17-21. Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.
If any judge grants the attachment, or the precept, and gives the officer or other person charged with the execution of the same verbal or written instructions not to execute the same, or to make any evasive or insufficient return, or any return other than that provided by law; or shall connive at the failing to make any return or any evasive or insufficient return, or any return other than that provided by law, he shall be liable to impeachment, and moreover shall forfeit to the party aggrieved twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500). (1870-1, c. 221, s. 4; Code, s. 1642; Rev., s. 1839; C.S., s. 2223.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 5 - Enforcement of Writ.
§ 17-16 - Attachment for failure to obey.
§ 17-17 - Liability of judge refusing attachment.
§ 17-18 - Attachment against sheriff to be directed to coroner; procedure.
§ 17-19 - Precept to bring up party detained.
§ 17-20 - Liability of judge refusing precept.
§ 17-21 - Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.
§ 17-22 - Power of county to aid service.
§ 17-23 - Obedience to order of discharge compelled.
§ 17-24 - No civil liability for obedience.
§ 17-25 - Recommittal after discharge; penalty.
§ 17-26 - Disobedience to writ or refusing copy of process; penalty.