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Distress for Rent.

CHAPTER 7.

DISTRESS FOR RENT ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

1. Short title

...

2. Interpretation

Part I.—JURISDICTION.

3. Issuing of warrants of distress

4. Punishment of unauthorized person levying distress

5. Employment and payment of bailiffs

6. Fees

7. Limitation of time for issue of warrant

Part II.—MAKING OF DISTRESS.

8. Application for warrant

...

9. Form of power of attorney

10. Form of affidavit

11. Issue of warrant

12. Refusal of warrant

13. Appeal from refusal

14. Time for making distress

15. Property liable to seizure

16. Property not liable to seizure

17. Making of inventory on seizure

18. Filing of inventory, etc.

19. Entry, and forcible entry

...

20. Impounding of property seized

Part III.—DISCHARGE OF AND COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL DISTRESS.

21. Discharge or suspension of warrant or release of distress

22. Costs of application

23. Wrongful distress

...

24. Adjudication in case of wrongful distress

25. Compensation for wrongful distress

26. Power to allow time for payment of rent

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Distress for Rent. CHAPTER 7. DISTRESS FOR RENT ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section 1. Short title ... 2. Interpretation Part I.—JURISDICTION. 3. Issuing of warrants of distress 4. Punishment of unauthorized person levying distress 5. Employment and payment of bailiffs 6. Fees 7. Limitation of time for issue of warrant Part II.—MAKING OF DISTRESS. 8. Application for warrant ... 9. Form of power of attorney 10. Form of affidavit 11. Issue of warrant 12. Refusal of warrant 13. Appeal from refusal 14. Time for making distress 15. Property liable to seizure 16. Property not liable to seizure 17. Making of inventory on seizure 18. Filing of inventory, etc. 19. Entry, and forcible entry ... 20. Impounding of property seized Part III.—DISCHARGE OF AND COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL DISTRESS. 21. Discharge or suspension of warrant or release of distress 22. Costs of application 23. Wrongful distress ... 24. Adjudication in case of wrongful distress 25. Compensation for wrongful distress 26. Power to allow time for payment of rent Page 255 Page 257 Page 257 Page 257 Page 257 Page 257 Page 258 Page 258 Page 258 Page 258 Page 258 Page 258 Page 258 Page 259 Page 259 Page 259 Page 259 Page 259 Page 260 Page 260 Page 260 Page 261 Page 261 Page 261

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Distress for Rent. CHAPTER 7. DISTRESS FOR RENT ORDINANCE. Section 1. Short title ... 2. Interpretation ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Part I.-JURISDICTION. 3. Issuing of warrants of distress 4. Punishment of unauthorized person levying distress 5. Employment and payment of bailiffs 6. Fees 7. • Limitation of time for issue of warrant Part II.-MAKING OF DISTRESS. 8. Application for warrant ... 9. Form of power of attorney 10. Form of affidavit 11. Issue of warrant 12. Refusal of warrant 13. Appeal from refusal 14. Time for making distress 15. Property liable to seizure 16. Property not liable to seizure 17. Making of inventory on seizure 18. Filing of inventory, etc. 19. Entry, and forcible entry ... : : : : : : : 20. Impounding of property seized Part III-DISCHARGE OF AND COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL DISTRESS. [CAP. 7 Page 257 257 257 257 257 257 258 258 258 258 258 258 258 258 259 259 259 259 259 260 21. Discharge or suspension of warrant or release of distress 260 22. Costs of application 260 23. Wrongful distress ... 260 24. Adjudication in case of wrongful distress 261 25. Compensation for wrongful distress 26. Power to allow time for payment of rent ** : : : 261 261 255

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Distress for Rent.

CHAPTER 7.

DISTRESS FOR RENT ORDINANCE.

Section

1. Short title

...

2. Interpretation

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Part I.-JURISDICTION.

3. Issuing of warrants of distress

4. Punishment of unauthorized person levying distress

5. Employment and payment of bailiffs

6. Fees

•

Limitation of time for issue of warrant

Part II.-MAKING OF DISTRESS.

Application for warrant

...

9. Form of power of attorney

10. Form of affidavit

11.

Issue of warrant

12. Refusal of warrant

13. Appeal from refusal

14. Time for making distress

15. Property liable to seizure

16. Property not liable to seizure

17. Making of inventory on seizure

18. Filing of inventory, etc.

19. Entry, and forcible entry

...

20. Impounding of property seized

Part III-DISCHARGE OF AND COMPENSATION

FOR WRONGFUL DISTRESS.

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Page

257

258

259

260

21.

Discharge or suspension of warrant or release of distress

260

22. Costs of application

260

23. Wrongful distress

...

260

24. Adjudication in case of wrongful distress

261

25. Compensation for wrongful distress

26. Power to allow time for payment of rent

261

255

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