JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1832.

an attachment of contempt to issue against such president
or other officer, and cause him to be brought before such

to the number of shares in the capital stock of such cor-
poration, and amount of debt transferable as aforesaid,
standing on the books of such corporation in the name of
such person or persons, or body corporate, at the time of
the service of such notice; and the said court or judge may
commit such president or other officer, until he answer
upon oath or affirmation any question or questions touch

CHAP . 307.

Whereupon court

may issue attach-

ment for contemp

Cause him to be

brought and to

certify

ing the premises; and may also impose a fine upon such
president or other officer, for not giving the required certi-

May commit and

fine him

ficate to the sheriff or coroner, and may also cause the stock
ledger, transfer book, or any other proper book or books of

Have ledger, &c
brought into court

such corporation, to be brought before such court or judge,
by process of contempt against any person or persons who
may hinder or obstruct the sheriff or coroner, in taking
possession of any such book or books.

Process of con-

tempt against per-

sons obstructing

sheriff in taking

possession of said

books

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That as soon as any sheriff or
coroner, or other officer, who may have been directed as
aforesaid to lay any attachment or fieri facias upon any in-
terest in the capital or joint stock of any corporation or
upon any debt transferrable upon the books of any corpo-
ration, shall have been satisfactorily informed by any of the

shares in the capital or joint stock of any corporation ox
amount of debt transferable as aforesaid standing on the
books of any corporation in the name of any person or
persons or body corporate, against whose goods and chat-
tels any such writ may have been directed, and shall have
given notice as is herein before directed, he shall proceed

Sheriff on ascer-

taing the num-

ber of shares, &c

to make a schedule of such shares or debt, or so much
thereof as shall be amply sufficient to secure the debt,
damages, and costs, or sum of money which he is required

Shall schedule suf-

ficient number

thereof to secure

payment

by the writ to levy or secure, and shall give notice in writ-
ing that he withdraws his former notice as to the remainder
of the said shares or debt, if any, and if the writ be an at-
tachment, the sheriff or coroner or other officer aforesaid

And withdraw

former notice as to

remaining shares

shall attach such schedule to the writ of attachment, and
return the same "attached as per schedule," and if the
writ be a fieri facias, he shall proceed to advertise and sell
such stock, shares, or debt, proceeding in all respects, as
if the same were real property.

Form of return

Advertise and sell

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That if any corporation, or
any of its officers, after service, in manner aforesaid, of any
notice of seizure as aforesaid, shall transfer or permit the

Any corporation,

after service as

aforesaid