§ Sir ARTHUR FELLasked the Attorney-General if claims for damages against the military authorities for the occupaton of premises must in all cases be presented by Petitions of Right against the Crown; if this applies to small sums of £20 or £30 each, of which hundreds are outstanding in respect of premises in the East Coast towns; and if the County Court could try such cases?
§ Sir G. HEWARTI understand the question to refer to cases where the premise have been occupied under an agreement. In all such cases damages can be recovered only by Petition of Right, whatever the amount involved. The law contains no provision for the trial of a Petition of Right in a County Court.