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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 ascer-
tained 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-residents 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. Jus-
tices of the Peace of Garrett County shall, after June 1, 1931r
have civil jurisdiction in all cases hereinbefore mentioned
in this section of this Article instituted after June 1, 1931,
and involving amounts not exceeding two hundred dollars.
Justices of the Peace of Wicomico County shall, after April 8r
1936, have civil jurisdiction in all cases hereinbefore men-
tioned in this section of this Article instituted after April 8,
1936, and involving amounts not exceeding three hundred
dollars. Justices of the Peace of Prince George's County
shall, after May 18, 1937, have civil jurisdiction in all cases
hereinbefore mentioned in this section of this Article insti-
tuted after May 18, 1937, and involving amounts not exceed-
ing two hundred and fifty dollars. Justices of the Peace of
Queen Anne's and Somerset Counties shall, after June 1, 1937r
have civil jurisdiction in all cases hereinbefore mentioned in
this section of this Article instituted after June 1, 1937, and
involving amounts not exceeding two hundred dollars.

Justices of the Peace of Montgomery County shall, after
June 1, 1941, have civil jurisdiction in all cases hereinbefore
mentioned in this section of this Article, instituted after June
1, 1941, and involving amounts not exceeding three hundred
dollars.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1941.

Approved April 23, 1941.

CHAPTER 381.
(House Bill 671)

AN ACT to add a new section to the Code of Public Local Laws
of Montgomery County (1939 Edition—being Article 16 of