 ... to terrify the people ; frequent arrests made for the same cause ; and there is an instance of the purchaser of a zemindary near Dacca, who was ruined by suits commenced by paupers, suits derived from claims prior to his purchase, and who was at last...  The History of British India - Page 293by James Mill - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Edward Thornton - 1842 - 632 pages
...claims prior to his purchase, and who was at last condemned in considerable damages for an ordinary act of authority in his station. Hence the natives...time of the collections, and the crops embezzled." After pointing out some other evils attending the extension of the jurisdiction of the supreme court,... | |
 | Herbert Cowell - 1872 - 300 pages
...claims prior to his purchase, and who was at last condemned in considerable damages for an ordinary act of authority in his station. Hence the Natives...revenues. The renters and even hereditary zemindars are driven away, or arrested at the time of the * Mill.s History of India, Vol. IV, p. 237. collections,... | |
| |
