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Every\nsuch bond shall mention on what occasion the same was taken, and be returned to\nthe office of the court from which the execution issued, and the clerk shall\nendorse thereon the date of its return.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-769; 1977, c. 617.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}