THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1073

CHAPTER 574
(House Bill 881)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-
sections (c) and (d) of Section 6 of Article 52 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Jus-
tices of the Peace", sub-title "Civil Jurisdiction", relat-
ing to the civil jurisdiction of Trial Magistrates in Wash-
ington County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sub-sections (c) and (d) of Section 6 of
Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edi-
tion), title "Justices of the Peace", sub-title "Civil Juris-
diction", be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

6.

(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, except that in Cecil County cases involving in ex-
cess of $100. 00 may be tried only before the Trial Magis-
trate who sits in Elkton.

(d) Trial Magistrates of Charles, Washington and Prince
George's Counties shall have civil jurisdiction in all cases
hereinbefore mentioned in this section, instituted after
June 1, 1945, in Prince George's County and after June 1,
1951, in Charles County, and after June 1, 1953, in Wash-
ington County, and involving amounts not exceeding Five
Hundred Dollars.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 11, 1953.

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.