ART. 52] JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 391

absence, sickness or any other cause, the court shall have power
to appoint some other member of the grand jury, foreman as
often as the necessity for such appointment shall occur. If for any
reason any person or persons drawn as a grand juror or grand
jurors shall fail to attend and be present at the conclusion of the
drawing or be disqualified or excused for cause, the court shall
forthwith proceed to fill such vacancy or vacancies from the
aforesaid remaining number of twenty five names of those who
are present in the order in which the names were drawn from the
box, and may thereupon in its discretion fill such vacancy or
vacancies thus made in the petit jury by drawing the necessary
number of additional names therefor in manner provided by sec-
tion eight of this article. This section not to apply to Prince
George's county, except so far as it authorizes the court to appoint
a foreman of the grand jury when the necessity for such appoint-
ment occurs.

ARTICLE LII.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Civil Jurisdiction. 6. To what cases it extends. 9. Extends to cases where adminis- trators are parties. Proviso Criminal Jurisdiction 11 A. Additional jurisdiction of jus- tices in the State of Mary- / land in certain criminal cases. Exceptions.

Judgments. 87. Record. Supersedeas and Execution. 52 When execution upon judgment shall not issue. Form of con- fession. This provision not applicable to Baltimore city

Civil Jurisdiction.

1898, ch. 167.

6. The civil jurisdiction of justices of the peace extends to all
cases for the enforcement of contracts, and to obtain redress for
wrongs where the debt or damages claimed shall not exceed two