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PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.
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2469
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Page.
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AUCTIONEERS.
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See PRECEDING NOTE.
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AUD1TA QUERELA.
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The assignment of a judgment by a creditor to a surety satisfying the
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same, not to debar the defendant of his remedy by audila querela,
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or other equitable course on proceeding — 1763, ch. 23, sec. 8,
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107
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AUDITOR.
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The house of delegates may appoint auditors to state and adjust the
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accounts of the state — Const, art. 10.
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The auditor of public accounts shall take an oath, that he will not, di-
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rectly or indirectly, roceivo nny fee or reward for doing his office,
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but what is or shall be allowed by law, nor will, directly or indi-
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rectly, receive the profits, or any part of the profits, of any office
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held by any other person, and that he does not hold the same office
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in trust, or for the benefit of any other person — Const, art. 52.
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Punishment for his so receiving the profits of any office held by any
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other person — Const, art. 53.
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The owners and insurers of goods saved by the wreck-master in Wor-
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cester county, on proof of their property to the satisfaction of the
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auditor, shall, on his warrant receive from the treasurer the money
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therein before directed to be deposited with him — 1799, ch. 82,
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sec. 2, ...........
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423
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A copy of any of the books, papers, entries or proceedings, of the
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office of the auditor of the state, attested and sworn to be a true
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copy by the auditor, shall be received in evidence in any court, &c.
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as if the original books, &c. were produced — 1798, ch. 108,
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416
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The chancellor to appoint, (during pleasure,) an auditor for the chan-
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cery court, who shall take an oath for the faithful performance of
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his office — 1785, ch. 72, sec. 17, ......
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217
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His duty prescribed in auditing and stating accounts — 1785, ch. 72,
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sec. 17, ...........
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217
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His allowance, and the manner of compelling payment — 1785, ch. 72,
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sec. 17, ...........
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217
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In actions grounded on accounts, or in which it may be necessary to
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examine them between the parties, the court may order such ac-
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counts and dealings to be audited and stated by an auditor or audi-
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tors to be appointed, and the proceedings shall be as in actions of
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account — 1785, ch. 80, sec. 12, .......
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234
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To be appointed by the county court in the exercise of equity juris-
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diction — 1814, ch. 94, sec. 4, .......
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628
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Their oath, powers and allowance, to be taxed in the bill of cost —
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1814, ch. 94, sec. 4, .........
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Notice to be given by him, and how published — 1826, ch. 178,
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890
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See Notice.
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