Warrant of distress; execution against officer

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The marshal authorized to execute any warrant of distress shall, by himself or by his deputy, proceed to levy and collect the sum remaining due, by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such delinquent officer; having given 10 days' previous notice of such intended sale, by affixing an advertisement of the articles to be sold at two or more public places in the town and judicial division where the goods or chattels were taken, or in the town or judicial division where the owner of such goods or chattels may reside. If the goods and chattels be not sufficient to satisfy the warrant, the same may be levied upon the person of such officer, who may be committed to prison there to remain until discharged by due course of law.


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