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returnable, or to any judge thereof; and the said court or judge
may order an attachment for contempt against such president
or other officer, and may compel him to answer upon oath on
oral examination as to the number of shares of stock and
amount of debt standing on the books of the corporation, in
the name of the defendant, at the time of service of such notice,
and may compel the production of the books of said corpora-
tion, and also fine the president or other officer for not giving
the required certificate.

1888, art. 23, sec. 280. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 201.

394. When the sheriff has ascertained the number of shares
of stock and amount of such debt standing in the name of the
defendant, he shall make a schedule of such shares or debt, or
so much thereof as will be amply sufficient to secure the sum
of money he is required to levy, and costs, and shall give notice
to the corporation that the stock or debt not included in this
schedule is released.

Ibid. sec. 281. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 202.

395. If the levy be made under a fieri facias, the sheriff shall
advertise and sell the stock or debt as if the same were real
estate.

Ibid. sec. 282. 1868, ch 471, sec. 203.

396. If any corporation or its officers, after service of notice
of seizure as aforesaid, shall transfer or permit to be trans-
ferred any shares of stock or any debt standing at the time of
service in the name of the defendant, unless the same is released,
as provided in the succeeding section, such corporation shall
pay to the plaintiff in the writ under which such notice was
given the full market value of the stock or debt so transferred,
to be recovered by suit.

Ibid. sec. 283. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 204.

397. If the proceedings under such writ be ended by coun-
termand, payment or any other cause before a sale, the stock
seized thereunder shall be released, and the sheriff shall give
notice thereof in writing to the corporation.

Ibid. sec. 284. 1868, ch 471, sec. 205.

398. If the sheriff shall make sale of any shares of stock
or transferable debt, whether he continues in office or not, or