Distress (Costs) Act 1817 (repealed 8.11.1995)
Distress (Costs) Act 1817 (repealed 8.11.1995) (1817 c. 93)
- Distress (Costs) Act 1817 (repealed 8.11.1995) (1817 c. 93)
- [1.] No person making any distress for rent, where the sum due shall not exceed 20l. to take other charges than mentioned in the schedule annexed; nor to charge for any act not done.
- 2 Party aggrieved by any such practice may apply to a justice of the peace. Justice may adjudge treble the amount of the monies unlawfully taken to be paid with costs, which may be levied by distress.
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- 4 No judgment to be given against any landlord unless he personally levies the distress. Parties not to be barred of other legal remedies.
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- 6 Brokers to give copies of their charges to the persons distrained.
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