Act 008 of 1852 : Sheriffs' Fees Act, 1852

Preamble

1Sheriffs' Fees Act, 1852

[Act 8 of 1852][6th February, 1852]

3[Repealed by Act 2 of 2018, S. 2 and Sch. I]

An Act for remunerating the Sheriffs of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay for the execution of Mufassal Process under Act 23 of 18402

For making better provision for the Sheriffs of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, in remuneration for the execution of legal process issued by Courts out of the said towns, respectively; It is enacted as follows:-

1 Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897).

2 See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act 5 of 1898), Section 3. See also the Code of Civil Procedure (Act 5 of 1908), Section 3.

3 Repealed by Act 2 of 2018, S. 2 and Sch. I, dated 8-1-2018.

Section 1. [Repealed]

1. Repealed.-[Repealed by the A.O. 1937]

Section 2. [Repealed]

2. Repealed.-[Repealed by the A.O. 1937]

Section 3. [Repealed]

3. Repealed.-[Repealed by the A.O. 1937]

Section 4. [Repealed]

4. Repealed.-[Repealed by the A.O. 1937]

Section 5. [Repealed]

5. Repealed.-[Repealed by the A.O. 1937]

Section 6. [Repealed]

6. Repealed.-[Repealed by the A.O. 1937]

Section 7. [Repealed]

7. Repealed.-[Repealed by the A.O. 1937]

Section 8. Liability of Sheriff in case of escape of person taken in execution

8. Liability of Sheriff in case of escape of person taken in execution.-If any person taken in execution on any such process shall escape out of the legal custody of the Sheriff, the Sheriff shall not be liable to an action of debt for such escape, but shall be liable only to an action upon the case for damages in consequence of such escape sustained by the person or persons at whose suit the prisoner was taken.