17. Protection of money or property of society in possession of officer
If any person appointed to or employed in any office in any society and having in his or her hands or possession by virtue of his or her office any moneys or property whatsoever of such society or any deeds or securities belonging to such society, shall die, or become insolvent, or have any execution or attachment or other process issued against any part of his or her property, or shall have any action raised against his or her lands, goods, chattels, effects, or property or other real or personal estate, or shall make any assignment, disposition, assignation, or other conveyance for the benefit of his or her creditors, the heirs, executors, administrators, or assignees of every such officer, and every other person having or claiming right to the property of such officer and the person executing such process, and the party raising such action respectively, shall upon demand in writing made by any person authorised by the board of directors or committee of management of such society or by some meeting of such society to make such demand, deliver and pay over all such moneys, property, deeds and securities belonging to such society to such person as shall have been appointed as aforesaid to receive the same.