750
Dispaupering
of pauper. H. K. Code, s. 86 (5.)
Q. 16 r. 28.
Duty of solicitor of pauper as to signing of documents. Ib. rr: 29, 30.
Service of writ of summons in case of vacant possession. O. 9 r. 9.
Action for recovery of immovable property to the Crown. Ord. No. 5 of 1856 s. 9. Appearance by person in possession. O. 12 r. 25.
Appearance by landlord. Ib. r. 26.
Procedure where person not named as defendant appears. Ib. r. 27.
DONGKONG
No. 3.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1900
501. If any person admitted to sue or defend as a pauper—(1.) gives, or agrees to give, any such fee, profit, or reward; or (2.) becomes of ability during the progress of the action or proceedings; or (3.) misbehaves himself therein by any vexatious or improper conduct or proceeding; or (4.) wilfully delays the action or proceeding, he shall be forthwith dispaupered, and shall not be afterwards admitted again in the same action or proceeding to sue or defend as a pauper.
502.—(1.) No motion-paper or notice of motion shall be filed or summons issued, and no petition shall be presented, on behalf of any person admitted to sue or defend as a pauper, except for the discharge of his solicitor, unless it is signed by his solicitor, if any.
(2.) It shall be the duty of the solicitor assigned to a person admitted to sue or defend as a pauper to take care that no notice is served, or summons issued, or petition presented, without good cause.
CHAPTER XXI.
ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY.
503. In an action for the recovery of immovable property, service of the writ of summons may, in case of vacant possession, when it cannot otherwise be effected, be made by posting a copy of the writ upon the door of the dwelling house or other conspicuous part of the property.
504. The Attorney General may lawfully institute and prosecute in his own name an action for recovering unto the Crown any immovable property claimed by the Crown and whereof the Crown is not in actual possession.
505. Any person not named as a defendant in a writ of summons for the recovery of immovable property may, by leave of the Court, appear and defend, on filing an affidavit showing that he is in possession of the property either by himself or by his tenant.
506. Any person appearing to defend an action for the recovery of immovable property as landlord, in respect of property whereof he is in possession only by his tenant, shall state in his appearance that he appears as landlord.
507. Where a person not named as defendant in a writ of summons for the recovery of immovable property has obtained leave of the Court to appear and defend, he shall enter an appearance, according to the provisions of Chapter I, entitled in the action against the party named