ART. 51.] JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 363

rendered, under the seal of his office; and if such judgment was
rendered in the city of Baltimore, the same be certified as afore-
said by the clerk of the Superior Court.

62. If any justice of the peace shall die, or shall cease to act
as such from any other cause, any justice of the peace in the
same county shall have the same power to receive returns of
writs or process, to issue any writ or process, and to do all other
acts in relation thereto as such justice would have had if he
were living and acting as a justice of the peace.

63. If any constable or other officer returns process before
another justice by reason of the death or disqualification of the
justice before whom the same was returnable, he shall give
notice previous to the return thereof, to the plaintiff or his
agent, and the defendant, of the justice before whom he intends
returning the same.

PROBATES, AFFIDAVITS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS.

64. Justices of the peace shall write and prepare all probates,
affidavits, supersedeas and other instruments to be executed by
them when required, except acknowledgments of deeds.

65. Any fine imposed by a justice of the peace for swearing in
his presence contrary to law, shall be placed in the hands of a
constable for collection, by execution or otherwise, and when
collected shall be paid by the constable to the county com-
missioners of the county or the mayor and city council of Balti-
more, as the case may be.