Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-04-12

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
concerning sheriffs,H approved March fifteenth,
ammo domini one thousand eight hundred and
eeventy-six.
/. Be it enacted BY the Senate and General AS
seInbly of the State of New Jersey, That in case
the sheriff, for the time being Of any county IN TINS
state, shall have heretofore failed TO renew his
official bond provided in section two Of the act
to which this is a supplement, such failure shall not
work, nor shall the same be held TO have worked,
ipso facto, forfeiture of his said Office; but the
title Of any such sheriff to his office shall be deemed
and taken TO be valid and subsstng, and his official
acts, whether heretofore performed, hereafter to
be performed, shall be held to be good as to all
persons until after information in the nature 81
quo warranto shall have been fled against him
by the encouragement of this state, and Judgment
OF custer shall have been duly rendered thereon
provided however, that nothing this act shall be
held to exempt any such sheriff from liability 10
indictment and punishment, as provided IN the
tenth section Of the act to which this Is supple
ment, In case he shall continue 10 execute the
office Of sheriff after wifu neglect or refusal to re-
new his bond.
q And be it enacted. That in case any sheriff of
any county in this state shall have heretofore
failed to renew his bond aforesaid, the attorney
general of this state shall have the power, in his
discretion, at any time before Judgment Of custer,
to accept from the said sheriff an official bond, dat
ing from the time Of his default, and conforming in
all respects to the provisions Of section two Of the
act to which this is a supplement, save as to the
time of executing and filing only; and that the ae-
ceptance Of such bond by the attorney general shall
be held and taken to be an absolute waiver and
cure of such forfeiture.
8. And be it enacted, That 1t shall not be lawful
or competent in any suit or proceeding at law
whether civil criminal, or in any suit or proceed
ing in equity, now instituted hereafter to be in
stituted in this state, only in proceeding In
the nature of quo warranto or on an indictment
against sheriff as mentioned in section one OF
this supplement, TO admit evidence to show that
any sheriff of any county Of this state has failed
to renew his official bond as provided in section
two of the act to which this Is supplement- or to
permit such an issue or controversy to be raised or
made in any way whatsoever.
l. And be ii enacted, That it shall be the duty OF
all the courts in this state. both civil and criminal,
and of original and appellate jurisdiction, to intro
duce and apply the curative force OF this act to all
suits and proceedings heretofore instituted or here
after to be instituted, at any and every stage
thereof and this act shall be operative and effect
nal IN all cases to cure the defaults hereinbefore
mentioned, far they affect the public and third
persons.
s. And be it enacted, That this act shan be most
favorably construed to uphold the official acts Of
seTffs heretofore done under color Of office after
failure to renew their bonds and before judgment OF
custer In quo warranto.
6. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed and that this act shah take effect
immediately
Approved February 7, isss