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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
[CHAP. XLIX.

damages to either party as he may be entitled to, for illegal detention of such property.

Sect. 132. The party entitled thereto, may have execution for the money found due him, or may, in his discretion, have execution for the delivery of the property, and if the property or any article thereof cannot be obtained on execution, he may have execution for the value of such article.

Sect. 133. When it appears by the return of the officer, or by the affidavit of the plaintiff, that any specific property which has been adjudged to belong to one party, has been concealed or removed by the other, the justice of the peace may require him to attend and be examined on oath, respecting such matter, and may enforce his order in this respect as in cases of contempt.

ARTICLE XII.—Execution.—Return.—Stay of Execution.—Notice of Sale.—Delivery.—Undertaking.

Sect. 134. Execution for the enforcement of a judgment before a justice of the peace (except where it has been taken to the district court on error or appeal, or docketed therein, or during the time it may be stayed, as provided by this act), may issue by the justice before whom the judgment was rendered, or by his successor in office, on the application of the party entitled thereto, at any time within five years of entry of the judgment, or the date of the last execution issued thereon.

Sect. 135. It shall be the duty of the justice if the case be not appealed, taken up on error, docketed in the district court, or bail has not been given for the stay of execution at the expiration of ten days from the entry of the judgment, to issue execution without a demand, and proceed to collect the judgment, unless otherwise directed by the judgment creditor.

Sect. 136. Any person against whom judgment may be rendered under the provisions of this act, except as hereinafter excepted, may have stay of execution for the several periods hereinafter mentioned, by entering into an undertaking with the adverse party, within ten days after the rendition of such judgment, with good and sufficient surety, resident of the county, as the justice shall approve, conditioned for the