vagrant, vagabond, disorderly person or common
prostitute, commanding said constable to bring the person or
persons in said warrant mentioned before any justice of said
court, and upon the appearance of said person or persons, he,

Take
security.

she or they, shall enter into recognizance, with such security as
the said justice shall approve, for his, her or their good beha-

Upon fail-
ing to com-
mit him.

viour for twelve months; and in case the said person or persons
cannot find security as aforesaid within three days after his, her
or their appearance before the justice as aforesaid, it shall and
may be lawful for the constable who served the said warrant to
bring the party before any of the justices aforesaid, and upon