JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 675
Attachments.
An. Code, 1924, sec. 49. 1912, sec. 47. 1904, sec. 45. 1888, sec. 43. 1849, ch. 269,
sec. 2. 1929, ch. 404.
49. The plaintiff in an attachment, before execution on any judgment
of condemnation shall be issued, shall give bond to the defendant in such
penalty as the justice of the peace shall direct, not less than double the
amount of the judgment of condemnation, with good and sufficient security
to be approved by the said justice and conditioned to make restitution of
the property so condemned, or the value thereof, and to pay such damages
as may be awarded to the defendant, if the defendant shall at any time
within six months and a day from the date of issuing the attachment ap-
pear, either in person or by his agent, before the justice issuing such
attachment, or before some other justice of the same county, and make it
appear that the plaintiff has satisfied the said debt, or show that it ought
not to be paid, or that the said defendant was not indebted to the plaintiff
at the time of issuing said attachment.
Magistrates for Juvenile Causes
1931, ch. 323, sec. 81.
81. In addition to the Justices of the Peace already authorized by law,
there shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and if the Senate shall not be in session by the
Governor, from each county in the State of Maryland, an additional
justice of the peace for each county to be known as the magistrate for
juvenile causes for the particular county in which he is appointed, who
shall be at least twenty-five years of age, a member of the bar of the Court
of Appeals of Maryland, and shall receive such salary, payable by the
County Commissioners of the county for which he is appointed, as such
County Commissioners shall determine, provided, however, that no such,
appointment shall be made in any county until the County Commis-
sioners shall have provided a salary for such Justice, and shall have
notified the Governor that such provision has been made until the ap-
pointment of a Magistrate for Juvenile Causes for any county as herein
provided, the Courts and Justices of the Peace of the several counties shall
continue to exercise jurisdiction in juvenile causes as authorized by law
prior to the passage of this sub-title. When such Justices are appointed,
each shall have the following jurisdiction and powers: (1) He shall possess
the same powers as a justice of the peace or magistrate for criminal
causes and have criminal jurisdiction as the same is now or may hereafter
be defined by law. (2) He shall have exclusive jurisdiction where juris-
diction is given by law to any justice of the peace or magistrate for
criminal causes in all cases of trial, or commitment for trial, or commit-
ment to any juvenile institution of any minor under the age of sixteen (16)
years. (3) He shall sit at such times as may be necessary for the proper
discharge of his duties, at such proper places as may be provided by the
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