§ 171. Powers of supreme court justices residing in Erie county to
appoint court officers to attend terms. In addition to the constables,
or deputy sheriffs, notified by the sheriff to attend a term of court
pursuant to section four hundred and three of this chapter, the justices
of the supreme court of the eighth judicial district residing in the
county of Erie, or a majority of them, shall, in their discretion,
appoint and at their pleasure may remove one or more court officers to
attend at the justices' chambers and at special terms of the supreme
court held in the county of Erie.