Distr' sc' cii - Distress Act 1266

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1266 c. 51
Year1266
The Statute De Districtione Scaccarrii, made Anno 51 Hen. III.Stat. 4. and Anno Dom. 1266 What Distress shall be taken for the King's Debts, and how it shall be used.

(51 Hen. 3 St. 4)

‘FOrasmuch as the Commonalty of the Realm hath sustained great Damage by wrongful taking of Distresses, which have been made by Sheriffs, and by other the King's Bailiffs, for the King's Debt, or for any other cause;’ It is therefore 'provided and ordained, that *when a Sheriff, or any other Man doth take the Beasts of other , they to whom the Beasts do belong may give them their Feeding without Disturbance (so long as they be impounded) without giving any thing for their keeping. (2) And that the Beasts, nor no other Distress taken for the King's Debt, nor for any other cause, be given ne sold within Fifteen Days after the taking. And if any bring the Tally of a Payment made in the Exchequer, the Distress shall cease. (3) And if he bring the Tally of any Sheriff or Bailiff, of Payment made to them of the thing demanded, and will find Pledgesthat he will appear in the Exchequer, upon the next account, to do as Right shall require, then the Distressshall cease. And the Sheriff or Bailiff shall cause him to be attached that ought to have acquitted him, ✗that he appear upon the same account, to do as Rightshall require; and there shall have the names of the pledges. (4) Yet it is provided, that no man of Religion, nor other, shall be distrained by his Beaststhat gain his Land, nor by his Sheep, for the King's Debt, nor the Debt of any other man, nor for any other cause, †by the King's or other Bailiffs, but until they can find another Distress, or Chattels sufficient whereof they may levy the Debt, or that is sufficient for the Demand...

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