Unless otherwise provided by law, a rule absolute granted against a sheriff, constable, or other officer who has defaulted in his duty shall constitute a lien on his property from the date of rendition but shall be of equal date with other judgments rendered against the officer within the same term of court.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 1994; Code 1868, § 1984; Code 1873, § 2001; Code 1882, § 2001; Civil Code 1895, § 2826; Civil Code 1910, § 3376; Code 1933, § 24-215.)