2808 INDEX TO THE

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of the sheriffs and collectors of the several counties in this state —

1821, ch. 135, ..........

768

Times at which they shall pay into the treasury all public moneys

which they may have collected — 1822, ch. 217, sec. 3,

787

To be entitled to a commission of six per cent, on all public moneys

paid by them into the treasury — 1822, ch. 217, sec. 4, .

787

On failure to comply within one month after such money becomes due,

to be chargeable with interest at the rate of six per cent, from the

time it was due — 1822, ch. 217, sec. 5, .....

787

On failure to comply within three months, &c. not to be entitled to any

commission, &c. — 1822, ch. 217, sec. 6, . ...

787

Same process to be had against sheriffs neglecting to pay public mo-

neys into the treasury, as is directed against county clerks — 1822

ch. 217, sec. 7, . .

787

Entitled to thirty cents per day for keeping any prisoner committed

under the authority of the United States — 1822, ch. 221, sec. 1,

788

Not to receive any prisoner committed under the authority of the Uni-

ted States, except such as are committed for offences against the

constitution and laws thereof, unless such compensation be paid or

secured to be paid — 182:2, ch. 221, sec. 2, .....

788

Sheriff to receive such compensation in advance, and in default, prison-

ers may be permitted to go at large, provided the sheriff shall pre-

viously exhibit his claim for compensation, in writing, to the plain-

tiff, &.c. or his attorney, and if more than one action, to the plain-

tiffs in each, &c. and require payment of such claim within ten

days from the exhibition of his claim, otherwise prisoner to be dis-

charged— 1822, ch. 221, sec. 2, .......

788

In case of any action brought against any sheriff for an escape, &c. of

any prisoner permitted to go at large under this act, sheriff to plead

the general issue and give this act in evidence — 1822, ch. 221, sec. 3,

789

Plaintiff, &c. not entitled to recover unless he can prove payment or

tender of payment, &c. — 1822, ch. 221, sec. 3,

789

Where goods are taken by any sheriff, &c. and the sheriff, &c. shall

return, that the goods, &c. remain in his possession for want of

buyers, and the sheriff, &c, shall leave the county without having

effected a sale, the same proceedings shall be had as is directed in

the event of the death of any sheriff or coroner — 1823, ch. 180,

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

798

Sheriff removing out of the county after such return and before a sale,

not to receive any of the poundage fees allowed by law, hut the

same shall be paid to the sheriff making such sale — 1823, ch. 180,

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

798

Where in case of removal before the return day, plaintiff may obtain a

duplicate of the writ to the then sheriff who shall proceed thereon

—1823, ch. 180, sec. 3, ........

798

Persons taken in execution, and the sheriff removing before the return

day of writ, may be again arrested by the sheriff, or some coroner

of the county for the time being, upon the production of the origi-