When the Governor or other officer issues a warrant of arrest, it is the duty of the sheriffs, their deputies, coroners, and constables to execute it when placed in their hands.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 64; Code 1868, § 60; Code 1873, § 57; Code 1882, § 57; Penal Code 1895, § 1274; Penal Code 1910, § 1356; Code 1933, § 44-305.