§1‑481. Care and delivery of seized property.
When the sheriff has takenproperty, as provided in this Article, he must keep it in a secure place, anddeliver it to the party entitled thereto, upon receiving his lawful fees fortaking and his necessary expenses for keeping it. (C.C.P., s. 185; Code, s.330; Rev., s. 799; C.S., s. 839.)