An Interesting Lawsuit.
I .%&MMi. Court i&sttmipmM ) yjesteiday afternoon with the case Stake ,>^j Coombs, being JsT cVainV- for alleged illegal distraint for rent, m th#6 f 'certain law books J lia!il }: -b/en seized,- whei'eas other goods- and chattels were ; left-. ? Mr Haukit.g tipijeared for,' the defendant, and Mr Prior for^'tfte.', plaintiff. The' main question at issuo.was -had the bailiff a ljegal righ^-todeprive ;tho:_ plaintiff of liis means of living— -his law^jjooks — when other effects which could have !ljeen distrained updn^ were not seized. .Plaiutjfijs^plea wa& that sthe^oaks tjaken were.the booksoi'a scholar, and tjhei efore ,iu>t allowable tp be jliy law':! TlheJ defence* get up, \)sl defo dnt's solicitor- was to ,the, effect, thactne, boQk.s, 3eiz"d;Were not ijieg r pl'amii^Vj)vp|)ei^' ; Sinffertl 'and" nizlierb' ert' ' having held "' 'a l)ill of -sale ov;er them before, plains,, tiffs rmnkruptQjj, and, had not exercised thciv righttoseilsinbe, TheTrustisp m bankriiptcy, of cpnrse could not tbucli 'tjieiii tin account ,qf this bill of saiei' The R^M. will' give' his' decisioa; oil next Court Day.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 174, 20 June 1884, Page 2
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168An Interesting Lawsuit. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 174, 20 June 1884, Page 2
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