ART. 20.] SERVING PROCESS. 243

approved by the county commissioners of the county, or the
judge of the superior court of Baltimore city, in the penalty of
two thousand dollars, conditioned "that the said constable shall
well and faithfully execute the said office in all things appertain-
ing thereto, and shall also well and truly account for all moneys
placed in his hands for collection, or received by him on judg-
ments, and shall well and truly pay over the same;" and the said
bond shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit

court for the county, or of the clerk of the superior court of
Baltimore city, and a copy thereof, under the seal of the said

court, shall be good evidence to prove the execution of such
bond in any court of this State.

Akin v. Denny, 37 Md 81. State v. Brown. 54 Md. 318.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 23, sec. 3. 1852, ch. 274, sec. 3.

3. For each new election district that may be formed and

established in the several counties, and for each additional ward
that may be created in the city of Baltimore, there shall be
appointed as prescribed by the constitution, two justices of the
peace and two constables, unless a different number be specially

provided by law.

Execution of Process and Collection of Debts.

P. G. L,(1860,) art. 23,sec. 4. 1715, ch. 15, sec. 6.

4. Every constable shall obey and execute all process directed
to him from any justice of the peace concerning any matter,

debt or demand between party ond party, and all criminal pro-
cess directed to him from any justice of the peace, and shall
return such civil or criminal process according to the command
therein contained.

Campbell v. Webb, 11 Md 482. Peters v. League, 13 Md. 59. Windwart v.
Allen, 13 Md. 197 Snively v. Fahnestock. 18 Md. 391.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1791, ch. 68, sec. 11.

5. If a constable to whom any summons is delivered shall not
make return thereof according to the command of the same, it
shall be lawful for the justice who issued the said summons, upon
application of the plaintiff or his agent or attorney, and proof
made of the delivery of the said summons by the confession of