Distringas
A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A Dictionary of Law
In English practice, A writ directed to the sheriff of the county in which a defendant resides, or has any goods or chattels, commanding him to distrain upon the goods and chattels of the defendant for forty shillings, in order to compel lhis appearance.
3 Steph. Comm. 567.
This writ issues in eases where it is found impracticable to get at the difendant personally, so as to gervea summons upon him. Id. A distringas is also used in equity, as the first process to compel the appearance of a corporation aggregate.
St. 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Wm. LV. ¢. 36.
A form of execution in the actions of detinue and assise of nuisance. Brooke, Abr. ph.
26; 1 Rawle, 44.