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RULES OF SUPREME COURT
NOTICE.
If the Defendant does not within seven days after having been served with this summons, inclusive of the day of service, obtain leave from the Curt to defend this suit, the Plaintiff will be entitled, as of course, at any time after the expiration of those seven days, to an immediate absolute decree, from which there is no appeal, for any amount not exce ding the sum above claimed, and such sum as may be fixed by the Court for costs.
Leave to defend the snit may be obtained on app'i ation ex parte to the Court, supported by evidence on oat, showing that there is a defence to the suit on the merits, or that it is reasonable that the Def ndant should be allowed to defend the suit: or on payment into Court of the sum hereon indorsed.
5.
Petition.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton).
Between A.B. Plaintiff,
and C.D. and
E.F.
Defendants.
To X. Y., Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at [Canton].
The petition of A.B. of
Plaintiff.
Shows as follows:-
[Merchant], the above-named
1. (On the 1st day of June, 1859, the Defendant, &c.)
2. (On the next day the Plaintiff wrote and sent a liter to the Defendant, the material parts of which were as follow, &c.)
3.
4.
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The Plaintiff therefore prays:--
• 1. [That an account may be taken of what is due for
principal and interest on. &c.]
2. That the Defendant may be decreed to pay to the Plaintiff the amount which shall be so found due within one calendar month, &c.]
3. [That the Plaintiff may have such further or other relief
as the nature of the ease may r. quirej.
The Def ndan's to this P. tition are,
C.D. of EF, of
or
[merchant], [widow].
6.
•
A.B.
A.R. the Plain'iff, by L.M. his Attorney.
Answer.
In Her Britannic Maj sty's Court at [Canton].
Between A.B. Plaintiff,
and C.D. and
E.F.
nd}
Def ndanis.
The answer of C.D., one of the above-namea Defendants, to the petition of the above-named Paintiff.