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Appointment of officers to serve civil bill processes.
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15. The several persons now holding the office of process officer or process server in the several counties and ridings shall continue to hold the same as heretofore, until removed by the assistant barrister of their respective counties or ridings; and at such times as occasion may require, each and every of the assistant barristers shall and may, by warrant under his hand and seal, from time to time appoint such number of fit and proper persons, being householders residing in the principal market towns or in other convenient places within the said counties or ridings, as to the said assistant barrister shall from time to time appear to be necessary, to be officers for the service of civil bill processes within such county or riding, or within such division of such county or riding as shall be specified in any such warrant; and it shall be lawful for each and every such officer heretofore or hereafter so appointed, and he and they is and are hereby authorized and required, to serve such process accordingly within such county or riding or within such division of such county or riding as aforesaid; and it shall not be lawful for any person whomsoever, other than one of such officers so heretofore appointed or hereafter to be appointed, to serve any such process; and any service or pretended service of any process by any other person whomsoever (save as herein-after provided) shall be wholly null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and any such officer already appointed or who shall be hereafter appointed for the service of process shall be removable and shall and may be removed at the will and pleasure of the assistant barrister of the county or riding for the time being: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the service of any process in any proceeding by ejectment or replevin by any person other than such process officer.
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