Pennsylvania Act 1846-138 — SHERIFFS - CORONERS - RELATING TO

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SHERIFFS - CORONERS - RELATING TO
                 Act of Mar. 24, 1846, P.L. 165, No. 138              Cl. 16
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     Relating to sheriffs and coroners.

        Section 1.  Absconding of sheriff or coroner to vacate office
        Whenever any sheriff or coroner of any of the counties of
     this Commonwealth, shall notoriously abscond from the county, or
     the city and county, for which he was elected sheriff or
     coroner, and thereby fail to perform the duties enjoined upon
     him by law, the office of such sheriff or coroner so notoriously
     absconding, shall be deemed and held vacant to all intents and
     purposes.  1846, March 24, P.L. 165, sec. 1.