PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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ing over to the jailor persons committed for criminal offences—

1835, ch. 212, ..........

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Their bonds to embrace the money received on judgments, and for all

acts they shall perform in virtue of their office — 1835, ch. 342, ,

1219

Their duties relative to vessels navigated under the sole command of

negroes— 1836, ch. 150, ........

1235

In cases of removal of suits from one district court to another, papers,

&c. to be delivered to a constable of the county — 1836, ch. 276,

sec. 1, ...........

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May take the bond of any party sued in the district courts, condi-

tioned for his appearance agreeably to the command of the capias,

where the cause of action does not exceed $50—1837, ch. 133,

sec. 1, .... .......

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CORONERS.

Coroners exempted from attendance as jurors — 1715, ch. 37, sec. 4, .

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Manner of entering judgments against coroners on default for not

bringing in persons taken on execution, mesne process, or on de-

fault, and of recovering thereon — see Sheriff.

The fees to coroners established — November, 1779, ch. 25, sec. 5, p.

152; 1790, ch. 59, sec. 2,* ........

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Upon payment of a judgment upon default against the coroner, the

coroner shall have like remedy as the plaintiff could have against

defendant — 1797, ch. 95, sec. 2, .......

353

Form of commissions to coroners — February, 1777, ch. 5, sec. 1,

128

The bond or recognizance of a coroner may be taken by any judge of

a district, or justice of the peace — 1805, ch. 65, sec. 48,

507

Fees to coroners on inquests — 1816, ch. 142, .....

643

Fees to jurors on coroners' inquests regulated — 1821, ch. 243, sec. 3,

778

The time, penalty, and form of coroners' bonds prescribed — 1824,

ch. 145, ...........

813

The duties of coroners are most generally those of the sheriff, and will be

found blended in this Index with the duties of sheriff.

ELISOR.

Executions from the general or county courts may be directed to an

elisor, to be appointed by one judge or justice thereof, on his being

satisfied, by affidavit, that the sheriff cannot safely be trusted with

the execution thereof — 1794, ch. 54, sec. 5, .

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The appointment to be filed with the clerk — 1794, ch. 54, sec. 5,

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Such elisor to have the same power as the sheriff, the same fees, and

be subject to the same remedies — 1794, ch. 54, sec. 6, .

312

On his refusal, dying, &c. another may be appointed in the same man-

ner, &c. to whom the execution shall be directed — 1794, ch. 54,

sec. 6, .......

312

*See 1816, ch. 142; 1821, ch. 243; 1832, ch. 307.