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he shall for each offense forfeit and pay ten dollars, to be recovered be-
fore a justice of the peace as small debts, one-half to the use of the in-
former, and the other half for the State; and shall, in addition, return to
the party the fees so improperly received.
As to abolition of informers' fees, see art. 38, sec. 3.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 6. 1912, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1779, ch. 25.

6. For any service not mentioned in this article which any officer may
render, he shall be allowed the same fees herein allowed for similar
services.

Fees of clerk of criminal court of Baltimore City apparently justified by this section
and sec. 12. Baltimore v. Pattison, 136 Md. 71.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 7. 1912, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1822, ch. 219, sec. 3.

7. Any officer entitled to any fees for rendering services to any person
who is not a resident of this State, or not assessed on taxable property
therein, may require such fees to be paid at the time of rendering such
service, or security for the payment of the same to be given.

Cited but not construed in Peter v. Prettyman, 62 Md. 573.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 8. 1912, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 8. 1844, ch. 311, secs. 1, 3.

8. Each clerk and register of wills shall have six months from the
time he retires from office to complete the unfinished business of his office
and shall have, during that period, a right, on receipting therefor to his
successor, to all needful papers, in order to enable him to complete and
finish his business.

Cited but not construed in State v. Carman, 27 Md. 714.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1912, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1844, ch. 311, sec. 2. 1878,

ch. 229.

9. Each clerk and register of wills on coming into office shall com-
plete all the unfinished business which shall be in his office unfinished by
his predecessor within the six months given in the preceding section, and
such clerk or register shall be allowed the usual fees for so doing, the
same to be paid by said predecessor; and the last official bond of said prede-
cessor shall be responsible for the same in cases where said predecessor
has received the fees therefor; and in cases where the fees have not been
received by his said predecessor, such clerk or register completing said
business shall be entitled to said fees therefor and shall collect the same
from the parties owing the same in the like manner that he collects other
fees for similar services.

The work left unfinished by the predecessor must be completed before the clerk in
office can sue. State v. Carman, 27 Md. 715.

Cited but not construed in Peter v. Prettyman, 62 Md. 572.

Attorneys.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1912, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 1888, sec. 10. 1715, ch. 48, sec. 7.
1763, ch. 23, sec. 12. 1810, ch. 126. 1865, ch. 131. 1902, ch. 16.

10. Attorneys at law shall be entitled to demand and receive the fol-
lowing fees, to wit:

For bringing, prosecuting or defending any suit or action at law in

any of the courts of this State of original jurisdiction.......... $5 00

For prosecuting or defending any cause, plaint or action, includ-
ing all proceedings to collect money due on mortgage, in any of
the courts of equity of this State.......................... 10 00