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offered, fine him for said neglect any sum not exceeding one
dollar.

1888, art. 20, sec. 6. 1860, art. 23, sec. 6. 1799, ch. 86. 1801, ch. 62, sec. 3.

6. He shall serve and levy all executions issued by a justice
of the peace in the same manner as the sheriff is authorized
to do, but no constable shall summon appraisers in levying a
writ oi fieri facias or attachment.
Chappell v. Cox, 18 Md. 513.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1860, art. 23, sec. 7. 1824, ch. 140, se.c. 2.

7. He shall have full power and authority to serve and
execute civil or criminal process, and to do and perform all
matters and things appertaining to the duties of his office
throughout the county or city in which he shall reside; and
the responsibility of constables and the securities on their
bonds shall be co-extensive with their authority to serve and
execute process; but nothing herein shall compel any constable
to serve or execute civil process beyond the limits of the election
district or ward for which he shall be appointed.

Burtles v. State, 4 Md. 273. State v. Brown, 54 Md. 318. Sssssssssstate use Wilson,
v Fowler, 88 Md. 601.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1860, art. 23, sec. 8. 1806, ch. 21, sec. 2.

8. If any constable shall neglect to make due return of any
execution directed to him, the justice who issued the execution,
upon proof of the delivery thereof to the constable, may call
such constable before him, and may, unless good excuse is.
offered, fine him not exceeding two dollars, and the justice
may thereupon allow a future day, not exceeding fourteen days,
to such constable, to make return of said execution, and if he
fail to make return by the time limited, the justice may, at the .
request of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, enter judgment
against the constable and his securities for the amount of the
debt and costs.

Ibid. sec. 9. I860, art. 23, sec. 9. 1806, ch. 21, sec. 4.

9. If any constable against whom any such judgment shall'
be entered shall satisfy the plaintiff the amount of his debt and.
costs, he shall have the same remedy against the defendant on
the plaintiffs judgment against such defendant as the plaintiff
himself might originally have had.