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716E. At any time after filing of the statement of
claim, the Judges of said Court shall have authority with
the consent of all parties to settle cases, irrespective of
the amount involved, by the methods of arbitration and
conciliation. It shall be the duty of any Judge of said Court
to undertake such settlement in any case

(1) At the request of either party, regardless of the
amount of the claim, or

(2) Upon his own motion (a) where the claim does not
exceed $25. 00 and is for wages or personal services or (b)
where the nature of the case appears to the Judge to make
settlement desirable, regardless of the amount involved.

Upon effecting such settlement by consent, such Judge
shall have power to enter a judgment in accordance with
the terms agreed upon.

716F. All trials of cases before any of said Judges shall
be conducted in such manner as to do substantial justice
between the parties, according to the rules of substantive
law and without regard to the technical rules of practice,
procedure, pleading or evidence except such provisions
relating to privileged communications.

716G. Subject to the provisions of Section 716H, before
any of the following acts or services shall be performed
in connection with any action or proceeding in the People's
Court, there shall be paid to the Chief Constable of the
People's Court for the use of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore City the following fees and costs:

For filing actions ex-contractu and ex-delicto...... $. 90

For summoning each additional defendant........... . 25

For reissue.................................................................................................. . 50

For trial.................................................................................. . 50

For summoning each witness................................................... . 25

For copy of judgment.............................................................. . 15

For issuing writ of fi. fa......................................................... 1. 00

For issuing writ of fi. fa. on condemnation,

initial costs........................................................................... 1. 00

For issuing writ of sci. fa....................................................... 1. 00

For issuing writ of venditioni-exponas................................... 1. 00

For issuing writ of supersedeas............................................... 1. 00

For oath or affidavit, probate account........................................ . 20

For confessed judgment............................................................. 1. 00

For writ of attachment (filing)..................................................... 1. 00

For writ of attachment (each additional gar-

nishee)........................................................................................ . 25

For attachment on execution (issue).......................................... 1. 00