500 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 338
of this section, a flat fee of $2.50 shall be paid upon the filing of
any suit in the magistrates court, which said fee shall be the entire
costs in the proceedings for both the Sheriff and the justice of the
peace.
(c) In Kent County, notwithstanding any other provisions of this
section, a flat fee of $4.00 shall be paid upon the filing of any suit
in the magistrates court, which said fee shall be the entire costs in
the proceedings for both the Sheriff and the justice of the peace.
(d) In Anne Arundel County, notwithstanding any other pro-
visions of this section, the following fees shall be paid upon the
filing in the magistrates court of
1. Confessed judgment ...................................................... $3.00
2. Replevin .......................................................................... 6.50
Appraisers (each) ...................................................... 1.00
3. Ejectment........................................................................ 6.50
Additional defendant (each) .................................... 1.25
4. Landlord's complaint .................................................... 5.00
Warrant of restitution .............................................. 3.00
5. All other civil suits........................................................ 3.50
Additional defendant (each) .................................... 1.50
One reissue for original costs
Additional reissue (each) ........................................ 1.50
(e) In Caroline County, a flat fee of six dollars ($6.00) shall be
paid upon the filing of any civil suit in the magistrate's court, which
said fee shall be the entire costs in the proceedings for both the
Sheriff or constable and the magistrate, except poundage fees as
now allowed. The entire amount of such fees shall be paid over
monthly to the County Commissioners by the justice of the peace
to whom said filing fees were paid.
(f) In Prince George's County, and notwithstanding any other
provisions of this section, a flat fee of $2.50 plus an additional fee
of $1.00 for each defendant more than one defendant, shall be paid
upon the filing of any civil suit in the People's Court.
(g) In Cecil County, notwithstanding any other provisions of this
section, a fee of $5.00 shall be paid upon the filing of any civil suit
in the magistrate's court, which said fee shall constitute the entire
costs in the proceedings for both the Sheriff and the magistrate,
provided that poundage fees as now allowed shall be continued; and
for each defendant named in any suit in excess of two, an additional
fee of $1.50 shall be added to the costs, and further, in executing
a warrant of restitution upon a landlord's complaint, the plaintiff
landlord shall be required to pay to the Sheriff the costs of executing
the same. The entire amount of such filing fees shall be paid over
monthly to the County Commissioners by the magistrate or justice
of the peace to whom said filing fees were paid.
(h) In Washington County, notwithstanding any other provisions
of this section a flat fee of $2.50 shall be paid upon the filing of any
civil suit in the Magistrate's Court which said fee shall constitute
the entire costs in the proceedings for both the Sheriff or Constable
and the Magistrate, provided that poundage fees as now allowed
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