When a sheriff or other officer has levied an execution, issued out of any court of record, upon the personal property of a defendant, or is about to make such levy and the defendant is desirous of retaining the property in his possession, such sheriff shall take a bond from the defendant with security that the property shall be forthcoming or delivered at such time and place as is named in the condition and that the property shall not be disposed of nor injured. A bond so taken shall not be considered void as taken by color of office.
Source: R.S. p. 379, § 30. G.L. § 1431. G.S. § 1863. R.S. 08: § 3650. C.L. § 5948. CSA: C. 93, § 58. CRS 53: § 77-7-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-7-2.