Thompson v. Ross

Judge Underwood

delivered the opinion of the Cburt.

By the 4th section of an act passed in 1811, 2 Dig. 1144, it is provided in substance, that “no sheriff shall be compelled or required to go out of his county, to render his return of any writ of execution to him directed, provided he shall enclose such execution, with his return thereon, (keeping a copy thereof) directed to the plaintiff or his attorney, and send the same by mail to the county wherein the court is holden, whence such execution issued.” If there be no post office in the county, then the sheriff is to resort to “other safe…