THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1261
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.
Approved April 27, 1953.
CHAPTER 645
(Senate Bill 516)
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-
sections (b), (C) and (f) of Section 6 of Article 52 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title
"Justices of the Peace, " sub-title "Civil Jurisdiction, "
relating to the civil jurisdiction of Trial Magistrates in
Dorchester, MONTGOMERY and Talbot Counties.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sub-sections (b), (C) and (f) of Section 6 of Article
52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title
"Justices of the Peace, " sub-title "Civil Jurisdiction, " be
and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:
6.
(b). Trial Magistrates of Caroline, [Dorchester, ] Gar-
rett, 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
INVOLVE AMOUNTS NOT EXCEEDING $300. 00,
TRIAL MAGISTRATES OF ALLEGANY, ANNE ARUN-
DEL, CARROLL, CECIL, FREDERICK, HARFORD, ST.
MARY'S, WASHINGTON AND WICOMICO COUNTIES
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.
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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.
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