Distraining part of the goods for rent in arrear, in the name of the whole goods, will be deemed a lawful seizure.
Appraisement made by thedistraining broker, or any interested person, is illegal.
A broker having obtained possession through the outer door, may break open any of the private doors of the lodgers, if necessary, for the purpose of distraining the goods of the tenant.
Law of Distress Amendment Act, 1888), no person distraining for rent shall take other charges than those hereafter scheduled: any party charging more can be sued for treble the amount unlawfully taken.
Know you not 45 That, in distraining for ten thousand pounds Upon his books and furniture at Lincoln, Were found these scandalous and seditious letters Sent from one Osbaldistone, who is fled?
The object of this society was to resist the distraining of cattle for rent, then common with landlords and middlemen.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "distraining" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
