102

SAMUEL STEVENS, Jr. ESQUIRE.

Dec. Ses. 1824
Repeal.

into effect the provisions of this act shall be levied and paid in the
same manner as other county charges.
2. And be it enacted, That any thing in the original act to
which this is a supplement, inconsistent with the provisions of this
act, be, and the 'same is hereby repealed.

Passed Feb.
22, 1825.

Justices of
the peace try
cases of tres-
pass.

CHAPTER 138.

A further additional supplement to an act, entitled, An act for the recovery
of smalt debts out of court, and to repeal the acts of assembly therein
mentioned.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the first day of May next, in all cases where
any injury shall be done to any real property within this state, for
which an action of trespass, quare clausum fregit, might be main-
tained under the existing laws of the state, and where the damages
claimed or laid shall not exceed the sum of fifty dollars, it shall
and may be lawful for any one justice of the peace of the county
where the trespass shall be committed, or where the trespasser
may reside, to try, hear and determine the matter in controversy
between the parties, and to give judgment against the trespasser
for such damages, (not exceeding fifty dollars,) as to the said jus-
tice may appear reasonable and just.

Proceedings.

2. And be it enacted, That the several justices of the peace of
this state in the administration of this law shall in all respects, and
for all purposes whatever possess the same powers, and adopt the
same mode of proceeding that are given and prescribed by the ori-
ginal act to which this is a supplement, and the several supplements
thereto, in cases depending before the said justices for the recovery
of small debts.

Appeals al-
lowed.

3. And be it enacted, That any person who may think himself
or herself aggrieved by any judgment rendered under the provi-
sions of this act, shall have the same benefit and liberty of appeal,
and upon the same terms and conditions, as is allowed in cases of
debts of a similar amount.

Supercede.

4. And be it enacted, That judgments rendered under this act,
may be superseded in the same manner as other judgments render-
ed by a justice of the peace may be superseded.

County
courts prohi-
bited.

5. And be it enacted, That the judges of the several county
courts within this state, shall not hold plea in the said courts of
any case within the jurisdiction given to justices of the peace by
this act.

Plea allowed.

6. And be it enacted, That if any person against whom a com-
plaint is made under this act before a justice of the peace, shall
appear on the return day of the warrant, and allege that he is enti-
tled to the property on which the trespass is charged to have been
committed, or that he acted under a person (named by him) claim-
ing title to the same, and shall verify an allegation by oath or affir-
mation, the justice before whom the complaint aforesaid may be
made, shall take no further cognizance of the same.

Passed Feb.
24, 1825.

Agents du-
ties.

CHAPTER 139.

An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts and collec-
tion of the public revenue.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
it shall be the duty of the state agents for the eastern and wes-