Pennsylvania Act 1907-333 — SHERIFFS PROTECTED IN EXECUTION OF WRITS

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SHERIFFS PROTECTED IN EXECUTION OF WRITS
                 Act of Jun. 12, 1907, P.L. 527, No. 333              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     To protect the sheriffs of the various counties,--Provided,
        however, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to
        counties having a population of less than one million,--
        within this Commonwealth, in the execution of writs or
        processes against personal property.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the
     passage of this act, the sheriffs of the various counties within
     this Commonwealth, charged with the execution of any writ of
     execution, process, or order, whereby he is compelled to take
     into his possession or become liable for goods and chattels, or
     to maintain a lien thereon, are hereby authorized to demand of
     the party or person depositing said writ, process, or order the
     cost for maintaining a watchman, to prevent the loss,
     destruction, removal, or eloigning of said goods and chattels;
     and should the cost for maintaining a watchman not be paid, as
     aforesaid, the said sheriff may abandon the levy upon goods and
     chattels aforesaid, and make return of the writs to the court
     out of which same issued.
        Section 2.  That all acts or parts of acts in force at the
     date of the passage of this act, inconsistent with its
     provisions are hereby repealed: Provided, however, That the
     provisions of this act shall not apply to counties having a
     population of less than one million.