In re Irving

I do not see bow tbe court can proceed in tbis •matter. It appears from tbe papers that tbe debtor is in tbe ■ custody of Alexander Y. Davidson, who up to tbe 1st of January last was sheriff of tbe city and county of New York; and a certificate is attached to tbe petition showing tbe imprisonment ■ of tbe debtor, and signed by Alexander Y. Davidson, sheriff, by Daniel E. Finn, deputy sheriff, dated February 17, 1886.

Section 184 of tbe Code of Civil Procedure requires, tbe former sheriff, within ten days after tbe service of a certificate upon him by tbe new sheriff, to deliver all prisoners…