1822 - Edocs

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Clc-rkisaue cx'n. 67. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the cleric ol any court oi' record to issue a writ ofexecution
in conformity with the judgment rendered.
Form of writ of 6S - Be it further enacted, That, writs of execution shall
Execution. be issued by the clerks of the several courts of record in
this Territory in the following form, to wit, " The Territory
of Florida, to the sheriff' of the County of
greeting, whereas A B, at our court of before
our judge, hath recovered against C D, the sum of
for debt, (or damages as the case may
be) anil also for the sum of which to the
said A B, were adjudged for his damages,- as well by reason
of detaining the said debt, as for his costs in that suit
expended, us appears to us of record. These are therefore
to command you, that of the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements of the said C i), you cause to be made the
aforesaid debt (or damages) and costs, and that yuu have
the same before the judge, of our said Court on the
day of next, to render to the said
A B, the debt and damages (or damages alone) aforesaid.
And for Want of sufficient goods and chattels, lands and
tenements, whereon to levy and make the same, we command
you that you take C D, if he be fuund in your bailiwick
and him safely keep, so that you have his body be-
\ fore the same judge, on the said
to satisfy the said A B, of the
day of
aforesaid debt (or
damages) and costs, and that you certify to our said
judge how you executed this writ, and have you then
and there this writ, witness E F, clerk of our said court
at the day of one
thousand eight hundred and The
clerk of the circuit court shall keep a book for the purpose
of entering a list of all executions isbued, the officer
to whom directed, and the amount of debt (or damages as
the case may be) and costs for which the same has issued
and return thereon.
Jury to try right of
propeny.
69. Be it further enacted, That, whenever
tion, order or decree of the court is placed in
an execu-
the hands
of the sheriff, i'or the sale of property, and any other person
setup a demand against the property seized, the sheriff
shall be authorized to summon a jury to determiue the
right of property and the verdict of such jury shall be an
indemnity to the said sheriff as far as respects the right
of property. And the party against wnom the verdict is
rendered shall pay the costs of their ascertaining the right
Last bidder—neoi
property.
70. Be it further enacted, That, in case any last bidder
fleeting or refus- shall neglect or refuse to pay to the sheriff the amount
in£' bid for such lands and tenements ! on demand, the s 'ciiff
shall at any time within two days thereafter, or iustanter