§ 42-19. Crops delivered to landlord on his undertaking.
§42‑19. Crops delivered to landlord on his undertaking.
In case the lessee or cropper,or the assigns of either, at the time of the appeal or continuance mentioned inG.S. 42‑18, fails to give the undertaking therein required, then thesheriff or other lawful officer shall deliver the property into the actualpossession of the lessor or his assigns, upon the lessor or his assigns givingto the adverse party an undertaking in double the amount of said property, tobe justified as required in G.S. 42‑18, conditioned for the forthcomingof such property, or the value thereof, in case judgment is pronounced againsthim. (1876‑7, c. 283, s. 4; Code, s. 1757; Rev., s.1996; C.S., s. 2359; 1973, c. 108, s. 17.)