480                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 320

ment Volume), title "Justices of the Peace," subtitle "Civil Juris-
diction," to increase the civil jurisdiction of the People's Court
of Prince George's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 6 (j) of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume), title "Justices of the Peace," subtitle
"Civil Jurisdiction," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

6.

(j) Judges of the People's Court of Montgomery County shall
have civil jurisdiction in all cases instituted after June 1, 1959, and
involving amounts not exceeding one thousand dollars. Judges of
the People's Court of Prince George's County shall have civil juris-
diction in all cases instituted after [January 1, 1962] June 1, 1965,
and involving amounts not exceeding [one thousand dollars ($1,000)]
three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). A judgment obtained in said
People's Court shall not be a lien against real estate in Prince
George's County until such time as true copy test of the docket
entries and judgment is filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit
Court of Prince George's County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1965.

Approved April 8, 1965.

CHAPTER 320
(House Bill 201)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 57 (c)
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Application for License,"
amending the Alcoholic Beverages Laws for Baltimore City to
provide that certain alcoholic beverage licenses in the city may
be obtained by taxpayers of the city.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 57 (c) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1957 Edition), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Appli-
cation for License," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, and to read as follows:

57.

(c) In Baltimore City the certificate shall be signed by at least
three citizens who shall be owners of real estate and registered
voters of the city, setting forth a statement that the applicant is
personally known to them and has been a [resident] taxpayer of
the city for two years AND A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND FOR TWO YEARS preceding the presentation to