Mr. Bryan then charged plaintiffs with wilfully and illegally refusing to pay their just contribution to the support and maintenance of the association and declared that in the circumstances the Council was fully authorized by law to disconnect the public utilities or to distrain on the land and chattels of the plaintiffs. These remedies, he submitted, have been held to be legal in England, America and Chi If plaintiffs are not prepared to contribute their just share to the support and maintenance of the Council, they are at liberty to sell their property and seek other abodes, "In conclusion" counsel said, "plaintiffs' case may be tersely epitomized by stating that it is the result of muddled thinking and a collection of false premises, wrong conclusions and specious fallacies."
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