ART. 7.] JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES. 715

number one, four justices of the peace and two constables; for
election district number two, three justices of the peace and two
constables; for election district number three, three justices of the
peace and two constables; for election district number four, four
justices of the peace and three constables; for election district
number five, four justices of the peace and three constables; for
election district number six, three justices of the peace and two
constables; for election district number seven, six justices of the
peace and five constables; for election district number eight, two-
justices of the peace and two constables; for election district
number nine, four justices of the peace and two constables; for
election district number ten, two justices of the peace and two
constables; for election district number eleven, three justices of
the peace and one constable; for election district number twelve,
three justices of the peace and four constables.

1878, ch. 55.

58. It shall not be lawful for any resident of Carroll county to
be sued before any justice of the peace of said county out of the
election district in which he resides; provided, however, that
upon any cause of action within the jurisdiction of a justice of
the peace arising in said county, any resident may be sued before
a justice of the peace in the election district wherein the contract
was made and such cause of action originated ; and provided fur-
ther, that when any cause of action shall arise in any other county
or the city of Baltimore, suit may be brought before any justice of
the peace in the county; and provided that where there are two-
or more defendants residing in different districts it shall be law^
ful to institute proceedings in any district in which any defend-
ant resides.

1870, ch. 434.

59. The justices of the peace in and for Carroll, Caroline
Charles, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Prince George's, Queen
Anne's, Worcester, Anne Arundel, and Calvert counties, shall
have jurisdiction over and may take cognizance of all actions of
assault and battery in which the damages claimed do not exceed
the sum of one hundred dollars; and also criminal jurisdiction
in all cases of assault and battery committed in said counties,
unless it shall appear to the said justices of the peace, upon the