To enjoy the luxury of a litigation without paying for it tempts them almost as strongly as the prospect of getting the land without paying for it.

You will find that the League always insists, when things come to a settlement, that the landlord shall pay the costs.

If the landlord through poverty of spirit or of purse succumbs to this demand, the League scores a victory.

If the landlord resists, it is a bad job for the League.

The local lawyer is discredited in the eyes of his clients, and if he is to get any fees he must come down upon his clients for them.