782                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 470

more City (1949 Edition), being Article 4 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Mis-
cellaneous Local Laws", sub-heading "People's Court", granting
the People's Court concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior
Court of Baltimore City in cases where the amount is $1,000.00.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sub-section (2) of Section 437 of the Charter and Public Local
Laws of Baltimore City (1949 Edition), being Article 4 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Baltimore City", sub-title
"Miscellaneous Local Laws", sub-heading "People's Court", be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

437. (2) In all cases instituted on and after June 1, [1951]
1957, the People's Court of Baltimore City shall have in addition to
the jurisdiction granted by Section 437 (1) of this sub-title, concur-
rent 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 437 (1) of this sub-title,
except those arising under Sections 455 to 462, inclusive, of this Ar-
ticle where the amount or thing in controversy shall be [Five Hun-
dred Dollars ($500)] One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) 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 Balti-
more 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 Baltimore City.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 470
(Senate Bill 377)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 436 of the
Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore City (1949 Edition),
being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
as (amended by Chapter 196 of the Acts of 1953, title "Baltimore
City", sub-title "Miscellaneous Local Laws", sub-heading "People's
Court", providing for an increase in the salary of judges of the
People's Court of Baltimore City.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 436 of the Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore

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