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turn any original writ within the time limited by rule of court, and

on failure when called on to bring before the court any defendant

arrested on any original writ or mesne process, the court, on mo-

tion, shall cause such sheriff or coroner to be amerced to the

amount of the debt, &c. due from the defendant — 1794, ch. 54,

sec. 2, ............

311

Such amount to be ascertained by the oath of the plaintiff, his factor,

agent or attorney, and such other proof as the court may require —

1794, ch. 64, sec. 2, . . . . . . . . .

311

The court shall enter judgment for the said amount nisi the second

day of the next term against such sheriff or coroner — 1794, ch. 54,

sec. 2, ...........

311

The court, on motion, shall, of course, make an order on the sheriff or

coroner for the return of any writ, unless satisfied by his oath, or

otherwise, that such writ was not received by him, or (to the best

of his knowledge,) by any of his deputies — 1794, ch. 54, sec. 4. .

312

Sheriffs or coroners, on satisfying the judgment on amerciament, are

entitled to execution or suit thereon in their own names, or in

the names of the plaintiffs — 1794, ch. 54, sec. 3, .

311

Mode of amercing sheriffs or coroners in the chancery court, and of

proceeding on such amerciaments — 1785, ch. 72, sec. 23,

220

Sheriffs, coroners, surveyors, &.c. liable to amercement for not return-

ing process or warrants as therein directed — 1815, ch. 149, sec.

1,2, ...........

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APPEALS— COURT OF.

A court of appeals instituted, to be composed of persons of integrity

and sound judgment in the law — Const, art. 56.

Their judgment to be final and conclusive in all cases of appeal from

the general and chancery courts — Const, art. 56f

The judges to be appointed by the governor * * * * — Const.

art. 48.

Penalty on their receiving the profits of any office held by any other

person — Const, art. 53.

The constitution as relating to the court of appeals, &c. annulled, and

a new court estabished — 1804, ch. 55, ......

492

The court of appeals shall be composed of the chief judges of the

several judicial districts — 1804, ch. 55, .

492

To have all the powers held by the late court and the appellate juris-

diction of the late general court — 1804, ch. 55, ....

492

To sit on the western and eastern shores at such times and places as

the legislature shall direct; any three of the judges to form a quo-

rum— 1804, ch. 55, . ...

492

The judge who has given a decision in the county court, to withdraw

from the bench of the court of appeals, on deciding the same case

— 1804, ch. 55, ..... .

492

All laws to be recorded in the office of the court of appeals for the

western shore — 1804, ch. 55, . . . . . .

492