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2682

No. 14 of 1922.

RENTS.

Distress for rent made irrecoverable by this Ordinance, and demand made under threat of such distress.

Prohibition of acts done malâ fide with intent to induce a part of the term "Full Court", or of the term "Supreme Court".

(3) The special provisions of this Ordinance relating to appeals shall not apply to any action which is transferred from the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

(4) This section shall apply to actions instituted before the commencement of this Ordinance as well as to actions instituted after such commencement.

19.-(1) Every person who, without lawful excuse, applies for a warrant of distress for any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and every person who, without lawful excuse, under threat of applying for or executing a warrant of distress, demands any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

(2) Upon the hearing of any summons issued under the provisions of this section, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, whether the defendant is convicted or not, and in addition to imposing a fine if the defendant is convicted, to order the defendant to pay to the tenant-

(a) any sum recovered or obtained from the tenant, by means of the distress or threatened distress, in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance;

(b) any costs recovered or obtained from the tenant by means of the distress or threatened distress; and

(c) damages, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

20. Every person who shall malâ fide do any act whatsoever with intent to induce the lessee of any domestic tenement to give up possession of such domestic tenement lessee to quit, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and shall also be liable in damages to the lessee for any loss which the lessee may sustain by reason of such act.

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2682 No. 14 of 1922. RENTS. Distress for rent made irrecoverable by this Ordinance, and demand made under threat of such distress. Prohibition of acts done malâ fide with intent to induce a part of the term "Full Court", or of the term "Supreme Court". (3) The special provisions of this Ordinance relating to appeals shall not apply to any action which is transferred from the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. (4) This section shall apply to actions instituted before the commencement of this Ordinance as well as to actions instituted after such commencement. 19.-(1) Every person who, without lawful excuse, applies for a warrant of distress for any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and every person who, without lawful excuse, under threat of applying for or executing a warrant of distress, demands any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. (2) Upon the hearing of any summons issued under the provisions of this section, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, whether the defendant is convicted or not, and in addition to imposing a fine if the defendant is convicted, to order the defendant to pay to the tenant- (a) any sum recovered or obtained from the tenant, by means of the distress or threatened distress, in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; (b) any costs recovered or obtained from the tenant by means of the distress or threatened distress; and (c) damages, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. 20. Every person who shall malâ fide do any act whatsoever with intent to induce the lessee of any domestic tenement to give up possession of such domestic tenement lessee to quit, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and shall also be liable in damages to the lessee for any loss which the lessee may sustain by reason of such act.
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2682 No. 14 of 1922. RENTS. Distress for rent made irrecoverable by this Ordinance, and demand made under threat of such distress. Prohibition of acts done malâ fide with intent to induce a part of the term "Full Court", or of the term "Supreme Court". (3) The special provisions of this Ordinance relating to appeals shall not apply to any action which is transferred from the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. (4) This section shall apply to actions instituted before the commencement of this Ordinance as well as to actions. instituted after such commencement. 19.-(1) Every person who, without lawful excuse, applies for a warrant of distress for any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and every person who, without lawful excuse, under threat of applying for or executing a warrant of distress, demands any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. (2) Upon the hearing of any summons issued under the provisions of this section, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, whether the defendant is convicted or not, and in addition to imposing a fine if the defendant is convicted, to order the defendant to pay to the tenant- (a) any sum recovered or obtained from the tenant, by means of the distress or threatened distress, in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; (b) any costs recovered or obtained from the tenant by means of the distress or threatened distress; and (c) damages, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. 20. Every person who shall malâ fide do any act what- soever with intent to induce the lessee of any domestic tenement to give up possession of such domestic tenement lessee to quit, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and shall also be liable in damages to the lessee for any loss which the lessee may sustain by reason of such act.
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2682

No. 14 of 1922.

RENTS.

Distress for

rent made irrecoverable by this

Ordinance,

and demand made under

threat of such distress.

Prohibition of

acts done malâ fide

with intent to induce a

part of the term "Full Court", or of the term "Supreme Court".

(3) The special provisions of this Ordinance relating to appeals shall not apply to any action which is transferred from the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

(4) This section shall apply to actions instituted before the commencement of this Ordinance as well as to actions. instituted after such commencement.

19.-(1) Every person who, without lawful excuse, applies for a warrant of distress for any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and every person who, without lawful excuse, under threat of applying for or executing a warrant of distress, demands any amount of rent in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

(2) Upon the hearing of any summons issued under the provisions of this section, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, whether the defendant is convicted or not, and in addition to imposing a fine if the defendant is convicted, to order the defendant to pay to the tenant-

(a) any sum recovered or obtained from the tenant, by means of the distress or threatened distress, in excess of the rent recoverable in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance;

(b) any costs recovered or obtained from the tenant by means of the distress or threatened distress; and

(c) damages, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

20. Every person who shall malâ fide do any act what- soever with intent to induce the lessee of any domestic tenement to give up possession of such domestic tenement lessee to quit, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and shall also be liable in damages to the lessee for any loss which the lessee may sustain by reason of such act.

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