1344 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 568

Laws of Baltimore City (1938 Edition), being Article 4 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Justices of the Peace and
Constables", as said Section 716B was amended by Chapter
969 of the Acts of 1943, and Section 1 of Article 10 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "At-
torneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact", sub-title "Admission
to the Bar", be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, and that a new section be and it is hereby
added to the Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore
City (1938 Edition), being Article 4 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Baltimore
City", subtitle "Justices of the Peace and Constables", said
new section to be known as Section 716GG of said Article,
to follow immediately after Section 716G of said Article, as
said Section 716G was amended by Chapter 69 of the Acts
of 1945, and all to read as follows:

716B. (1) The People's Court of Baltimore City shall have
exclusive original jurisdiction at law in all civil cases arising
in Baltimore City over which Justices of the Peace had juris-
diction prior to May 5, 1941, including all cases in said
City for the enforcement of contracts and to obtain redress
for wrongs, where the debt or damages claimed shall not
exceed $100; in all suits on bonds with penalty exceeding
$100 where the sum due and claimed does not exceed $100;
in actions of replevin where the value of the thing in contro-
versy does not exceed $100; and in all cases of attachment in
any of the cases mentioned in Section 36 of Article 9 where
the sum claimed shall not exceed $100; and in all cases
arising under Sections 750 to 755%, inclusive, of this Article.

(2) In all cases instituted on and after June 1, 1951, the
People's Court of Baltimore City shall have in addition to
the jurisdiction granted by Section 716B (1) of this sub-title,
concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court of Baltimore
City, the Baltimore City Court and the Court of Common
Pleas of said City, in any of the cases enumerated in Section
716B (1) of this sub-title, except those arising under Sections
750 to 755%, inclusive, of this Article where the amount or
thing in controversy shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00)
or less and shall exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00). In
any cause of action enumerated in this section, any defendant
desiring trial by jury shall have the right to have the cause
transferred to any one of the aforesaid law courts, but in the
absence of designation to the Baltimore City Court, upon
such terms for costs and formal pleading as may be prescribed
by rule of the People's Court and the Supreme Bench of Balti-
more City.