Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
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DEBT RECOVERY ABROAD.
Ways of Suing and BeinE Sued In
Various European Countries.

various European Countries.
OF all countries Germany probably
offers the greatest facilities to foreign
ers for the recovery of money owing to
them by her subjects. A power of at
torney is required for suing purposes
and a sum of money has TO be deposit
ed as security for costs, but the deposit
is returned in full at the conclusion Of
the action. All costs, together with in.
/ terest. are recoverable from the de.
fendant.
In France the collection of trade
| debts is usually relegated to the huis.
sier or bailin. This official is able to
sue before the justices of the peace,
whose jurisdiction is, however, limited
10 debts of not more than 200 francs
labOut ES). Where the amount exceeds
this sum and the efforts Of the huissier
to effect a settlement or Cancellation
prove unavailing the only recourse is
TO employ an avocat and commence a
suit in the civil courts. Here the cost
may easily run up to IS or f12. and,
whatever the result OF the action may
be. the plaintiff will have to pay his
avOcats charges and a substantial por-
tiOn of the court costs. In the event OF
the defendant entering a defense to the
suit at least one adjournment will in
all probability be ordered-it is aston
ishing upon what fiimsy grounds this !
Is frequently done-and the costs be !
thereby multiplied ad infnitum.
The way Of the foreign merchant IN |
Italy, seeking to enter into his own by
judicial methods, is full Of vexatiOns in
the shape of exOrbitant demands for
translation and other mysterious fees,
every forward step of the slow moving
legal machiTary calling for ample lu-
brication from the pockets Of the IN
fortunate credito..
In Spain the impediments in the way
of debt recovery by foreigners are on
a par with those of Italy. In the COM
mercial court costs may run us to 300
or $50 pesetas and are recoverable from
the defendant only If the Judge is salts
fed that he has acted in bad faith;
that, when ordering the goods, he had
no intention of paying for them unless
to do so. AS may be sur
missed. this condition is usually amply
sufficient TO prevent the plaintiff recov-
ering any part OF the costs.
Debts against private persons in Rus ,
sia become prescribed by statute after
a lapse Cf twelve months.
Before an advocate I'm Russia can
take any legal steps TO validate the
rights Of his foreign client he has to
be furnished with Q) a lengthy power
)f attorney drawn up In the Russian
language certified by a notary and
rised by the Russian consul; (2) an
extract containing particulars Of the
claim from the creditors books. ac
by a statement in Russian
rom the notary to the effect that the
,Xtract is a true copy of the entries in
he books. which are found to be kept 4
Il good order and In accordance with
he English law. The extract has also
o be vised by the consul. The ey-
'ense connected with preparation Of
hese documents is very heavy.
Should the creditor persist he will be
eQuircd to deposit a substantial sum
n account of costs. and in all likeli.
OOd before the matter has proceeded
eyOnd the preliminary stage it will {
e found that he has uncOnsciOusly
un counter to some incomprehensible +
,ussian law. either in the mode Of
elivering the goods or in some other
articular connected with the case.
'hich will afford the debtor a loop
ole Of escape.-Magazine Of Com
lerce.