ART. 52] CIVIL JURISDICTION. 1373

for wrongs where the debt or damages claimed shall not exceed
one hundred dollars; to all suits on bonds with penalty exceed-
ing one hundred dollars where the sum due and claimed does
not exceed one hundred dollars; to actions of replevin where
the value of the thing in controversy does not exceed one
hundred dollars and which value shall be ascertained by
appraisers summoned and sworn by the sheriff or other officer
to whom the writ of replevin is directed, and to all cases of
attachments against non-resident or absconding debtors where
the sum claimed does not exceed one hundred dollars, and also
to all cases of attachment in any of the cases mentioned in
section 36 of article 9 where the sum claimed shall not exceed
one hundred dollars; provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be held or construed to affect suits pending on April 5,
1900, nor judgments then existing.

O'Rellly v. Murdock, 1 Gill, 32. Beall v. Black, 1 Gill, 203. Carter v.
Tuck, 3 Gill, 251. Brumbaugh v. Schnebly, 2 Md. 325. Ott v. Dill, 7 Md.
251. Abbott v. Gatch, 13 Md. 336. Bushey v. Culler, 26 Md. 534. Herz-
berg v. Adams, 39 Md. 309. Deitrich v. Swartz, 41 Md. 196. State v. Tabler,
41 Md. 236. Randle v. Sutton, 43 Md. 64. Rohr v. Anderson, 51 Md. 212.
Reese v. Hawks, 63 Md. 130. Weed v. Lewis, 80 Md. 128. Darrell v.
Biscoe, 94 Md. 686.

1888, art. 52, sec. 7. 1860, art. 51, sec. 14. 1852, ch. 239, sec. 1.
1824, ch. 138, sec. 6. 1834, ch. 296, sec. 1.

7. But no justice of the peace shall have any jurisdiction in
actions where the title to land is involved, nor in actions for
slander, for breach of promise to marry or to enforce any lien
for work done or materials furnished.

Deitrich v. Swartz, 41 Md. 196. Randle v. Sutton, 43 Md. 64. Cole v.
Hynes, 46 Md. 183. Presstman v. Silljacks, 52 Md. 660. Shippler v.
Broom, 62 Md. 319.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1860, art. 51, sec. 33. 1813, ch. 162, secs. 1, 5.
1824, ch. 138, sec. 6. 1825, ch. 51, sec. 1.

8. If the defendant in an action before a justice of the peace
for cutting, destroying or carrying away timber or wood to or
from any land in this State or for doing any other injury to
such lands shall allege in writing that he claims title to said
lands or that he acted under a person claiming title to the
same, whom he shall name in such allegation, and shall verify
said allegation by oath, the justice shall take no further cogni-
zance of the case.

Deitrich v. Swartz, 41 Md. 196. Randle v. Sutton, 43 Md. 64. Cole v.
Hynes, 46 Md. 181. Shippler v. Broom, 62 Md. 320.