1874 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 760

For confessed judgment............................ 1. 50

For writ of attachment (filing and trial, including

two garnishees)................................ 1. 50

For writ of attachment (each additional garnishee).. 25
For attachment on execution (issue)............... 1. 00

For writ of attachment against non-resident debtor,

including two garnishees........................ 1. 50

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

For replevin or other bond........................ 1. 00

For replevins—other costs......................... 3. 00

For writ of retorno habendo....................... 3. 00

For writ of restitution............................ 1. 00

For distraints, including two defendants............ 3. 00

For writ of capias in withernam, initial costs....... 3. 00

For writ of forcible entry and detainer, and trial of

such actions, including two defendants........... 1. 50

For issuing notice to quit, including two defendants. 1. 00

Poundage, in addition to the foregoing costs, shall be
charged in such cases and in such amounts as may now or
hereafter be allowed by law. The fees payable for summons
by personal service in cases where authorized service by reg-
istered mail is not effected (which shall not exceed $. 50), and
for continuances in excess of those allowed by rule without
charge, shall be prescribed by rule as hereinafter provided. No
fee or charge of any kind shall be made for the swearing of any
witness or for any order of dismissal or order of settled and
satisfied. No fee or cost whatever in addition to or in excess
of those authorized by this section shall be charged in con-
nection with any action or proceeding before such Justice of
the Peace. No Justice of the Peace, constable or clerk of any
Justice of the Peace shall be entitled for his own use or
benefit to any of the foregoing fees or costs, or to any other
fees or costs for services performed by him.

Any person who shall demand, charge or receive any fee,
cost or amount in violation of this section shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject
to and pay a fine or penalty of not less than $100. 00 nor more
than $300. 00 for each offense.

174D. No person shall be sued in a civil action, except in
actions ex-delicto, before a Justice of the Peace of Baltimore
County except in the election district where the defendant or
any one of several joint defendants resides or in any election
district immediately contiguous to the election district in
which the defendant or any one of several joint defendants
resides and such Justice of the Peace may, if the case be
within his jurisdiction, try, hear and determine the matter
in controversy between the plaintiff and defendant upon full