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Jurors summoned in cases of entry and detainer and not attending, to

be fined in the discretion of, not exceeding $10 — 1832, ch. 121,

sec. 1, ...........

1076

In such cases to tax the costs, give judgment, and issue execution —

1832, ch. 121, sec. 2, ........

1077

SMALL DEBTS.

Where the real debt or damage does not exceed £10, or 1,000 lbs. of

tobacco, one justice of the peace where the debtor resides may try

and determine the matter of controversy, and on hearing, &c. may

give judgment according to the laws of the land and right of the

matter— 1791, ch. 68, sec. 1, .......

277

Any justice of the peace empowered to determine controversies, where

the debt, &c. does not exceed $50, as before, when not exceeding

£10—1809, ch. 76, .........

566

This act to extend only to debts or money or tobacco due on contract,

and to damages for the non-delivery of grain, or other articles con-

tracted to be delivered — 1791, ch. 68, sec. 10, ..

. 280

Trespass for destroying or carrying n way timber, &c. from land, where

the damage doth not exceed $50, may be tried by a justice of the

peace— -1813, ch. 162, ........

622

Justices of the peace authorized to try cases of trespass quare clausum

fregit, where the damages do not exceed $50 — 1824, ch. 138,

810

Jurisdiction of the justices of the peace extended to all cases where

any injury shall be done to any real or personal property within

this state, and where the damages claimed or laid shall not exceed

the sum of $50— 1825, ch. 51, .......

825

And to all cases whatever where the debt or damages laid or claimed

shall not exceed the sum of $50, except in cases or actions of

slander, assault and battery, and in cases or actions where the title

to lands shall or may come in question. Provided that nothing in

this act shall be construed to extend to the city of Baltimore — 1834,

ch. 296, ...........

1187

Justice of the peace may charge the constable with the body of the

debtor in execution, who shall carry him to the sheriff (with a certi-

ficate or mittimus from the justice expressing the debt and cost) to

be kept until satisfaction or other end thereof — 1791, ch. 68, sec. 1,

277

Such justice or any other of the county shall within one year from the

judgment, award execution thereon (directed to the sheriff where

the debtor resides) by warrant or mittimus, in the nature of a capias

ad salisfaciendum, fieri facias or otherwise — 1791, ch. 68, sec. 1,*

277

If upon the return of a warrant on any complaint issued by such justice,

the persons cannot be found, the creditor may proceed in the

county court for obtaining an attachment, (according to the act for

issuing out attachments, &c.) — 1791, ch. 68, sec. 1, ...

277

When a defendant is brought in on warrant, the justice may allow him

a certain day (not exceeding fourteen days therefrom) to appear

*Time elongated to three years.