 | William Waller Hening - 1810 - 710 sider
...3 Bl. Com. 6. A distress is dtfmed by judge Blackstone to be " the taking of a personal chattel oiu of the possession of the wrong-doer into the custody of the party injured, to produce a satisfaction for the wrong committed ; and the most usual injury for which a distress may... | |
 | South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 sider
...be by action at law. [See Title 110, Limitation of Actiont.] f Distress. Districtis. The taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of the wrongdoer...procure a satisfaction for the wrong committed. The thing taken, as well as the remedy is frequently called a distress. In the rude state of society which... | |
 | William Woodfall - 1822 - 722 sider
...way for recovery of arrears of rent" (a). Distrets what. — A distress, districtio, is the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of the wrong-doer...procure a satisfaction for the wrong committed. The thing itself taken by this process is also frequently called a distress (*). Lies for what. — A distress... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 sider
...distresses. 1. And, first, it is necessary to premise, that a distress, districtio, is the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of the wrong-doer...to procure a satisfaction for the wrong committed. 1. The most usual injury, for which a distress may be taken, is that of non-payment of rent. A distress... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 736 sider
...principles on which a distress is supported. Distraining is twofold : 1. As a pledge, and " is the taking of a personal chattel, out of the possession of the wrongdoer,...into the custody of the party injured, to procure satisfaction of the wrong committed ;" as for damages done by creatures, damage feasant : 2. A distress... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 sider
...enticing away his servant. CHAPTER VIII. Of Distress and Replevin. A DISTRESS, in law, is the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of the wrong-doer...procure a satisfaction for the wrong committed. The most usual injury for which a distress may be taken is that of nonpayment of rent. A distress may be... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 568 sider
...avoiding distresses. 1. AND, first, it is necessary to premise, that a distress', districtio, is the taking a personal chattel out of the possession of...to procure a satisfaction for the wrong committed. 1. The most usual injury, for which a distress may be token, is that of non-payment of rent. It was... | |
 | David James McCord, South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - 1826 - 670 sider
...distress was denned to be "thettkkig a personal chattel oat of the posefssion of the wrong doer iato ihe custody of the party injured, to procure a satisfaction for the wrong coo»« mitted." (3 Blackstonc's Comm. 6.) The same author in page 7. soys, "mil chattels personal... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 sider
...hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own lovelinesi. Byron. DISTRESS, DISTRICTIO, is the taking of arth) were together in the plain of Shinar, and that...language of all the earth was there confounded. No person term distress is also, in our law books, applied to the thing taken by this process, as well as to... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1835 - 632 sider
...distrained are pat into a strait which we cull a pound ; see Co. Lilt. 96 a. A distress is the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of the wrong-doer...into the custody of the party injured, to procure satisfaction for the wrong committed ; see 3 Bla. Com. 9 Brad. Dist. 1. This remedy appears to bo of... | |
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And, first, it is necessary to premise, that a distress,! districtio, \ is the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of the wrong-doer into the custody of the party injured, to procure a satisfaction for the wrong committed.^ 1. 
