South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts37—Double damages against wrongful distrainer
If any distress and sale is made for rent alleged to be due where in truth no
rent was due to the person by whom or in whose name or right the distress was
levied, the owner of the goods distrained and sold, his executors or
administrators, may, by action against that person, recover double the value
of the goods so distrained and sold, together with costs as between solicitor
and client.