Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

men, acquainted with the nature Of the property
d'an'd 20 be appointed, One 90 tc selected by the
owner or claimant, one by the officer making tho
seizure aud on' by any trial justice jus ice of
VA" peace % the conn where the pr perty Is de-
tanned such justice Co be notified to make tuch So
lection by the othcor In charge.
SECr. The appraisers s'au lc duly sworn by
c ocpr. or som" other proper person and shall ~
soon as may b. appr1ise suc property. TO BE- shown
mem ny such Ollie r, aud certify under their hands
,ur Va,,n Naue ot inc same, one copy OF their APP
praisal 20 be 10y thorn given 20 the officer and one
copy TO me owner or claimant. said appraisers
= paid ii,,m d, the officer aud 10 b. by him charged
wi,h hi- fees ON his warrant or precept thercupon
~ inc request OF such wncr or claim mt, the prop
erty shall b. given up 90 him. provided said
owner or claimant shall first deliver 1 said officer a
pond ~ double the value OF said appraisal. by him
duly signed and sealed, with good aud su efficient
snreues; approved IN writing ON said bond by
the clerk Of the supreme judicial court Tor the county
in which satd appraisal T. made. conditioned that
said principal shall pay cause 20 be paid To the
treasurer of said county or Mia Successor In sail
Office the amount of said appraisal ON demand of
sara treasurer or his successor. a Judgment
of ,aid deorceing a forfeiture of such pr6perty
SHAH have been entered OF REQ d. said bond 10 DO
rr'orn'G INTO court by tho officer and placed on flo
SECT. :. On conviction of any person or persons
oil violation of section ne, the court before which
such prosecution or indictment Is had shall decree
All property so seized by such ,fcer be forfeited
and shall order all such property not enlarged by
giving such bond To be sold at public auction by the
0hlcer scizing the same or by any sheriff deputy
sheriff within said county subject TO such conditions
- 20 notice n the court may order all sums realized
'ai'f h'-7 inc ltEdl COST attending the
seizure forfeiture and sale of such property shall be
promptly paid TO the treasurer of such county By
such officer, To be- by such treasurer appropriated
ana paid out, as l. provided for herein
SEcr. ;. In cases where property has been seized
where no precautions have been commenced i'm
dctments found, or Judgment for plaintiff rendered
or convictions the indictments obtained The
court may at Its discretion, order nil property so
So zed to be returned by officer 20 the owner or
Claimant on demand of such owner or claim
ant; and such order shall constitute "A bar TO
any actions that have been may be commenced
az INST the officer for making such seizure detaln
Ing ch property; but i'm all cases where property
ma heen ICED, indictments found, or prosecutions
commenced. and the party indicted prosecuted Is
not IN the Gus ody or Jurisdiction of the court so
mat no convic ion or judgment ha. been obtained
the court shall cause such notice they deem proper
10 be given, notifying all persons interes ted to APP
pear NJ time aud place designated in said notice
aud show cause ifany they have, why n forfeiture
OF said prop rty should MOI be decreed and sale of
the same made as hereinbciore provided. At the
time OF such hearing the court may, on default or
otherwise, make decree of forfeiture of said prop
erty, cau,e the same 10 be entered OF record, and
order sale thereof subject to the conditions herein
before made, or make such other decree rs I'm its
Judgment justice d mands relative 10 a r turn of the
property subject TO the previous conditions as TO an
order of return.
SECr. .. In of the death of any officer making
such seizure, or having such property in charge any
ohcer mentioned In this chapter, residing In the
county where the property J. detained may take the
possession of all property seized and defined and
original officer making said seizure
SECT. 10. All acts and par OF acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SCOT. II. This act shall take effect one vear from
the date of Its approval.
lApproved February q, 1871