Absconding Defendant.
267. Where the Court is satisfied by evidence on oath that there is good reason to believe that a defendant means to abscond in order to avoid the process of the Court, after suit or other proceeding instituted, the Court may make an order to hold him to bail, and may require of him such security as seems fit for his remaining within the jurisdiction, and abiding and performing by any decree or order to be made in the suit or proceeding, and for costs and fees.
Costs.
Bail.
268. The costs of the whole suit and of each particular proceeding therein are under the discretion of the Court; but the Court shall not order the successful party in a suit to pay to the unsuccessful party the costs of the suit generally, although the Court may order him, notwithstanding his success in the whole suit, to pay the costs occasioned by any particular proceeding therein.
269. The Court may, if in any case it seems fit, require any party to any suit or proceeding, either at the commencement or at any time during the progress thereof, to give security for costs to the satisfaction of the Court by deposit or otherwise.
Computation of Time.
270. Where by this Ordinance, or any special order or the course of the Court, any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, and such time is not limited by hours, the computation of such limited time does not include the day of such date or of the happening of such event, but commences at the beginning of the next following day, and the act or proceeding must be done or taken at the latest on the last day of such limited time according to such computation.
Days.
271. Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less than six days, the following days shall not be reckoned in the computation of such time; namely: Sundays, Good Friday, Monday and Tuesday in Easter week, Christmas day, and the day next before and the day next after Christmas day.
272. Where the time for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding expires on one of the days last mentioned, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if done or taken on the next day afterwards that is not one of the last-mentioned days.
273. The day on which an order that a plaintiff do give security for costs is served, and the time thenceforward until and including the day on which such security is given, shall not be reckoned in the computation of the time allowed to a defendant for putting in his answer.
Supplemental Statement.
274. Facts or circumstances occurring after the institution of a suit, may, by leave of the Court, be introduced by way of amendment into the petition or answer (as the case may require) at any stage of the proceedings, and the Court may make such order as seems just respecting the proof of such facts or circumstances, or for affording all parties concerned leave and opportunity to meet the statements so introduced.
Death of Party or other Change.
275. Where, pending a suit, any change or transmission of interest or liability occurs in relation to any party to the suit, or any party to the suit dies or (being a woman) marries, or the suit is in any other way rendered defective or incapable of being carried on, any person interested may, on motion ex parte, obtain from the Court such order as is requisite for curing the defect, or enabling or compelling proper parties to carry on the proceedings.
But it shall be open to any person served with such an order within such time, not exceeding fourteen days, as the Court in the order directs, to apply to the Court by motion to discharge such order.
Adjournment.
276. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the power of the Court to defer or adjourn the hearing or determination of any suit, matter, proceedings or application, for such time and on such terms (if any) as justice requires.
Amendment.
277. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the power of the Court to order or allow any amendment of any petition, answer, notice or other document whatever, at any time on such terms (if any) as justice requires.
Power of Court as to Time.
278. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the power of the Court to enlarge or abridge the time appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceedings on such terms (if any) as justice requires.
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Absconding Defendant.
267. Where the Court is satisfied by evidence on oath that there is good reason to believe that a defendant means to abscond in order to avoid the process of the Court, after snit or other proceeding instituted, the Court may make an order to hold him to bail, and may require of him such security as seems fit for his remaining within the jurisdiction, and abiding and performing by any decree or order to be made in the suit or proceeding, and for costs and fees,
Costs.
Bail.
268. The costs of the whole suit and of each particular Discretion of proceeding therein are under the discretion of the Court; but Court. the Court shall not order the successful party in a suit to pay to the unsuccessful party the costs of the suit generally, although the Court may order him, notwithstanding his success in the whole suit, to pay the costs occasioned by any particular pro- ceeding therein.
269. The Court may, if in any case it seems fit, require any Security for party to any smit or proceeding, either at the commencement or costs. at any time during the progress thereof, to give security for costs. to the satisfaction of the Court by deposit or otherwise.
Computation of Time.
270. Where by this Ordinance, or any special order orthe course of the Court, any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the tak- ing of any proceeding, and such time is not limited by hours, the computation of such limited time does not include the day of such date or of the happening of such event, but commences at the beginning of the next following day, and the act or proceed- ing must be done or taken at the latest on the last day of suck limited time according to such computation.
Days.
271. Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less Sundays and than six days, the following days shall not be reckoned in the holidays when computation of such time; namely: Sundays, Good Friday, Mon- not reckoned. day and Tuesday in Easter week, Christmas day, and the day next before and the day next after Christmas day.
272. Whore the time for the doing of any act or the taking Time expiring
of any proceeding expires on one of the days last mentioned, the on Sunday or act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time holiday. if done or taken on the next day afterwards that is, not one of the last-mentioned days.
273. The day on which an order that a plaintiff do give Time in ease security for costs is served, and the time thenceforward until and of security for including the day on which such security is given, shall not be costs. reckoned in the computation of the time allowed to a defendant for putting in his answer.
Supplemental Statement.
after suit.
274. Facts or circumstances occurring after the institution of Facts or a suit, may, by leave of the Court, be introduced by way of circumstances amendment into the petition or answer (as the case may require) occurring at any stage of the prooceedings, and the Court may inake such order as seems just respecting the proof of such facts or circum- stances, or for affording all parties concerned leave and opportunity to meet the statements so introduced.
Death of Party or other Change.
275. Where, pending a suit, any change or transmission of Change or interest or liability occurs in relation to any party to the suit, or transmission of
any party to the suit dies or (being a woman) marries, or the suit is interest or
in
any other way rendered defective or incapable of being carried liability.
on, any person interested may, on motion ex parte, obtain from
the Court such order as is requisite for curing the defect, or en- abling or compelling proper parties to carry on the proceedings.
But it shall be open to any person served with such an order within such time, not exceeding fourteen days, as the Court in the order directs, to apply to the Court by motion to discharge such order.
Adjournment.
276. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the power of the Power of Court to defer or adjourn the hearing or determination of any suit, Court, matter, proceedings or application, for such time and on such terms (if any) as justice requires.
Amendment.
277. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the power of the Power of Court to order or allow any amendment of any petition, answer, Court. notice or other document whatever, at any time on such terms (if any) as justice requires.
Power of Court as to Time.
278. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the power of the Enlargement Court to enlarge or abridge the time appointed or allowed for the or abridgment. doing of any act or the taking of any proceedings on such terms
(if any) as justice requires.
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