Pennsylvania Act 1887-126 — CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFFS, APPOINTMENT OF

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CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFFS, APPOINTMENT OF
                  Act of May 24, 1887, P.L. 185, No. 126              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the sheriffs of the several counties of this
        Commonwealth to appoint, by deed, chief deputies, with power
        to act as sheriff in case of and during the temporary
        disability of the sheriff to act in person, and fixing the
        salaries of such chief deputies, in counties containing more
        than five hundred thousand inhabitants.

        Section 1.  Chief deputy; appointment; powers
        It shall be lawful for and it is hereby made the duty of the
     sheriff of each and every county in this commonwealth to
     appoint, by deed duly recorded in the office for recording deeds
     in such county, a chief deputy, whose appointment shall be
     revocable at pleasure on recording in said office a written
     revocation thereof, and, whenever the sheriff shall be
     temporarily unable by reason of sickness, or any other
     sufficient cause, to perform his duties in person, such chief
     deputy, upon an order of the court of common pleas first made
     for that purpose, shall have full power and authority, during
     such incapacity of the sheriff, to take charge of such office,
     and to execute and make returns of all writs and other processes
     directed to the sheriff, and to perform all other duties
     incumbent upon the sheriff, with like effect in law as if such
     official acts had been done by the sheriff in person: Provided,
     That nothing in this act shall operate to relieve the sheriff or
     his sureties from liability upon their official bonds to the
     commonwealth, but such liability shall continue as heretofore.
     1887, May 24, P.L. 185, Sec. 1.