Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-25
BRITISH BANKRUPTS.
PRIVILEGES WHICH ARE ACCORDED
BY LAW TO PEERS.

BY LAW TO PEERS.
some English Legal Decisions as to
What Constitute the NecessRrles of
Life - They Widely Differ From
Duke TO Ordinary Mortal.
Recent bankruptcy cases in London
lave brought up various legal decisions
Y, hich have been reached in England
on the subject of what are necessaries
Of life for men Of various stations and
degrees who are not in command OF
their own incomes.
A duke, for instance, or even mar
Ouis or an earl is entitled by law to
one bottle Of champagne day II his
trustees hold the money to pay for 1t.
In the case Of the former Duke Of Man
chester the law decided that seven bot
ties of champagne week are neces-
sary to q duke whose affairs may be In
the hands of trustees and that II he
had not the control Of his own income
he must be allowed to have n carriage
with one horse, a riding horse as well,
one manseryant and house with
rent of not less than 1850 a year; 9th
erwise he must be allowed to have the
use Of $1,000 a year, while the rest
might be allowed to accumulate for the
good Of the estate till the trustee Pc
! riod expired.
A viscount or a baron Is allowed by
! law 10 describe as necessaries things
! which smaller fry might struggle along
without. But a viscount's income
provided there is anybody to pay It's
fixed at 1880 year and baron's at
! $1,000. He is, supposing any guard
| ians have a few thousands a year to
pay out TO him according to discretion,
only entitled to claret as a beverage.
| for his yearly wine allowance only runs
TO eco, which would not keep him In
champagne unless he drank 1t very sell
dom. The dukes wine bill may run
to ESQ.
The yiscount must have carriage,
but 1t may be attached for debt, and
he cannot force his guardians to give
him a horse or course, II he has no
/, guardians, nor any income, either, he
must do as other people and go with
out, but these things are considered
necessary to peers. A manseryant Is
allowed to a viscount or baron, but
the house rent need not exceed f2OO,
nor can it be less than ESQ.
A doctor is better off than viscount
in one way-his carriage cannot be
seized in most cases, nor can the ex-
| - . - IN inn0mp
tax returns. In selling up doctor for
debt he may retain one horse, and two
of his carpets are considered as neces
saries to his business-in the hall and
consulting room-and reckoned at t2C
apiece He may have surgical instru
ments and medical appliances to the
value Of $1,000, and these cannot be
seized.
An ordinary man can retain nothing
but his clothes, his hairbrushes and
few stern necessaries of that kind. Nc
wine is allowed to doctor, but if
student In the hands Of trustees, he car
demand a couple Of servants and
house rent Of f60 per year.
The son Of a we'll to do merchant ol
tradesman making about 1900 yeal
can demand neither wine nor horse:
nor servants, but the law may allow
him a rent Of ESQ and another $50 OF
600 to keep himself on, supposing h'
is in the hands OF guardians, whether
under or over age. AS to debt, he cal
be sold up, bar his personal necessarie'
and his clothes, though he Is not gen
orally allowed to keep more than sil
If he has more a judge might ALLOW
them to be taken with the other chat
, tells, and he can be left without chai
TO sit on or a spoon to eat with. Jewel
ry, II he has any, can be taken; but l
/ he has, say, two pairs Of valuable
sleeve links he can keep only one o
. them. In the same way he may keel
a dress suit, but If he has two an orde
may be made to sell up one Of them.
A lawyer can have 800 books on lega
subjects or in some way pertaining t
: law, and these have to be left alone b.
the brokers. There are extreme case
in which everything, even necessaries
may be taken, but the lawyer may ais
demand exemption even In such case
for his wigs, or at least two Of them
and two gowns. AS a student In th
hands of guardians he can make then
pay him ESQ a year for chambers, ant
; they must pay his examination ant
, other fees.
, A clergyman or minister Of any kim
Is worst off Of all and can keep yer.
little for himself. He can make hi
guardians come down with the fees hi
profession needs, however, and II b
lives in the country as a curate ant
has some trustees and also guardian
he can make them supply him with
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