PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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They may summon witnesses, and compel their attendance, or direct

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depositions to be taken, in the same manner as in the general court

—1786, ch. 22, sec. 2, ........

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They shall give a copy of the complaint, and notice of the time, and if

the party does not then attend, may determine in his absence—

1786, ch. 22, sec. 2, .........

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They may adjudge the costs and expenses to be paid by either party,

and compel payment, in the same manner as the general court —

1786, ch. 22, sec. 3, .........

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Every sheriff, before he acts as such, shall take an oath or affirmation,

that he will not, directly or indirectly, receive any fee or reward

for doing his office but what is or shall be allowed by law, nor will,

directly or indirectly, receive the profits, or any part of the profits,

of any office held by any other person, and that he does not hold

the same office in trust or for the benefit of any other person —

Cont. art. 52.

Punishment of sheriffs so receiving the profits, &c. — Cont. art. 53.

Oath of office to he taken by sheriffs — Feb. 1777, ch. 5, ...

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Form of a commission to a sheriff— 1777, ch. 5, ....

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No sheriff or deputy sheriff shall plead as an attorney in the eourt

wherein he hears office — 1715, ch. 41, sec. 9, . .

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Directions respecting the penalty of bail bonds to be taken by sheriffs

in civil cases — 1715, ch. 46, sec. 3, ......

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See Bail.

Penalty on sheriffs collecting officers' fees by execution where the for-

mer sheriff's receipt is produced — 1715, ch. 46, sec. 6,

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For refusing to allow in discount money due from them — 1715, ch. 46,

sec. 11,12, ..... .....

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No sheriff or sub sheriff shall take any bond, bill or other writing obli-

gatory, without endorsing thereon the account for which the same

was passed — 1715, ch. 40, sec. 13, ... ...

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Where a person is in execution on more than one execution, single

fees only chargeable — 1715, ch. 46, sec. 15, ....

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Bonds, &c. taken by them without such endorsement shall be void,

and the officers taking them shall lose their debts, and he debarred

of suing any other action for the recovery — 1715, ch. 46, sec. 13,

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To prevent their receiving damage thereby, the time of their remaining

in office shall not be accounted in the act of limitation — 1715, ch.

46, sec. 14, ..........

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Mortgages, promissory notes or inland bills, taken by sheriffs or sub

sheriffs during their continuance, without endorsing the account for

which they were passed, shall be void, and the debt shall be lost —

1769, ch. 15, sec. 2, .........

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On taking such mortgages, &c. they shall deliver to the debtor, if re-

quired, a fair account of the consideration — 1769, ch. 15, sec. 3, .

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Sheriffs on receiving fees, shall deliver to the parly, on demand, a fair

account, in words at length, of the services, &c. — 1769, ch. 15,

sec. 4, ...... .....

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