Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845

XCVToll Collector to be liable for wrongful Detention of Goods.

If at any Time it be made to appear to any such Sheriff or Justices, upon the Complaint of the Company, that any such Detention, measuring, or examining of any Carriage or Goods, as herein-before mentioned, was without reasonable Ground, or that it was vexatious on the Part of such Collector or other Officer, then the Collector or other Officer shall himself pay the Costs of such Detention and measuring, and the Damage occasioned thereby; and in default of immediate Payment of any such Costs or Damage the same may be recovered by Poinding and Sale of the Goods of such Collector, and such Sheriff or Justices shall issue his or their Warrant accordingly.