The Duties And Liabilities Of Sheriffs

Excerpt from The Duties and Liabilities of Sheriffs: In Their Various Relations to the Public and to Individuals, as Governed by the Principles of Common Law, and Regulated by the Statutes of New York The former ofice and dignity of Sheriff, may be considered as objects rather of antiquarian research, than: of an} practical utili ty. But m a work professedly treating of his alias and liabili ties, it would, perhaps, be improper not to recur to the state of society from whence they sprung, and the necessity which eu forced them. Nor is such investigation entirely usclas; as the present services of the sheriff may in some instances be inferred from his former duties. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from A Practical Treatise on the Office of Sheriff: Comprising the Whole of the Duties, Remuneration, and Liabilities of Sheriffs, in the Execution and Return of Writs, and in the Election of Knights of the Shire Sect. 2. - Of the mode of electing Sheriffs for Counties in general - For Durham - Wales - Westmoreland - Cities and Towns - Of the Sheriffs Of London and Middlesex 9 - 14. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.