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s.107
Right of one of several parties interested to institute proceedings
107. Right of one of several parties interested to institute proceedings Where a right to distrain accrues to parties jointly interested or together interested in any premises, such as coparceners, joint tenants, tenants in common, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, partners, or otherwise, proceedings under this Part may be taken by any one of such parties, in his own name and the name or names of those jointly or together interested with him, and the levying of rent so distrained for shall be a complete discharge to the tenant for the rent or for so much thereof as may be so levied; and the party so levying shall be liable to account to the parties having the interest jointly or together with him for all sums so levied: Provided that if, in any particular case, it appears to the court or to the Registrar to be advisable to do so, the court or the Registrar may require the party so applying to produce a written authority to distrain, signed by one or more of the persons jointly or together interested with him. (Amended 50 of 1911 ; 62 of 1911 Schedule) ( 1 of 1883 ss. 34 & 35 incorporated)