The compleat sheriff
Subtitle: wherein is set forth, his office and authority, with directions, how and in what manner to execute the same, according to the common and statute laws of this kingdom, which are now in force and use, and the judgments and resolutions of the judges in divers late cases, in the several courts of Westminster, relating thereunto : likewise of under-sheriffs and their deputies, and where the high-sheriff shall be answerable for their defaults, and where not, &c. : together with the learning of bail bonds, with an explication of Stat. 23 H.6. cap. 10 and pleadings thereon : retorns of writs, remedies against non retorn and faux retorn, Habeas corpus, Venires, challenges and enquiry of damages, prisoners and prisons, execution by fieri fac', elegit, &c. : escapes, actions and pleadings therein, fresh pursuit, and other pleas, attachment, americament : actions, declarations and pleadings on the sheriffs nonfesance or male-fesance : customs of London, as to prisons, courts, process, sheriffs fees, extortion, sheriffs accompts, &c. : to which is added The office and duty of coroners
Publisher: Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkyns, esquires, for John Walthoe, and are to be sold at his shop in Vine-Court, Middle-Temple
Published: 1696
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
Subjects: Sheriffs; Coroners
Other titles: Office and duty of sheriffs, &c.
Notes: Signatures: A⁴ a⁸ B-2G⁸.

Publisher's advertisement on prelim. p. [1].

Includes citations of legal cases.

LC copy imperfect: leaf a4 torn with some loss of text.

Includes bibliographical references and index (p. [1-20] at end).

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C5653