No. 19
Supreme Court.
FORM 53.
MINUTES IN AN ACTION FOR DAMAGE BY COLLISION.
A. B. etc.,
against
The ship "Mary".
[CAP: 4
[rule 156.]
Jan. 3 A writ of summons [and a warrant] was [or were] issued to E.F. on behalf of A.B., etc., the owners of the ship "Jane" against the ship "Mary" [and freight, or as the case may be,] in an action for damage by collision. Amount claimed $10,000.
5 G.H. filed notice of appearance on behalf of C.D. etc., the owners of the ship "Mary".
6 E.F. filed writ of summons. The bailiff filed warrant.
7 G.H. filed bail bond to answer judgment as against the defendants [or as the case may be] in the sum of $10,000 with affidavit of service of notice of bail. A release of the ship "Mary" was issued to G.H.
8 E.F. filed preliminary act [and notice of motion for pleadings].
10 G.H. filed preliminary act. The court having heard solicitors on both sides [or as the case may be] ordered pleadings to be filed.
11 E.F. filed petition.
14 G.H. filed answer [and counterclaim].
15 E.F. filed reply.
16 The court having heard solicitors on both sides [or as the case may be] ordered both plaintiffs and defendants to file affidavits of discovery, and to produce, if required, for mutual inspection the documents therein set forth, within three days.
18 E.F. filed affidavit of discovery.
19 G.H. filed affidavit of discovery.
22 E.F. filed notice of trial.
26 E.F. produced as witnesses [state names of witnesses], who having been sworn, were examined orally in court, the said [state names] having been sworn and examined by interpretation of [state name of interpreter] interpreter of the language. Present [state names of assessors present, if any] assessors.
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