712 ARTICLE 20

Lands may be taken and sold by virtue of an execution on a judgment rendered by
a justice of the peace. Coombs v. Jordan, 3 Bl. 309.
See 'notes to sec. 4.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 7. 1912, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1824, ch. 140, sec. 2.

7. He shall have full power and authority to serve and execute civil
or criminal process, and to do and perform all matters and things apper-
taining to the duties of his office throughout the county or city in which
he shall reside; and the responsibility of constables and the securities on
their bonds shall be co-extensive with their authority to serve and execute
process; but nothing herein shall compel any constable to serve or execute
civil process beyond the limits of the election district or ward for which
he shall be appointed.

The constable's jurisdiction being the entire county, the responsibility of his bond
extends to his acts throughout the county. Burtles v. State, 4 Md. 279.

See notes to sec. 4.

An Code, 1924, sec. 8 1912, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 8. 1806, ch 21, sec. 2

8. If any constable shall neglect to make due return of any execution
directed to him, the justice who issued the execution, upon proof of the
delivery thereof to the constable, may call such constable before him, and
may, unless good excuse is offered, fine him not exceeding two dollars, and
the justice may thereupon allow a future day not exceeding fourteen days,
to such constable, to make return of said execution and if he fail to make
return by the time limited, the justice may, at the request of the plaintiff,
his agent or attorney, enter judgment against the constable and his securi-
ties for the amount of the debt and costs.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1912, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1806, ch. 21, sec. 4.

9. If any constable against whom any such judgment shall be entered
shall satisfy the plaintiff the amount of his debt and costs, he shall have
the same remedy against the defendant on the plaintiff's judgment against
such defendant as the plaintiff himself might originally have had.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1912, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 1888, sec. 10. 1825, ch. 21.

10. Every constable shall serve and execute a warrant of distress when
required within the limits of the district of the county or ward of the city
for which he is appointed, and his bond shall be responsible for the due
performance of this duty, and he is authorized to execute such warrant in
any part of his county or city, but he shall not be obliged to execute the
same beyond his district or ward; if he execute or undertake to execute the
same, his bond shall be liable.

This section does not mean that a constable's bond is liable if he acts without a
warrant, or, what is the same thing, when the warrant is void. State v. Timmons, 90
Md. 13.

Cited but not construed in Giles v. Ebsworth, 10 Md 345.

See notes to sec. 4.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 11. 1912, sec. 11. 1904, sec. 11. 1888, sec 11. 1809, ch. 177, sec. 4.

11. Whenever any evidences of debt are put into the hands of a con-
stable for collection, he shall execute a receipt for the same, if demanded,
and upon his neglect or refusal to do so he shall forfeit the sum of five dol-
lars, to be recovered before a justice by the party grieved.