Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845

Provisions applicable to sheriff to apply to coroner, or other person acting in place of sheriff.

40. Throughout the enactments contained in this Act relating to the reference to a jury, where the term “sheriff” is used, the provisions applicable thereto shall be held to apply to every coroner or other person lawfully acting in his place; and in every case in which any such warrant shall have been directed to any other person than the sheriff such sheriff shall, immediately on receiving notice of the delivery of the warrant, deliver over, on application for that purpose, to the person to whom the same shall have been directed, or to any person appointed by him to receive the same, the jurors book and special jurors list belonging to the county where the lands in question shall be situate.