Sec[Section] 1^st Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That every Sheriff or Coroner, who shall hereafter [?] neglect or refuse to return any [?] for twenty one [?] the return day thereof, without a good and sufficient excuse for so doing shall be adjudged [?] of a contempt of the Court issuing such execution and shall moreover be liable to pay to the plaintiff or plaintiffs such execution the whole amount thereof.

Sec 2. It shall be lawful for the court in term time or in [vacation?] on affidavit, to issue an attachment against such officer returnable forthwith before him, and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court, on hearing the proff of the parties that such officer has been guilty of a violation of the first section of this act, the Court shall commit such Officer to the County Jail for twenty days for such contempt, subject however to be discharged on payment of the amount of such execution to the party entitled to receive the same, or to his agent or Attorney, and all costs which shall have occurred by reason of the attachment

Sec 3. If such execution shall not be paid on or before the expiration of the twenty days mentioned in the second [?] shall be lawful for the plaintiff [?] or their heirs [?] and [be?], [?] the amount of such execution, and twenty per cent damages thereon by motion before any court having jurisdiction of the amount Provided however the Officer and his security shall have ten days notice of the time and place of such [intendier?] motion

Sec 4. It shall be lawful for the Court [?] not in [?]

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[?] have been[?] with ^ [a?] ^ [?] out if the plaintiff require it Scire facias against the others who are not served as provided for by law in other cases for making persons parties to Judgments.

Sec 5. That the notice in this act mentioned may be [served?] by any officer or other person by delivering to such [people ?] [?] shall be deemed sufficient [notice?]

Sec 6. If any Sheriff or Coroner shall neglect or refuse to pay over any money collected by himself or deputy by virtue of any execution process or fee bill, to any person entitled to receive the same, or to the agent or Attorney of such person, such officer and his securities shall be liable to the party entitled to such [?] and twenty per cent damages thereon to be [?] by motion in the same manner prescribed by this act.

Sec 7. That in all cases when the [file?] is sent into a foreign county to be executed it shall be the duty of the Officer in making his return to enable ^enclose^ the same after making his return thereon to the Clerk of the court issuing same, endorsing on the back of the envelope the name of the plaintiffs and defendants, and depositing it in the Post office taking a certificate of the Post Master on a copy of the file and return [?] by the Officers [&?] such return shall be sufficient if put into the office within the twenty one days by this act mentioned.