# Recovery of Small Tithes Act 1695, Section VII: Appeal to Quarter Sessions.


Costs; Proceedings not removed unless Title of Tithes come in Question.
Provided alsoe and bee it enacted That any Person finding him her or themselves agrieved by any Judgement to bee given by any two Justices of the Peace shall and may Appeal to the next General Quarter Sessions to bee held for that County City Riding. Towne Corporate or Division and the Justices of the Peace there present or the major part of them shall proceed finally to heare and determine the Matter and to reverse the said Judgement if they shall see Cause And if the Justices then present or the major part of them shall find cause to confirme the Judgem[en]t given by the first Two Justices of the Peace they shall then decree the same by Order of Sessions and shall alsoe proceed to give such Costs against the Apellant to bee levied by Distresse and Sale of the Goods and Chattells of the said Appellant as to them shall seem just and reasonable And noe Proceedings or Judgement had or to bee had by virtue of this Act shall bee removed or superseded by virtue of any Writt of Certiorary or other Writt out of His Majesties Courts att Westminster or any other Court whatsoever unlesse the Title of such Tythes Oblac[i]ons or Obvenc[i]ons shall bee in Question Any Law Statute Custom or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/6/section/VII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/recovery-of-small-tithes-act-1695/section-VII
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