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within twenty days from the date judgment is entered; and
all costs must be paid before the appeal papers are transmitted
to the Circuit Court, unless the party taking the appeal shall
make oath that they are unable by reason of poverty to pay
the costs, in which case the appeal shall be transmitted in the
same manner as if the costs had been paid; civil appeal bonds
shall be filed in accordance with common practice or existing
law; all judgments rendered by said Justices may be recorded
in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the same
manner as Magistrate Judgments are now recorded; judg-
ments by confession may be entered before said Justices in
any sum not exceeding $300. 00, and may be recorded as
Magistrate Judgments are now recorded; rules for the se-
curity for costs against non-resident litigants may be laid;
and the payment of costs by certified check or a deposit thereof
shall be deemed a compliance; all papers relating to causes
of action must be kept together, and the same shall be con-
sidered the archives of the Court.

SEAL FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PAPERS.

Section 179-L. Said Justices shall impress upon all papers
in every cause before them to which their signature is attached,
a seal, which shall be circular in form, and on it shall be in-
scribed the words "Peoples Court, Cumberland, Md., 1927";
said seal shall have no significance, other than for the pur-
poses of identification and shall not be considered in any way
as an act in law.

CONTIGUOUS ELECTION DISTRICTS.

Section 179-M. The Civil Jurisdiction herein conferred
shall not only include the Election Districts 4, 5, 6, 14, 22, 23
and 29, but shall include Election Districts 1, 2, 3, 7, 16, 20
and 21 in case there is no qualified Justice of the Peace in
said Districts.

APPELLATE COURT.

Section 179-N. The Circuit Court for Allegany County is
hereby declared to be the Appellate Court for said Justices;
to which all persons feeling aggrieved at the judgment of said
Justices may appeal; all appeals shall be tried de novo and
the papers in each cause appealed, together with a transcript
of the docket entries, shall be certified to the Circuit Court.