LAND OFFICE. 1935

An. Code, sec. 5. 1904, sec. 5. 1902, ch. 577, sec. 3A.

5. All writs, attachments, orders and notices issued from the land
office shall be served by the sheriffs of the respective counties and Balti-
more city and return made thereon in the manner prescribed by the rules
of the land office. The commissioner of the land office may make rules and
regulations for the taking of depositions before the regular examiners of
the circuit courts for the counties or Baltimore city, or any justice of the
peace, for the summoning of witnesses and compelling their attendance.
The pay of witnesses and the examiners or justices of the peace shall be
the same as is provided for in equity cases. Any person authorized to
take depositions shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for witnesses
when directed to do so and the sheriff to whom they are directed shall
serve the same and make returns, as in chancery cases in the circuit court.
The sheriffs of the counties and of Baltimore city shall collect all costs and
judgments of the land office as other costs and judgments of the circuit
courts are collected that may be placed in their hands for collection.

An. Code, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 4. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

6. He shall keep a docket in the form of the dockets used in courts
of equity of all disputed cases affecting the title to land, transcripts of
which shall be evidence of the proceedings thereon.

This section referred to in distinguishing between the commissioner's ministerial,
and judicial duties. Jay v. Van Bibber, 94 Md. 693.

This section referred to in passing upon the validity of sec. 13 (An. Code, 1912)—
see foot-note to sec. 12. McMullen v. Shepherd, 133 Md. 162.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 5. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

7. All papers filed in disputed cases affecting the title to land shall
with the proceedings, adjudications and orders of the commissioner of the
land office be duly recorded.

An. Code, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 6. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

8. The commissioner of the land office shall be entitled to the same
fees for recording such papers and proceedings as the clerks of circuit
courts are for similar services.

As to the fees chargeable by the land office, see art. 36, sec. 14.

An. Code, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 7. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 3.

9. He shall keep a seal, and all process relating to proceedings in the
land office shall issue under the seal of the land office attested by the
commissioner.

This section referred to in passing upon the validity of sec. 13 (An. Code, 1912)—
see foot-note to sec. 12. McMullen v. Shepherd, 133 Md. 162.

An. Code, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 1888, sec. 8. 1862, ch. 208.

10. He shall have charge of the records of the court of chancery and
the ante-revolution papers now in the chancery office.