A summons issued by John Hossie, the assignee of the town of Stratford in the county of Perth, printed on the verso of the postcard, instructs John Wesley Moe, who is insolvent, to submit his claims within one month. It is dated Stratford, March 12, 1...
Alternative Title:
Canada postcard, Postcard used by the town clerk as a summons, and Legally themed postcard used by the town clerk as a summons
Description:
On verso of postcard: "Insolvent Act of 1875."
Publisher:
Post Office Department
Subject (Geographic):
Canada., Ontario, Stratford., and Stratford (Ont.)
Subject (Topic):
Bankruptcy, Criminal procedure, Summons, Postal service, Postcards, and History
A broadside printing of an 18th century scam, exploiting the helplessness of English debtors before the law. And especially the perennial animus towards the legal profession--"the chicanery of petty-fogging (would-be) attornies, the shameful plunder a...
