Distresses, Calcutta Act, 1847, 7 of 1847 (Rep., Act 1 of 1875) section VII: And…

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

VII. And it is hereby enacted, that this Act shall not extent to any arrears of rent exceeding 100 Rupees, nor in respect of any House or Premises situate out of Calcutta, not to any rent due to Government not to any seizure except on the Premises in respect of which such rent is claimed. _____________ A. In the Court of Commissioners for the Recovery of Small Debts in and for the Settlement of Fort William in Bengal. Form of Warrant. I hereby direct you to distrain the Goods and Chattels on the Premises of A. B., situate in _______ in the Town of Calcutta, for the sum of ______ Rs. Being the amount of _______ months' rent due to C. D., for the same on the ______ day of ______last according to the provisions of the Act No. VII. of 1847. Dated 1[st] day of May. (Signed and Sealed) To E. F., Sworn Bailiff and Appraiser. _____________ B. In the Court of Commissioners for the Recovery of Small Debts in and for the Settlement of Fort William in Bengal. Form of Inventory and Notice. (State particulars of Goods seized.) Take Notice that I have this day seized the Goods and Chattels contained in the above Inventory for the sum of ____ Rs., being the amount of _____months' rent due to C. D., at _____ last, and that unless you pay the amount thereof, together with the Costs of this Distress within five days from the date hereof, or obtain an order from one of the Commissioners of the Court of Requests to the contrary, the same will be appraised and sold pursuant to the provisions of the Act No. VII. of 1847. (Signed) E. F., Sworn Bailiff and Appraiser. To A. B. C. In the Court of Commissioners for the Recovery of Small Debts in and for the Settlement of Fort William in Bengal. Scale of Fees to be levied in Distraints for House Rent. |Sums and for.|Affidavit and Warrant to Distrain.|Order to Sell.|Commissio n.|Total.|Remarks.| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |1 and under 5 Rs……. 5 and under 10 Rs…… 10 and under 15 Rs……… 15 and under 20 RS……. 20 and under 25 RS……. 25 and under 30 RS……. 30 and under 35 RS……. 35 and under 40 RS……. 40 and under 45 RS……. 45 and under 50 RS……. 50 and under 60 RS……. 60 and under 80 RS……. 80 to 100 RS…….|4 Annas,…. 8 Annas,…. 8 Annas,…. 8 Annas,…. 12Annas,…. 1 Rupee,…. 1 Rupee,…. 1 Rupee,…. Rs. 1-4,…... Rs. 1-8,…... Rs. 2-0,…... Rs. 2-8,…... Rs. 3-0,…...|8 Annas,…. 8 Annas,…. 8 Annas,…. 1 Rupee,…. 1 Rupee,…. 1 Rupee,…. 1 Rupee,…. Rs. 1-8,…... Rs. 2-0,…... Rs. 2-0,…... Rs. 2-0,…... Rs. 2-8,…… Rs. 3-0,…...|8 Annas,…. Rs. 1-0,….. Rs. 1-8,….. Rs. 2-0,….. Rs. 2-8,….. Rs. 3-0,….. Rs. 3-8,….. Rs. 4-0,….. Rs. 4-8,….. Rs. 5-0,….. Rs. 6-0,….. Rs. 6-8,….. Rs. 7-0,…..|Rs 1 4 Rs. 2 4 Rs. 2 4 Rs. 3 4 Rs. 4 4 Rs. 5 4 Rs. 5 4 Rs. 6 4 Rs. 7 4 Rs. 8 4 Rs. 10 4 Rs. 11 4 Rs. 13 4|| The above scale is intended to include all expences except in Suits where the Tenant disputes the Landlord's claim, and Witnesses have to be subpoena'd, in which case, each Subpoena for sums under Rs. 40 must be paid for at 4 Annas each, and 12 Annas above that amount -and also where Peons were kept in charge of property distrained, 4 Annas per day must be paid per man. ______________ D. In the Court of Commissioners for the Recovery of Small Debts in and for the Settlements of Fort William in Bengal. A B.----(Plaintiff,) versus

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