§ 34-21-9 - Form of writ of return and restoration.
SECTION 34-21-9
§ 34-21-9 Form of writ of return andrestoration. – The writ of return and restoration shall be substantially as follows:
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
SC.
To the sheriffs of our several counties, or
(SEAL) to their deputies, Greeting:
Whereas of in the county of lately replevied the following goods and chattels,viz.: (here enumerate and particularly describe them) which of in our county of had unlawfully taken (detained, or attached, as thecase may be) as suggested, and caused to be summoned to appear before our superior courtto be held at to answer unto for such unlawful taking (detaining, or attaching,as the case may be) on the day of . Andwhereas, to our said court at its session held as aforesaid, upon a fullhearing of the cause of the taking (detaining, or attaching, as the case maybe) it appeared that the taking (detaining, or attaching, as the case may be)was lawful and justifiable, whereupon it was then and there by the courtconsidered that the same be returned and restored unto irrepleviable, and that recover against the sum of dollars damages, for his or her taking the same by the process ofreplevin and his or her costs of defense taxed at as to us appears of record, whereof execution remains to be done: wecommand you, therefore, that you forthwith return and restore the same goodsand chattels unto and also that of the goods and chattels and real estate of within your precinct, you cause to be levied and paid unto the aforesaid sums, being in the whole with twenty-five cents (25¢) more for this writ, together withyour fees; and for want of such goods and chattels or real estate of to be by you found within your precinct, to satisfy and pay the sumsaforesaid, we command you to take the body of and commit him or her to our correctionalinstitution in your precinct, therein to be kept until he or she pays the sumsaforementioned, with your fees, or until he or she is discharged by orotherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writand your doings thereon, to our superior court on or before the day of
Witness, the seal of our superior court at
this day of in theyear , Clerk.