Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-03
BRITISH BANKRUPTS.
PRIVILEGES WHICH ARE ACCORDED
az LAW TO PEERS.
some English Legal Decisions an to
what Constitute the N~ecessaries of
Life They widely Diner From
Duke TO Ordinary Mortal.

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Life They widely Differ From
Duke TO Ordinary Mortal.
Recent bankruptcy cases in London
have brought up various legal decisions
which have been reached In England
the subject OF what are n-ecessaries
Of life for men of various stations and
degrees who are not In command OF
their own incomes.
A duke, for instance. or even q mar
quis or an earl is entitled by law to
one bottle of champagne a day IL 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 a week are neces-
sary to a duke whose affairs may be In
the hands Of trustees and that IL he
had not the control Of his own income
he must be allowed to have a carriage
with one horse, q riding horse as well.
one manservant and a house with a
rent of not less than ESQ a year: 9TH
erwise he must be allowed to hare 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.
rod expired.
A viscount or q baron 10 allowed by
law to describe as n~ecessarfes things
which smaller fry might struggle along
without. But a viscount's income
provided there Is anybody to pay It's
fxed at 1850 q year and a 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 sci.
dom. The dukes wine bill may run
to ESQ.
The ~yiscount must have a carriage.
but II may be attached for debt, and
he cannot force his guardians to give
him a horse. OF course. IL 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 manservant Ia
allowed to a viscount or baron, but
the house rent need not exceed f200,
nor can 1t be less than ESQ.
A doctor is better Off than a ~viscount
In one way-his carriage cannot be
seized In most cases. nor "a the ex-
penses of 1t be reckoned In his income
tax returns. In selling up a doctor for
debt he may retain n horse, and two
of his carpets are considered as neces.
saries to his business-in the hall and
consulting room-and reckoned at f2C
apiece. He may have surgical instru-
ments and medical appliances to the
value Of $1,000. and these cannot be
seized.
An ordinary man a retain nothing
but his clothes. his hairbrushes and a
few stern necessaries Of that kind. No
wine is allowed to a doctor. but II a
student in the hands Of trustees. he can
demand n couple of servants and q
house rent of eco per year.
The son Of a well to do merchant or
tradesmaE making about $1,000 a year
can demand neither wine nor horses
nor servants, but the law may allow
him a rent OF ESQ and another ESQ or
f200 to keep himself on, supposing he
is in the hands of guardians, whether
under or over age. AS to debt, be can
be sold up, bar his personal necessaries
and his clothes, though he is not gen
orally allowed to keep more than siy
suits of the latter.
II he has more q judge might allow
them to be taken with the other chat
tells, and he can be left without q chair
to sit on or q spoon to eat with. Jewel.
ry, If he has any, can be taken; but II
he has, say, two pairs of valuable
sleeve links he can keep only one OF
them. In the same way be may keeI
a dress suit. but IL he has two an order
may be made to sell up one of them.
a lawyer can have 500 books on lega
subjects or in some way pertaining tC
law, and these have to be left alone by
the brokers. There are extreme case;
In which everything. even necessarles
may be taken, but the lawyer may alsC
demand exemption even in such case:
for his wigs, or at least two OF them
and two gowns. As a student In the
hands OF guardians be can make then
pay him ESQ a year for chambers, anC
they must pay his examination ant
.ther fees.
"A clergyman or minister Of any kinC
Is worst off Of all and can keep yer,
little for himself. He can make hl.
guardians come down with the fees hi.
profession needs, however. and If h'
lives in the country Is q curate ant
has some trustees and also a guardian
he can make them supply him with
gardener.