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The Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, 1924
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2734 ARTICLE 87.

ARTICLE 87.

SHERIFFS.

Oath of Office and Bond.

1 When to take oath
2 Bond
3 When to give bond
4 Proceedings by attorney-general to \ a-
cate office for failure to give bond,
appointment of successor

Service of Process, and Proceedings in
Cases of Failure to make due Return.

5 Writs to be directed to
6 To be served and returned by
7 When bail-bond may be taken by
8 How such bond shall be taken
9 Judgment against, for failing to bring
into court any person arrested
10 How judgment fixed by court
11 Judgment against, for failure to re-
turn original writ
12 Judgment against, for failure to return
execution
13 Court may order return to writs made
14 Upon paying judgment, shall be en-
titled to original cause of action and
all remedies thereon
15 Rule upon, to bring money into court,
when court may grant, proceedings
in such cases
16 Returns of proceeds of sale by sheriff
Ratification by court Appeal by
party aggrieved
17 Shall serve all writs sent from other
counties , penalty, fine for contempt
18 Certificate of fine for contempt to be
sent to court of county wherein sher-
iff resides

19 Return of writs to other counties may
be by mail, excuse for non-return
in time
20 When fine remitted by court
21 Judgment against, for failure to return
writs recened from other counties

Death, Resignation or Removal from
County or City.

22 Executor to return to clerk unexecuted
writs
23 Party interested may obtain from clerk
or register same process as if return
had been made by deceased
24 Duplicate writs to successor where sher-
iff removes without making returns
25 Amendment of return in case of death,
resignation or removal of sheriff,
how procured
26 Successor to execute deed for lands sold
but not conveyed by predecessor

Execution of Death Penalty.

27 To be executed privately, special pro-
visions for

Removal of Convicts to Penitentiary.

28 Sheriff to remove, expense, how to be
paid, penalty

Collection of Officers' Fees.

29 When to be collected, Baltimore city
and Harford county excepted
30 May distrain for, when

For a form of sheriff's deed, see art. 21, sec. 60.

No sheriff may purchase any debt held by or due from a resident of his county or city—
art. 69, sec. 11.

As to the duty of county sheriffs to see that physicians are registered, see art. 43, sec. 139.
As to fees chargeable by sheriffs, see art. 36, secs. 30 and 31.
As to the compensation of sheriffs for services at elections, see art. 33, sec. 126.
See art. 4, sec. 44, and art. 15, sec. 8, of Md. Constitution.

 

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