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ART. 17] ASSISTANT CLERKS—DOCKETS. 467

tion, in returning to the comptroller, an account of the receipts
and expenses of his office, with the intention to deceive and
defraud the treasury, shall be guilty of perjury.

1888, art. 17, sec. 14. 1860, art. 18, sec. 12. 1853, ch. 444, sec. 6

15. The official bond of such clerk shall be answerable for
the emoluments of his office over and above the sum prescribed
by the constitution, and he shall also, upon failure or neglect
to pay or account for the excess over and above said sum, be
subjected to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

Vansant v. State, 96 Md. 127, 130.

Ibid. sec. 15. 1860, art. 18, sec. 13. 1853, ch. 444, sec. 4.

16. The comptroller shall, from time to time, limit and fix
the compensation of the assistant clerks or deputies to be
employed by the several clerks of the courts of this State; and
no account for compensation for services of any assistant clerk,
deputy or other person employed in performing any of the
duties pertaining to the office of any such clerks shall be
allowed until such assistant clerk or other person employed
shall have certified under oath that the same services have
been performed, that he has received the full sum therein
charged to his own use and benefit, and that he has not paid,
deposited or assigned, nor contracted to pay, deposit or assign,
any part of such compensation to the use of any person, or in
any way directly or indirectly paid, or given, or contracted to
pay or give any reward or compensation for his office or
employment, or the emoluments thereof.

Ibid. sec. 16. 1860, art. 18, sec. 14. 1840, ch. 96, sec. 1.

17. The clerk of any court may enter any judgment or decree
satisfied upon the order in writing of the plaintiff or his attor-
ney, and shall file such order among the papers in the cause.
Campbell v. Booth, 8 Md. 117. Fitzpatrick v. B. & O. R. R. Co., 36 Md.
619. Waters v Engle, 53 Md. 181.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1860, art. 18, sec. 15. 1846, ch. 292.

18. The clerk of any court having the custody of dockets of
justices of the peace may enter satisfied any judgment standing
open upon such dockets, upon the production by the party
applying for such entry of the receipt of the plaintiff in the
judgment, attested by a justice of the peace.

Ibid sec. 18. 1860, art. 18, sec. 16. 1817, ch. 119, sec. 9. 1845, ch. 254,

sec. 1. 1849, ch. 505.

19. The clerk of every court, of law or equity, except the
court of appeals, shall provide one or more well-bound books,


 

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