1046 DORCHESTER COUNTY. [ART. 10.

them, or the clerk of said court shall neglect or refuse to perform
the duties required of them by any section of this sub-tide, they
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment
and conviction therefor shall be fined not less than fifty nor more
than one hundred dollars, and costs, for such offence, and stand
committed until such fine and costs are paid.

LIVE STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE.

1878, ch. 162.

220. Whenever any kind of stock shall be impounded for
trespass in Dorchester county, and any person shall take away the
same without the knowledge and consent of the party trespassed
upon, or his lawful agent, the party so trespassed upon shall have
the right to procure said stock and have the same returned to his
custody by making affidavit to the facts before a justice of the
peace of the district in which he resides, who shall thereupon issue
his warrant to a constable to levy upon and bring such stock
before him upon a day named in the warrant, and shall at the
same time issue a summons to the person so alleged to have taken
away the same, notifying him to appear before him and show
cause why said stock shall not be returned to the party making
such affidavit; and either party shall have the right to summon
witnesses, and trial shall be had and judgment given for the return
of said stock or the dismissal of the complaint, together with the
costs of the case as justice may require.

Ibid.

221. If judgment be given in favor of the plaintiff the said
stock shall at once be delivered to him, and his duties under the
law of impounding for trespass shall begin anew from such date;
provided, that either party shall have the right of appeal as in
other cases, but execution of the judgment shall go on unless
stayed by bond, as in other cases of appeal.

Ibid.

222. The constable making such levy shall be entitled to two
dollars therefor and reimbursement for his actual expenses in
keeping said stock in custody, in addition to his fees for serving
process as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law.