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John Morley: In the deepest interests of social order, and in confirmation of the tenant’s equitable and customary ownership, the…

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In the deepest interests of social order, and in confirmation of the tenant’s equitable and customary ownership, the only course open to the imperial legislature was to erect machinery for fixing fair rents.
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John Morley

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Morley argues for the necessity of legislative measures to ensure fair rent fixing in the interest of social order.

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