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1712 INDEX.
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JURISDICTION— Continued.
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ART.
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SEC.
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PAGE.
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Of orphans' courts ... ................
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93
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230-256
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1389-1398
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Of justices of the peace ..............
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52
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5-11
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874-876
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See HABEAS CORPUS; COURTS , ORPHANS'
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COUET , CHANCERY, JUSTICES OF THE
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PEACE, APPRENTICES, INSOLVENTS.
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JUROR, WITHDRAWING OF.
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Upon amendment and continuance .....
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75
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43
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1121
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
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Oath, office vacant upon failure to take..
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52
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1
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874
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Not to act before taking, penalty .......
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52
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2
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874
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Accepting federal office, penalty.........
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52
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3
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874
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Governor to appoint two for each new
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election distnct and for each additional
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ward in Baltimore . ... ...........
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52
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4
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874
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CIVIL JURISDICTION.
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May try cases within their jurisdiction
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where defendant resides in the county
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52
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5
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874
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Jurisdiction extends to cases where debt
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or damage does not exceed $100........
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52
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6
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875
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Have no jurisdiction in cases involving
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title to land, suits for slander or breach
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of promise to marry, or to enforce
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mechanics' hen ..... ... ..... ...
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52
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7
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875
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Shall not exercise jurisdiction in trespass
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q. c. f, where defendant in writing
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under oath claims title to the land .....
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52
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8
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875
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No administrator may be sued before jus-
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tice within twelve months from date of
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letters.. ..... .. . ..... .... ...
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52
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9
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876
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Upon defence by administrator, of no suf-
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ficient assets, justice shall send papers
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to circuit court or Baltimore city court
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52
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10
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876
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Where thing in action exceeds $50, circuit
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courts have concurrent jurisdiction.......
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52
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11
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876
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DOCKETS
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Shall keep docket and enter proceedings
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therein. .... ...... ........ ....
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52
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12
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876
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Shall furnish copy of judgment to the
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parties whenever required ..... ...
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52
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12
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876
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Should failure to keep cause loss of his
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debt to plaintiff, justice shall pay such
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debt . ...... .... ...............
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52 .
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13
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877
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Shall also keep full index........ ... ...
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52
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14
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877
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Upon vacation of office, shall deliver
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docket and all papers to clerk..........
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52
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15
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877
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Penalty for failure. . . ........
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52
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15
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877
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Administrator of deceased justice to make
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such delivery, penalty ..... . ....
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52
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16
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877
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