Small Debts Act 1845 (repealed 1.7.1991) (c. 127)

Small Debts Act 1845

1845 CHAPTER 127 8 and 9 Vict

An Act for the better securing the Payment of Small Debts.

[9th August 1845]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act repealed so far as relates to jurisdiction and practice of county courts by County Courts Act 1846 (c. 95), s. 6

C2 Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C3 Preamble not relevant to unrepealed provisions of the Act

C4 Act repealed (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76), ss. 124(3), 125(7), Sch. 20

1—7 F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–7, 15 repealed by Bankruptcy Repeal and Insolvent Court Act 1869 (c. 83), Sch.

8 †Actual necessaries of judgment debtors not to be seized. E+W

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 The wearing apparel and bedding of any judgment debtor or his family, and the tools and implements of his trade, the value of such apparel, bedding, tools, and implements not exceeding in the whole [F3 the prescribed value], shall not be liable to seizure under any execution or order of any court against his goods and chattels.

Textual Amendments

F2 Recital omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1891 (c. 67)

F3 Words substituted by Administration of Justice Act 1956 (c. 46), s. 37(1)(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 Unreliable marginal note.

C6 “The prescribed value” means £20 or such larger amount as may be prescribed by order of Lord Chancellor: Administration of Justice Act 1956 (c. 46), s. 37(2)

9—12. F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 9–12, 14, 16–21, 23, Sch. (C) repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. V

13 F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 13 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

14 F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 9–12, 14, 16–21, 23, Sch. (C) repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. V

15 F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 1-7, 15 repealed by Bankruptcy Repeal and Insolvent Court Act 1869 (c. 83), Sch.

16—21. F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 9–12, 14, 16–21, 23, Sch. (C) repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. V

22 F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 22 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1965 (c. 2), Sch. 2

23 F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 9–12, 14, 16–21, 23, Sch. (C) repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. V

24 †Interpretation of terms in the Act. E+W

In the construction of this Act . . . F11 every word importing the . . . F11 masculine gender shall include . . . F11 females as well as males . . . F11

Textual Amendments

F11 Words repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. V

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 Unreliable marginal note.

25 Act to apply only to England. E+W

This Act shall apply only to England.

SCHEDULES A, B E+W . . . F12

Textual Amendments

F12 Schs. (A),(B),(D) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)

SCHEDULE C E+W . . . F13

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 9–12, 14, 16–21, 23, Sch. (C) repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. V

SCHEDULE D E+W . . . F14

Textual Amendments

F14 Schs. (A),(B),(D) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)