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031 [ 1 of 1883. ] DISTRAINTS FOR RENT.

Interpreta
tion clause,
44. The word “ Court" or the words “ Supreme Court" as
used in this ordinance shall mean wless otherwise expressed
The Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction .
Suspending 45. This ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be
clause .
hereafter proclaimed by the Governor.

A.

Scale of fees to be levied in distraints for rent.

Affidavits,
Warrant to Order to
Sums sued for. sell .
Commission .
distrain ,
notices, & c.

C. C.

1 and under 5 dollars. 0.25 0.25
5 10 9 1.00 0.50
10 20 2.00) 1.00
20 30 3.00 1.50
30 10 1.00 2.00
40 50 5.00 2.50
50 75 6.00 3.75
75 100 7.50 5.00
100 250 10.00 31 for every
250 500 15.00 $ 20 or part
above 500 15.00 of $20 .


The above scale is intended to include all expenses ; except in suits where
the tenant disputes the landlord's claim , and witnesses have to be subpanacı ,
in which case each subpana must be paid for at 25 cents ; where watchmen
are kept in charge of property distrained, 25 cents per day must be paid per
man ; where property is removed and stored , the necessary expenses to be
fixed by the Registrar must be paid .



B.

Form of affidavit for distress.
In the Supreme Court.
1.B. ( plaintifl)
t'ersus
C.D. (defendant)
A.B. inbabitant of maketh oath and saith
that C.D.
is justly indebted to in the sum of dollars for arrears of rent
of the house and premises No. situated at in the
due for months, to wit from to at the rate
of dollars per mensem .
Sworn before me the day of 188