The sheriff, on the receipt of any money on account of any plaintiff in execution or other person entitled thereto, must within one month give notice in writing of the receipt of such money to such plaintiff or his attorney or other person entitled thereto by personal service or by mail. On failure to do so he shall be liable to pay interest for the money in his hands at the rate of five per cent per month until notice is given.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-1716; 1952 Code Section 10-1716; 1942 Code Section 3528; 1932 Code Section 3528; Civ. C. '22 Section 2071; Civ. C. '12 Section 1178; Civ. C. '02 Section 853; G. S. 670; R. S. 733; 1856 (12) 534.