1837.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 134.

act establishing Magistrates' Courts in the several
counties of this State, he may take a bond from the
person or persons so arrested, in a sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, where the plea of debt docs ex-
ceed the sum of fifty dollars, conditioned for his, her
or their appearance before the district court, agreeably
to the command of the capias, to answer the suit of
the plaintiff; and if the defendant, on refusing to give
such bond with sufficient security, the sheriff, deputy
sheriff or constable may lodge such defendant or de-

Imprison if not
given.

fendants in the jail of the county in which said de-
fendant or defendants may reside, to be safely kept by
the sheriff of said county, until the return day of said
capias.

Case of several
obligors on
note, bond, &c.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That when there are
more than one obligor to any note, bond, bill or other
instrument of writing for the payment of any sum of
money, not exceeding one hundred dollars, suit may be
brought against all the obligors, or any of them, in
the same election district where the first named obligor
resides; provided, they all reside in the same county.

CHAPTER 134.

Passed Mar. 7,
1838.

An act regulating the per diem allowance of the Mem-
bers of the Levy Court of Charles county.

Allowance.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and alter the passage of this act, the mem-
bers of the levy court of Charles county shall be enti-
tled to the same per diem allowance as the justices of
the orphans court in said county, and that the same be
levied, collected and paid in the manner already pro-
vided for by law.