1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 201

court, directed to the sheriff or some constable of the

county, and made returnable to the next ensuing

Proceedings not

monthly meeting of the district court, in the usual or

to be set aside for want of form

in a substantial and intelligible form, and no proceed-

ings or process of the said court, of the said justice,

in discharge of their duties under this act shall be set

List of fines to be returned

aside for mere want of form; and it shall be the duty

of the chief justice" of the said district court to trans-

mit 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 penal-

ties recovered or imposed in the said district court,

.Penalty for neglect

under 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.

So special plead-ing

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That no special plead-

ing shall be required in the said district court, but

every plaintiff shall make declaration of his claim or

cause of action, in a plain, substantial and intelligible

Account or claim to be in writing

manner, before the said court, in writing, and every

defendant shall in substance and writing if required

by the said district court, plead in bar the general is-

Plea in bar

sue, and distinctly or intelligibly deny the claim of the

plaintiff, and give in evidence the special matter of

his defence.

Attorney's admitted to plead.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That in all cases, suits,

complaints or prosecutions instituted or brought before

the said district court, either party shall be entitled to

appear and prosecute and defend, the same by agent or

attorney, being such as have been admitted to practice

the law in any county courts of this State.

Removal of causes

SEC. 21. And be it enacted. That any person having

in any case, suit, complaints, or prosecution pending

before any district court as aforesaid, and making oath

or affirmation as the case may be, that he or she can-

not have a fair and impartial trial of said case, suit,

complaint or prosecution, before the justices of the said