Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-07-23
VOLUME I.
LAWS OF OHIO
TcoNcLUDED.l
(BY AUrlIoRrTY.)

Sec 1ss. A justice of the peace may ap.
point constable or constables for a special
purpose, either in civil or criminal cases,
whenever such appointment may become
necessary, in the following cases:
/. Where there is no constable in the
township:
2. In case of disability of one of the regu
lar constables in township:
3. Where the constable therein is party
TO the suit:
4. When from the pressure ofof6cial busi-
ness, the constables therein are not enabled
to perform the duties required by the ottice.
The justice making the appointment, shall
make a memorandum thereof on his docket,
and shall require the person appointed to take
an oath, as required in other cases.
Sec. 1872 The person so appointed by the
justice, after taking such oath. shall have the
sane authority, be subject to the same pen
alties and entitled 10 the same fees as other
constabes.
Sec. 100. Such justice shall stand as sure
ty, and shall be in that character liable, be
and his sureties, for any neglect OF duty or
any illegal proceedings on the part of such
constables SO by him appointed.
OeC. lJl. AL COuStuDlccaoudii OO iilinioNNA'
al officers in Justices courts, in their respect
i've townships, in civil cases, and in their re-
spectiee counties, in criminal cases, and civil
process may be executed by them throughout
the county, under the restrictions and provis-
ions of the law.
Sec. 1872. 1t shall be the duty of every
constable to serve and execute all warrants,
writs precepts, executions, and other process
to him directed and delivered, and III all re-
spects whatever to do and perform all things
pertaining to the Office cf constable.
Sec. 1913. In dscharging their duties, con
stables may call to their aid the power, ofthe
county, or such assistance as may be necessa-
| ry.
Sec 1914. 1t shall be the duty of every
constable to make due return of all process to
him directed and delivered at the proper Of
fee and on the proper return day thereof, or
| if the judgment be docketed in the common
pleas, appealed or stayed, upon which he has
an execution, or notice to return the execu-
ton, stating thereon such fact
Sec. 1876. 1t shall be the duty of every
constable, on the receipt of any writ or Other
process, (subp@nas exepted) to note thereon
the time of receiving the same; he shall also
state in his return on the same, the time and
manner of executing it
Sec. 1876. No constable shall make return
on any process of "Not found" as to any de
fendant, unless he shall have been once
least to the usual place of residence OF thu
defendant, if such defendant have any IN tn
county.
il Sec 1917. II shah be the duty of ever,
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and bring to justice, all felens and dlsturber
and Violators of the criminal laws OF this stat
to suppress all riots, affrays and unlawful as
sembies, which may come to his knowledge
and generally to keep the peace in his prope
county.
pp Sec. l9s In serving all process either civ
or criminal, and ia doing his duties general.
when net otherwise restricted by law, the au
therity of a constable shall extend throughol
the whole county in which he may be aPpoin
ed; and in executing and serving process i
sued BY justice of the peace, he shall hay
and exercise the same authority and power
over goods and cbattes, and the persons
, parties as is granted by law to sheriff {
- coroner under like process issued from cour
of record.
~ Sec 1919. When it shall become the du
,ill of the constable to take the body OF any pc
tie son to the Jail of the county, he shall delive
ih to the sheriff or jalor a certified copy of I'll
>, execution, commitment or other proce'
whereby he holds such person in custody, al
t. return the original to the justice who issut
the same; which copy shall be sufficient a
: thority to the sheriff or jailor to keep the pr
oner in jail, until discharged by due course
y, law.
n. Sec. 200 Constables shall pay over to d
I'D party entitled thereto. all money received
:. them in their official capacity. if demand
NJ made by such party, his agent or attorney,
any time before he returns the writ up
which he has received it; if not paid over
tina. time, he shall pay the same to the JUST
when he returns the writ
Sec. 2Ol. Constables shall be liable to
percent, penalty upon the amount of damag
IS for which judgment may be entered agair
them for failing to make return, making
false return, or failing 10 pay over money
them collected, or received in their official
pacity. and subj Judgment must include,
addition to the damages and costs, the pen
es ty herein provided.
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