CO129-592-15 Future policy and draft proclamations- Military Courts 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945 — Page 37

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(Sec. 23.)

Form No. 8.

Distress warrant

(Heading)

To the Bailiff and all other Oflicers of the Court.

WHEREAS the defendant

of

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nas failed to satisfy a judgment for money given against him in

this action on the

day of

favour of the plaintiff for the sum of $

194 in

?

together

with interest at the rate of $8 per cent per annum from the date of the said judgment. AND WHEREAS the said plaintiff is desirous of enforcing the said judgment by aistraint of the

said defendant' property: NOW, THEREFORE, these are to

command you that you do forthwith distrain the goods and

Chattels, money, bank notes, cheques, bills of exchange,

promissory notes, Government securities, bonas or other

securities for money on the premises of the saiu defendant

situate at

or such part thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy the said judgment and the expenses of the execution thereof by actual seizure:

AND YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED that as to so much of the said

property as shall not consist of goods and chattels you do deposit the same in the Court and that as to any goods and chattels you do make an inventory and appraisement thereof and keep such goods and chattels in your custody until further order of the Court. Before proceeding to distrain under this warrant you shall demand payment of the foregoing amount and of the costs incurred in the matter of the distraint.

Given under my hand this

: 194

day of

(Signed)

Member or the Court.

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