AD. 1901.]
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
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entitled to any further time for any purpose than if he had appeared according to the summons.
29.-(1.) The day and hour for attendance under an originating summons shall, after appearance, be fixed by notice, sealed with the Seal of the Court.
(2.) The notice shall be served on the defendant or respondent by delivering a copy thereof at the address for service named in the memorandum of appearance of such defendant or respondent not less than four days before the return day.
Provisions relating to Solicitors.
30.-(1.) Every solicitor whose name is indorsed on a writ of summons shall, on demand in writing made by or on behalf of any defendant who has been served therewith or has appeared thereto, declare forthwith in writing whether such writ has been issued by him or with his authority or privity.
(2.) If such solicitor declares that the writ was not issued by him or with his authority or privity, all proceedings upon the same shall be stayed, and no further proceedings shall be taken thereupon without leave of the Court.
31. A party suing or defending by a solicitor shall be at liberty to change his solicitor in any cause or matter, without an order for that purpose, upon notice in writing of such change being filed in the Registry; but until such notice is filed and a copy thereof served on the opposite party, the former solicitor shall be considered the solicitor of the party until the conclusion of the cause or matter.
Service of Process in General.
32. No service in an action or other proceeding shall be made on Sunday, Christmas Day, or Good Friday.
33. Unless in any case the Court thinks it proper otherwise to direct, service shall be personal, that is, the document to be served shall be delivered to the person to be served: Provided always that where the duly authorized solicitor of the person to be served undertakes to accept service on behalf of his client, service on such solicitor shall be equivalent to personal service on the client, and all further service in the action or proceeding may be made by delivering the document to be served to such solicitor or by leaving the same at his place of business.
34.—(1.) Where it is made to appear to the Court that for any reason prompt personal service of any document of which service is required ...
Special modes of service, by