1158 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 476

100 of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1947 Supplement), title "Justices of the Peace", sub-
title "Trial Magistrates System", changing the salaries
of the Trial Magistrates sitting at Emmitsburg and
Frederick.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 7 of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Justices of the P6ace",
sub-title "Civil Jurisdiction"; and Sub-section "Frederick
County", of Section 100 of Article 52 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Justices of
the Peace", sub-title "Trial Magistrates System", be and
they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

7. (a) The civil jurisdiction of Trial Magistrates
extends to all cases for the enforcement of contracts and
to obtain redress for wrongs where the debt or damages
claimed shall not exceed One Hundred Dollars, to all suits
on bonds with penalty exceeding One Hundred Dollars,
where the sum due and claimed does not exceed One Hun-
dred Dollars; to actions of replevin where the value of the
thing in controversy does not exceed One Hundred Dollars
and which value shall be ascertained by appraisers sum-
moned and sworn by the sheriff or other officer to whom
the writ of replevin is directed, and to all cases of attach-
ments 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.

(b) Trial Magistrates of Caroline, Charles, Dorchester,
Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot and Wor-
cester Counties shall have civil jurisdiction in all cases
hereinbefore mentioned in this section and involving
amounts not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars.

(c) In all cases of the types mentioned in Sub-section
(a) of this section which involves amounts not exceeding
$300. 00, Trial Magistrates of Allegany, Anne Arundel,
Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Montgomery, St. Mary's,
Washington and Wicomico Counties shall have civil juris-
diction.

(d) Trial Magistrates of Prince George's County shall
have civil jurisdiction except that in Cecil County cases
involving in excess of $100. 00 may be tried only before the
Trial Magistrate who sits in Elkton, in all cases herein-