Instances of private injustice that go unrighted could be multiplied, One let me cite, ax I know the facts. In a certain district near here is a strange custom in regard to the senting of rice fields, When a man rents a field there, he and his relations and descendants are liable for the rent in perpetuum. That is, they cannot give up the field at will unless they find another to whom to transfer the rent. 'There is a widow living' in this district whose husband had rented a field in that district she desired to give up the rental, but ras not allowed to do so. She did not cultivate the land, but—the owner levied rent, water tax ete. When she refused to pay, her son was: arrested by the landlord. through his private runners and pnt in w private prison—until the money was paid. These high-handed measures are allowed, because inch landlords. are wealthy and high favour with officials in their
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