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1.
Styles of writs in the sheriff courts of Scotland
Author
Forrest, James
Published
Edinburgh : W. Green, 1883.
Location
LSF - Request for delivery to any Yale Library >> Forms F77
Format
Books
2.
The duties of sheriffs, coroners, and constables with practical forms
Author
Crocker, John G.
Published
Buffalo, NY : William S. Hein, 2006.
Location
Law Library >> KFN5979 .C7 2006
Format
Books
3.
A practical treatise on the law relating to the office and duty 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
Author
Watson, William Henry, 1796-1860
Published
Philadelphia : J.S. Littell, 1834.
Online
Full text online
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
4.
A practical treatise on the law relating to the office and duty 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
Author
Watson, William Henry, 1796-1860
Published
Philadelphia : J.S. Littell, 1834.
Location
LSF - Request for delivery to any Yale Library >> no. 75376-75380.
Format
Books / Microforms
5.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Kennebec, ss. To the sheriff of our said county of Kennebec, or either of his deputies, or the constables of the several towns within our said county, or any or either of them, Greeting Whereas [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 181[blank] before [blank] Esq. one of our justices of the peace for our county aforesaid, recovered judgment against [blank] for the sum of [blank] dollars and [blank] cents debt or damage, and [blank] dollars and [blank] cents for charges of suit, as to us appears of record, whereof execution remains to be done-- We command you, therefore, that of the money of the said [blank] or of his goods or chattels, within your precinct, at the value thereof in money, you cause to be levied, paid and satisfied unto the said [blank] the aforesaid sums, ... Hereof fail not; and make return of this writ, with your doings therein unto our said justice, within sixty days next coming
Author
Massachusetts
Published
[Maine : s.n., not after 1817]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
6.
State of Vermont. [blank] ss. To the sheriff of the County of [blank] his deputy, or either constable of [blank] in said county.--Greeting By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to attach the goods, chattels, or estate of [blank] of [blank] in the County of [blank] to the value of [blank] dollars, lawful money, and him notify thereof according to law; and for want thereof take his body, if to be found within your precinct, and him safely keep, and have to appear before me, on the [blank] day of [blank] o'clock, in the [blank] noon, at [blank] dwelling house of [blank] in [blank] in the County of [blank] to answer unto [blank] in the County of [blank] in an action upon [blank] Whereupon the plaintiff declares in a plea [blank] to the damage of the plantiff [sic] (as he says) [blank] dollars, lawful money, and to recover the said damage, with cost, the plantiff [sic] brings this suit--(Bonds for prosecution being first given)--Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, and your doings herein, according to law.--Given under my hand, at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord Christ [blank] [blank] justice peace. [blank] recognized to the defendant, in the sum [blank] dollars, as surety for costs of prosecution, as the law directs--before me [blank] justice peace
Author
Vermont
Published
[Vermont : s.n., not after 1805]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
7.
State of Vermont. [blank] ss. To the sheriff of the County of [blank] his deputy, or either constable of [blank] in said county: greeting By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to attach the goods, chattels, or estate of [blank] of [blank] in the County of [blank] to the value of [blank] dollars, lawful money, and him notify thereof according to law; and for want thereof take his body, if to be found within your precinct, and him safely keep, and have to appear before me, on the [blank] day of [blank] o'clock, in the [blank] noon, at [blank] dwelling-house of [blank] in the County of [blank] to answer unto [blank] in the County [blank] in an action upon [blank] to the damage of the plaintiff (as he says) [blank] dollars, lawful money, and to recover the said damage, with cost, the plaintiff brings this suit-----(Bonds for prosecution being first given)---Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, and your doings herein, according to law.---Given under my hand at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord Christ [blank] [blank] justice peace. [blank] recognized to the defendant, in the sum of [blank] dollars, as surety for costs of prosecution, as the law directs--before me [blank] justice peace
Author
Vermont
Published
[Vermont : s.n., not after 1805]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
8.
Cayuga, ss. The people of the state of New-York, by the grace of God, free and independent:-- To the sheriff of the county of Cayuga--Greeting We command you, [blank] that you take [blank] if [blank] shall be found within your bailiwic [sic], and [blank] safely keep, so that you may have [blank] bod[blank] before our judges and assistant justices, at our next Court of Common Pleas, to be held for the said County of Cayuga, [blank] on the third Tuesday of [blank] next, to answer unto [blank] And have you there then this writ. Witness [blank] Esquire, first judge of our said Court, at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] in the [blank] year of our independence. Per curiam. [blank] clerk
Author
New York (State). Court of Common Pleas (Cayuga County)
Published
[Auburn, N.Y.? : s.n., not after 1804]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
9.
State of Vermont. [blank] County ss. To the sheriff [blank] of [blank] County, his deputy, or either constable of [blank] in said county, greeting By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to attach the goods, chattels, or estate of [blank] to the value of [blank] dollars, and [blank] notify thereof as the law directs. And for want thereof, take [blank] bod[blank] (if to be found within your precinct) and [blank] safely keep, so that you have [blank] to appear before me, at [blank] dwelling house of [blank] in [blank] in the County of [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] at [blank] o'clock in the [blank] noon Then and there to answer unto [blank] to the damage of the plaintiff the sum of [blank] dollars, and therefor with costs, he bring suit. Hereof fail not, but legal service and due return make, according to law. Dated at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] A.D. one thousand eight hundred and [blank] [blank] justice of peace. [blank] recognized to the defendant in the sum of ten dollars, to ensure cost of prosecution, in due form, before [blank] justice of peace
Author
Vermont
Published
[Vermont : s.n., 180-]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
10.
The Commonwealth of Virginia to the sheriff of [blank] County greeting We command you to summon [blank] to appear before the justices of our County Court of [blank] at the courthouse, on the [blank] to testify and the truth to say in behalf of [blank] in a certain matter of controversy in our said court, before our said justices depending and undetermined between [blank] And this [blank] shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of 100l. And have then there this writ. Witness, [blank] clerk of our said court, at the courthouse, the [blank] day of [blank] 179[blank] in the [blank] year of the Commonwealth
Author
Virginia
Published
[Virginia : s.n., not after 1798]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
11.
State of Vermont. [blank] ss. To the sheriff of the county of [blank] his deputy, or either constables of [blank] in said county--Greeting Whereas [blank] of [blank] in the county of [blank] by the consideration of [blank] Esquire, one of the justices of the peace for the county of [blank] at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 179[blank], recovered judgment against [blank] for the sum of [blank] damages, and for the sum of [blank] costs of suit, as appears of record--Whereof execution remains to be done. These are therefore, by the authority of the state of Vermont, to command you, that of the goods, chattels, or lands of the said [blank] within your precinct, you cause to be levied (and the same being disposed of as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said [blank] the aforesaid sums being [blank] in the whole, and [blank] more for this writ, [blank] together with your own fees. ... Dated at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, seventeen hundred and ninety-[blank]
Author
Vermont
Published
[Vermont : s.n., not after 1798]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
12.
State of Vermont. [blank] ss. To the sheriff of the county of [blank] his deputy, or either of the constables of [blank] in said county--Greeting By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to attach the goods, chattels, or estate of [blank] of [blank] in [blank] county of [blank] to the value of [blank] and [blank] notify according to law; and for want thereof, take [blank] bod[blank], if to be found within your precinct, and [blank] safely keep, so that you have [blank] before me, the [blank] day of [blank] at [blank] o'clock [blank] noon, at [blank] dwelling-house [blank] in [blank] in [blank] county [blank] to answer unto [blank] of [blank] in the county of [blank] in an action [blank] to the damage of the plaintiff [blank] ... Given under my hand at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, seventeen hundred and ninety-[blank] [blank] justice of peace. [blank] recognized in [blank] to the defendant, as surety for costs of prosecution, in due form of law--before me, [blank] justice of peace
Author
Vermont
Published
[Vermont : s.n., not after 1798]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
13.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county, greeting Whereas [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 17[blank] before me [blank] Esq. justice of the peace for the county of [blank] recovered judgment against [blank] for the sum of [blank] debt; and for the sum of [blank] costs of suit, as appears of record; whereof execution remains to be done. These are therefore by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, that of the goods, chattles or lands of the said [blank] within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said [blank] the aforesaid sums, being [blank] lawful money in the whole; with [blank] lawful money more for this writ, and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees. ... Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon according to law, viz. within sixty days next coming. Dated at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 17[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1797]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
14.
State of Vermont. ss. To the sheriff of the county of [blank] his deputy, or either constable of [blank] in said county--Greeting Whereas [blank] of [blank] in the county of [blank] by the consideration of [blank] Esquire, one of the justices of the peace for the county of [blank] at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 179[blank], recovered judgment against [blank] for the sum of [blank] lawful money, damages, and for the sum of [blank] costs of suit, as appears of record--Whereof execution remains to be done. These are therefore, by the authority of the state of Vermont, to command you, that of the goods, chattels, or lands of the said [blank] within your precinct, you cause to be levied (and the same being disposed of as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said [blank] the aforesaid sums being [blank] in the whole, and one shilling and [blank] pence more for this writ, [blank] together with your own fees. ... Dated at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, seventeen hundred and ninety-[blank]
Author
Vermont
Published
[Vermont : s.n., not after 1796]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
15.
State of Vermont. ss. To the sheriff of the county of [blank] his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] in said county--Greeting By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to summon [blank] of [blank] in the County of [blank] to appear before me, the [blank] day of [blank] at [blank] o'clock, [blank] noon, at [blank] dwelling-house [blank] in [blank] in [blank] County, to answer unto [blank] of [blank] in [blank] County of [blank] in an action [blank] to the damage of the plaintiff, £. [blank] .-- Hereof fail not, and of this writ, with your doings herein, make due return according to law. Given under my hand, at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-[blank] [blank] justice of peace
Author
Vermont
Published
[Vermont : s.n., not after 1796]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
16.
United States of America. To the sheriff of [blank] county, in the Territory South of Ohio, Greeting You are hereby commanded to take the bod[blank] [blank] if [blank] found in your county, and [blank] safely keep, so that you have [blank] before the honorable the judges of the superior court of law, to be held for the district of [blank] at the court-house in [blank] on the [blank] Monday of [blank] next, then and there to answer [blank] Herein fail not, and have you then there this writ. Witness [blank] clerk of our said court, at office, the [blank] Monday of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety [blank] and in the [blank] of our independence. Know all men by these presents, that we [blank] are held and firmly bound unto [blank] in the penal sum of [blank] to be void on condition that the said [blank] doth with effect prosecute a suit by [blank] this day commenced against the said [blank] otherwise to pay and satisfy all costs and damages that may be awarded for failure. Witness our hands and seals this [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 179[blank] Teste, [blank]
Author
United States
Published
[Knoxville, Tenn.? : Printed by George Roulstone?, not after 1793]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
17.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county, greeting Whereas [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 17[blank] before me [blank] Esq; justice of the peace for the county of [blank] recovered judgment against [blank] for the sum of [blank] debt; and for the sum of [blank] costs of suit, as appears of record; whereof execution remains to be done. These are therefore by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, that of the goods, chattels or lands of the said [blank] within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said [blank] the aforesaid sums, being [blank] lawful money in the whole; with [blank] lawful money more for this writ, and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees. ... Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, according to law, viz. within sixty days next coming. Dated at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 17[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1792]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
18.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] Greeting Whereas the General Assembly of the state of Connecticut granted and laid a number of taxes, viz. [blank] on all the polls and rateable estates in said state, for public service: and whereas the part and proportion of said taxes arising upon the polls and rateable estates of the town of [blank] according to the lists thereof sent in to the Assembly, there still remains unpaid the sum of [blank] lawful money, as per account of the state treasurer, whereof execution remains to be done. And whereas [blank] was chosen and appointed by said town of [blank] to collect said rates or taxes ... but so far failed and neglected within the time limited by law to pay in said taxes to the said treasurer ... These are therefore by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, that the goods and chattels of the select-men of said town of [blank] or any of them, within your precincts you cause to be levied, and same being disposed of as the law directs, paid and satisfied unto the said treasurer of this state for the time being the aforesaid sum of [blank] lawful money, together with the lawful interest to the first day of December, 1785, ... Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon according to law, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Hartford, the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord, 178[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1787]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
19.
State of Connecticut. To the sheriff of the county of [blank] Greeting Whereas [blank] who was constable of the town of [blank] in the county of [blank] and collector of the state tax for said town of [blank] in the year 17[blank] has neglected to make payment of [blank] in said year as the law requires, amounting to the sum of [blank] lawful money. As per account of the state treasurer, whereof execution remains to be done. These are therefore by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you that of the money of the said [blank] or of his goods or chattels within your precincts, you cause to be levied, and the same being disposed of as the law directs, paid and satisfied unto the treasurer of this state for the time being, the aforesaid sum [blank] ... Hereof fail not and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon according to law, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Hartford, the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord, 178[blank]
Author
Connecticut. Treasury Dept
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1786]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
20.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham ss. The government and people of the state of New-Hampshire To the sheriff of our county of [blank] his under sheriff or deputy. Greeting. We command you to attach the goods or estate of [blank] to the value of [blank] pounds; and for want thereof to take the body of the said [blank] (if [blank] may be found in your precinct) and [blank] safely keep, so that you have [blank] before our justices of our Inferior Court of Common Pleas, next to be holden at [blank] within and for our said county of Rockingham, on the [blank] Tuesday of [blank] then and there in our said court to answer unto [blank] To the damage of the said [blank] the sum of [blank] pounds, which shall then and there be made to appear, with other due damages. And have you there this writ, with your doings therein. Witness [blank] Esq. at Exeter, the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini 178[blank] [blank] clerk
Author
New Hampshire. Court of Common Pleas (Rockingham County)
Published
[New Hampshire : s.n., not after 1784]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
21.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county, Greeting In the name of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, you are hereby commanded to [blank] to appear before the [blank] County Court to be holden at [blank] within and for the county of [blank] on the [blank] Tuesday of [blank] then and there to answer unto [blank] in a plea, that to the plaintiff the defendant render the sum of [blank] which to the plaintiff, the [blank] justly owes by book, [blank] as by the [blank] book ready in court to be produced fully appears; which debt the defendant hath never paid [blank] (though often requested and demanded) [blank] which is to the damage of the plaintiff the sum of [blank] lawful money. And for the recovery thereof with just costs, the plaintiff brings this suit, [blank] Hereof fail not, but of this writ, with your doings thereon make due return according to law. Dated at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini 17[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1784]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
22.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county, Greeting Whereas [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 178[blank] before me [blank] Esq; justice of peace for the county of [blank] recovered judgment against [blank] for the sum of [blank] debt; and for the sum of [blank] costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done. These are therefore by virtue of authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, that of the money of the said [blank] or of his goods or chattles within your precincts, you cause to be levied and (the same being disposed of as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said [blank] the aforesaid sums being [blank] in the whole, with [blank] lawful money more for this writ, together with your own fees. ... Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 178[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1784]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
23.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county, greeting Whereas [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 17[blank] before me [blank] Esq; justice of peace, for the county of [blank] recovered judgment against [blank] for the sum of [blank] debt; and for the sum of [blank] costs of suit, as appears of record; whereof execution remains to be done. These are therefore in the name of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, to command you, that of the money of the said [blank] or of his goods, or chattles within your precincts, you cause to be levied and (the same being disposed of as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said [blank] the aforesaid sums being [blank] in the whole, with [blank] lawful money, more for this writ, together with your own fees. ... Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 178[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., 178-]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
24.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county; Greeting In the name of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, you are hereby commanded to [blank] to appear before [blank] Esq; justice of the peace, for [blank] county [blank] at [blank] dwelling-house [blank] o'clock in the [blank] noon, then and there to answer unto [blank] in a plea, that to the plaintiff the defendant render the sum of [blank] which to the plaintiff, the [blank] justly owes by book, [blank] as by the [blank] book ready in court to be produced fully appears; which debt the defendant hath never paid, [blank] (though often requested and demanded) [blank] which is to the damage of the plaintiff the sum of [blank] lawful money. And for the recovery thereof with just costs, the plaintiff brings this suit, [blank] Hereof fail not, but of the writ, with your doings thereon make due return according to law. Dated at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 178[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1783]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online
25.
To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county; Greeting In the name of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, you are hereby commanded to summon [blank] to appear before [blank] Esq; justice of the peace, for [blank] county [blank] at [blank] dwelling-house [blank] on [blank]day the [blank] day of [blank] at [blank] of the clock in the [blank] noon, then and there to answer unto [blank] in an action or plea, that to the plaintiff he the defendant render the sum of [blank] which to the plaintiff, he the defendant justly owes by book [blank] as by the plaintiff's book, ready in court to be produced, fully appears: which debt the defendant hath never paid, (tho' often requested and demanded) which is to the damage of the plaintiff [blank] the sum of [blank] And for the recovery thereof with just costs, the plaintiff brings this suit. ( [blank] ) Hereof fail not, and of this writ with your doings thereon, make due return. Dated at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 178[blank]
Author
Connecticut
Published
[Connecticut : s.n., not after 1783]
Online
Online book
Location
Yale Internet Resource >> None
Format
Books / Online