Distress for Rent.
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liable to
15. In pursuance of the warrant aforesaid, the bailiff Property shall seize the movable property found in or upon the house seizure. or premises mentioned in the warrant, and in the apparent possession of the person or firm from whom the rent is claimed (hereinafter called the debtor), or such part thereof as may, in the bailiff's judgment, be sufficient to cover the amount of the rent, together with the costs of the distress.
16. The bailiff shall not seize—
Property not liable to
(a) things in actual use, in the hands of a person at seizure.
the time of seizure; or
(b) tools and implements not in use, where there is other movable property. in or upon the house or premises sufficient to cover the amount of the rent and costs; or
(c) goods of a temporary guest at an inn; or
(d) goods of a lodger at a furnished lodging-house; or (e) the debtor's necessary wearing apparel; or
(f) goods in the custody of the law; or
(g) goods delivered to a person or firm exercising a public trade, to be carried, wrought, worked up, or managed in the way of the trade or employ of such person or firm.
inventory on
Schedule.
17. On seizing any property under section 15, the Making of bailiff shall make an inventory and appraisement of such seizure. property, and shall give a copy of such inventory and Second appraisement and notice in writing, to the debtor or to any other person on his behalf, in or upon the said house or premises.
Form 4.
inventory,
18. The bailiff shall, as soon as may be, file in the Filing of court copies of the said inventory, appraisement, and notice. etc.
19. (1) Any bailiff or officer appointed to execute a Entry, and distress warrant may break open inner doors.
(2) If he is denied admittance to any building as to which he has a warrant to distrain, after declaring his name and business, or if, after waiting a reasonable time, no person answers or is in the building, he may apply to the court for authority to break open outer doors and windows, so
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