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74 keep the same from the defendant, without taking such security within the time aforesaid, or if he take insufficient security, he shall be liable to the defendant in damages.

. 179. The defendant may, within twenty-four hours from the time the undertaking, referred to in the preceding section, is given by the plaintiff, give notice to the sheriff that he excepts the sufficiency of the sureties. If he fail to do so, he must be deemed to have waived all objections to them. When the defendant excepts, the sureties must justify upon notice, as bail on arrest. The sheriff, or other officer, shall be responsible for the sufficiency of the sureties, until the objection to them is waived as above provided, or until they justify. The property shall be delivered to the plaintiff when the undertaking, required by section one hundred and seventy-six, has been given.

. 180. If the property has been delivered to the plaintiff and judgment be rendered against him on demurrer, or if he otherwise fail to prosecute his action to final judgment, the court shall, on application of the defendant or his attorney, impannel a jury to inquire into the right of property and right of possession of the defendant to the property taken. If the jury shall be satisfied that said property was the property of the defendant, at the commencement of the action, or if they shall find that the defendant was entitled to the possession only of the same at such time, then, and in either case, they shall assess such damages for the defendant as are right and proper; for which, with costs of suit, the court shall render judgment for the defendant.

. 181. In all cases when the property has been delivered to the plaintiff, where the jury shall find upon issue joined for the defendant, they shall also find whether the defendant had the right of property, or the right of possession only, at the commencement of the suit; and if they find either in his favor, they shall assess such damages as they think right and proper for the defendant; for which, with costs of suit, the court shall render judgment for the defendant.

. 182. In all cases when the property has been delivered to the plaintiff, where the jury shall find for the plaintiff, on an issue joined, or on inquiry of damages upon a judgment by default, they shall assess adequate damages to the