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416

Ordinance

| Order

carry

such

ever been made since through

the Ordinance has been in operation

for sixteen

years.

But there is

a proviso in

the Ordinance that "if any case should arise which shall not have been expressly provided

for by 'such' general orders, but for which provision has been made by the general orders framed

in pursuance of the English Bankruptcy Act 1861, the Chief

Justice

may

apply to such

case

any of the

orders so

framed aforesaid"

and

in

his discretion.

Mr. Justice

Snowden

>

426

Snowden lays it down that under

this proviso and in

the absence

of any

rule

upon

the subject under

the Ordinance certain general

Orders

made under the Act of

1861

(viz.

rule 14)

which specifies

certain matters to be heard at

Chambers

may

be applied by the

Chief Justice to the case of

similar business in the Court

of Bankruptcy here.

I do not think it can. The

proviso

which

says

that "if any

case

should arise which shall

not have

been expressly provided

for by such general Orders" must

be limited to

any

case.

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416 Ordinance | Order carry such ever been made since through the Ordinance has been in operation for sixteen years. But there is a proviso in the Ordinance that "if any case should arise which shall not have been expressly provided for by 'such' general orders, but for which provision has been made by the general orders framed in pursuance of the English Bankruptcy Act 1861, the Chief Justice may apply to such case any of the orders so framed aforesaid" and in his discretion. Mr. Justice Snowden > 426 Snowden lays it down that under this proviso and in the absence of any rule upon the subject under the Ordinance certain general Orders made under the Act of 1861 (viz. rule 14) which specifies certain matters to be heard at Chambers may be applied by the Chief Justice to the case of similar business in the Court of Bankruptcy here. I do not think it can. The proviso which says that "if any case should arise which shall not have been expressly provided for by such general Orders" must be limited to any case.
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416 Ordinance | Order arry such ever been made since through the Ordinance has been in operation for sixteen years. But there is H- a provice in the Ordinance that "if any cave should arise which shall not liave been expressly provided for by 'such' general orders, but- for which provision has been made by the general orders framed in pursuance of the English Bankruptcy Act 1861, the Chief Lustice medy apply to such in orders so Jesseral aforesaid " and @ase his discretion. any of the last- framed Mn. Justice Snowden > 426 Snowden lags it down that under and in the absence this proviso and in of arry rule apon the subject under the Ordinance certains general A made under the act of Order 1861 (viz rule 14) which specifies certain matters to be heard at Chambers may be applied by the of Chief justice to the case similar business in the Court- of Bankruptcy here. I do not think it can. The proviso which says -that "if any la se should arise which stall. not trave been expressly provided for by such general Orders" must be limited to Cau arry. Comming
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416

Ordinance

| Order

arry

such

ever been made since through

the Ordinance has been in operation

for sixteen

years.

But there is

H-

a provice in

the Ordinance that "if any cave should arise which shall not liave been expressly provided

for by 'such' general orders, but- for which provision has been made by the general orders framed

in pursuance of the English Bankruptcy Act 1861, the Chief

Lustice

medy

apply to such

in

orders so

Jesseral aforesaid "

and

@ase

his discretion.

any of the

last-

framed Mn. Justice

Snowden

>

426

Snowden lags it down that under

and in the absence

this proviso and in

of arry

rule

apon

the subject under

the Ordinance certains general

A

made under the act of

Order

1861

(viz

rule 14)

which specifies

certain matters to be heard at

Chambers

may

be applied by the

of

Chief justice to the case

similar business in the Court-

of Bankruptcy here.

I do not think it can. The

proviso

which

says

-that "if any

la se

should arise which stall.

not trave

been expressly provided

for by such general Orders" must

be limited to

Cau

arry.

Comming

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