Go away Teribus - your attempts to defend this appalling system are pathetic, particularly when they resort to comparisons with the Third World
Burns father, William was in dispute with the landlord over improvements to the farm and he entered into a court case to decide the matter.
Due to landlord's demands and lack of funds, the family were evicted before the case could be settled the family were force off the land for non-payment of rent in 1784, William died later that year - not oly had the family lost their home but the strain of the case also killed the father
Ironically, eventually the courts ruled in favour of the family
Jim Carroll