Art. 4.] State of Maryland. 51

mitted for their judgment, within two months after the same
shall have been so argued or submitted.

Part IV.�Courts of Baltimore City.

Sec. 31. There shall be in the Thirteenth Judicial Cir-.
cuit four Courts, to be styled the Superior Court of Balti-
more city; the Court of Common Pleas; the Circuit
Court of Baltimore city; and the Criminal Court of Bal-

Courts in Balti-
more city.

timore; each Court shall consist of one Judge, who shall
be elected by the legal and qualified voters of said city,

One Judge in each
Court.

and shall hold his office for the term of fifteen years, subject
to the provisions of this Constitution with regard to the
election and qualification of Judges, and their removal
from office, and shall exercise the jurisdiction hereinafter
specified.

Term 15 years.

Sec. 32. Each of said Judges shall receive an annual
salary of three thousand dollars, payable quarterly.

Salary, $3,000.

Sec. 33. The Superior Court of Baltimore city shall
have jurisdiction over all suits where the debt or damage
claimed, exclusive of interest, shall exceed the sum of one
thousand dollars, and in case any plaintiff or plaintiffs shall
recover less than the sum or value of one thousand dollars,
he or they shall be allowed or adjudged to pay costs in the
discretion of the Court. The said Court shall also have
jurisdiction as a Court of Equity within the limits of the
said city, and in all other civil cases which are not herein-
after assigned to the Court of Common Pleas, and also
have jurisdiction in all cases of appeals from the Commis-
sioners for opening streets.

Jurisdiction of
Superior Court.

7 Md. 135.
13 Md. 314.

1852, ch. 198, 227,
312, 323.

1853, ch. 451.

Sec. 34. The Court of Common Pleas shall have civil
jurisdiction in all suits where the debt or damage claimed,

exclusive of interest, shall be over one hundred dollars, and
shall not exceed one thousand dollars; and shall also have
jurisdiction in all cases of appeal in civil cases from the
judgment of Justices of the Peace in the said city, and
shall have jurisdiction in all applications for the benefit of
the insolvent laws of this State, and the supervision and
control of the trustees thereof.

Jurisdiction of
Court of Common
Pleas.

1852, ch. 159 & 251.
1853, ch. 86 & 238.
1858, ch. 323.
5 Md. 337.
8 Md. 147.
13 Md. 314.
14 Md. 173.