North Carolina § 162-13 - To receipt for process.

§ 162-13. To receipt for process.

Every sheriff or coroner shall, when requested, give his receipt for all original and mesne process placed in his hands for execution, to the party suing out the same, his agent or attorney; and such receipt shall be admissible as evidence of the facts therein stated, against such officer and his sureties, in any suit between the party taking the receipt and such officer and his sureties. History (1848, c. 97; R.C., c. 105, s. 18; Code, s. 2081; Rev., s. 2816; C.S., s. 3935; 1995, c. 379, s. 14(d).) Cross References. - As to duty when warrant of attachment is directed to sheriff, see G.S. 1-440.12. As to sheriff's duties and liabilities in claim and delivery, see G.S. 1-476 and G.S. 1-477. As to duty to adjourn court in absence of judge, see G.S. 7A-96 . As to attachment for failure to obey writ of habeas corpus, see G.S. 17-16. As to attachment against sheriff to be directed to coroner, see G.S. 17-18. As to official deed, when sheriff selling or empowered to sell is out of office, see G.S. 39-5 . Legal Periodicals. - For a survey of 1996 developments in constitutional law, see 75 N.C.L. Rev. 2281 (1997).