Dismissal, Sec. 6.
Warrant on Dismis
sal.
Writ or Precept to Bailiff Sec. 11.
Form of Dismissal.
A. B.-Plaintiff. C. D.-Defendant.
Hongkong It appearing to this Court that the Plaintiff entered his plaint and
to wit.
caused the above Defendant to the summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint and the said Plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said Defen- dant do recover against the said Plaintiff the sum of
for costs:
And the said A. B. the Plaintiff is hereby ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the Defendant the said sum of
awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, let execution issue to take in execution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs.
Entered
Dated the
day of
in the year of our Lord, 184 Defendant's costs
*
£
Chief Justice.
Entered
Judgment Costs... Subpoena Execution... Alias Pluries
Registrar.
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Alias, or Pluries.
You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as "oftentimes' before you were commanded, and then follow the above form.)
Order to discharge Defendant out of Custody,
Registrar.
Warrant or Order on Decree of Dismissal for non-payment of Costs.
I authorize and empower Court and his Assistants to execute the above decree.
Dated the
the Bailiff of this
day of
in the year of our Lord, 184
Costs Warrant ...
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Alias, &c.
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Order to discharge Defendant out of Cus- tody.
day of
A. B.-Plaintiff.
Supreme Court of Hongkong
to wit.
C. D.-Defendant.
You are hereby authorised to discharge out of your custody the above named Defendant, as far as regards the execution in the above case.
By order of the Court.
To the Sheriff of Hongkong, or any Deputy Sheriff thereof
Registrar.
To Mr
Table of Fees.
Fees, Sec. 20.
£
Chief Justice.
For entering every plaint, action, &c., and particulars of demand Entering every appearance and defence Summons for Defendant, aud Copy
4.3
$0.50
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0.25
044
...
Entering notice of hearing
0.50
Copy and service on Plaintiff, and Defendant, each Any notice required during the course of proceedings
R+A
0.25
...
0.40
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Writ or Precept to Bailiff.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100
Fee on hearing and adjudication, where the sum to be recovered shall not
exceed $50
0.25
0.50
Each Subpoena of witness, and Copy
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0.75
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Drawing and signing order for costs, decree, or dismissal, each Every Oath of party or witness examined
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0.40
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0.50
0.25
1.25
0.50
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1.25
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0.12
Between A. B.-Plaintiff
and C. D.-Defendant.
Bailiff, and his Assistants.
Hongkong You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and
to wit. effects, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of
which
for
of
in the Colony of Hongkong, the sum of
of
lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find any goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, belong- ing to the said Defendant whereof to levy, then you are hereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said Defendant, and him safely to lodge in the custody of one of her Majesty's Gaols, within ten days from the date hereof, to satisfy the said
Plaintiff
his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ
Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,
Our Chief-Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the
in the
day of
Year of our Reign.
Entered
Chief Justice's warrant to bailiff for executing decree
Executing any decree or order, where the sum shall not exceed $50
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100 Copies of any other proceedings per folio
HONGKONG:
PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA MAIL.
Adolftus Ethellen.
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