872 JUSTICES OP THE PEACE. [ART. 52.
State as jurors, and fifteen cents for each mile over five miles,
for going to and returning from the court once in each term, to
be paid by the counties, respectively, in which courts are held.
This section shall not apply to the city of Baltimore.
P. G L., (1860,) art 50, sec. 17. 1832. ch. 121, sec. 1.
21. In all cases of forcible entry and detainer which jurors
shall be summoned to try, each juror shall be entitled to the sum
of one dollar for his services per day, to be taxed in the costs by
the justices; and any juror who being summoned shall fail to
attend on a case of forcible entry and detainer, shall be liable to
attachment and fine, in the discretion of the justices to whom the
summons is returned, not exceeding ten dollars.
Ibid sec. 18. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 13. 1838, ch. 75.
22. The grand jury shall at each term of the court visit the
jail and inquire into its condition, the manner in which it is kept
and the treatment of the prisoners, and report the some to the
court.
ARTICLE LII.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Qualification.
1. Oath; office.
2. Not to act before taking, penalty
3. Accepting office under United
States government, penalty.
New Election Districts
4. Justices for new election districts.
Civil Jurisdiction
8. What justice has jurisdiction.
6. To what cases it extends.
7. To what cases it does not extend
8. Not to exercise in cases of trespass
where defendant claims title to
lands.
9. Extends to cases where adminis-
trators are parties.
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10. Denial of assets by administrator.
11. Concurrent jurisdiction with cir-
cuit courts, when
Dockets.
12. Must be kept by justice; copies to
parties
13. Failure to keep; penalty.
14. Index, penalty.
15. Delivery to clerk of court upon
vacation of office; penalty
16. Delivery of docket in case of, death,
penalty.
17. To be kept by clerks as other
records
18 Process upon docket entry by
another justice of same county.
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