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Schule
Fo
1.
Heading of aocuments.
Schedule
Form 2.
Commencement of action by summons.
Service of writ etc.
Summary trial of action.
Framing of issues.
Notice of
action anu of special uelence.
kept a book called the "Register of Civil Actions",
180 shall be in the form in the Schedule or as near /circumstances permit and snall contain the entries
specified in the Form.
(2) Every action or proceeding, however institutea,
shall be numbered in each year according to the order in which the same is commenced.
8. Every writ, order, judgment or other process or document used in or in connection with any action sanall be neaded in accordance with Form No.2 in the Scneaule with such variations or adaptations as circumstances may require.
Every action snall be commenced by a writ of summons to the aefendant and such writ shall bear an endorsement in accordance witn Form No.s in une Schedule and suca endorsement snail give brief but suflicient particulars of the claim and shall be signed by the plaintiff.
The writ of summons to the aefendant snall be in accordance with Form No.4 in the Schedule.
10. (1) Every, writ of summons, summons to a witness,
or other document whatsoever used in connection with' any cause or matter relating to any claim snail be taken to have been duly servea if it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the same or a copy thereof was delivered to the person to whom the same was addressed or was left with some person for him at his last known or most usual place of abode or business, or, in case such aadress is unknown, then that the same or a copy thereof was left on any tenement or premises in respect of which the claim is made.
11.
(2)
II une court`is satisIied that any person is evading service then it may order at any such document as aforesaid or a copy thereof may be served by post.
(0) The person erecting service of any document
suail endorse on the recora tue nour, date, place . and mode of service.
It snall not be necessary for the defendant to enter an a, pearance to the writ of sunumons, but after service thereof the action shall be tried and determined in a summary way without pleadings: provided always that the court may order the plaintiff to file, within such time as the court may direct, a written. statement of nis claim or further and better particulars thereof, and may likewise oraer tne deïenaant, vitain such time as aforesaid, to file a written statement of nis defence, and may permit any defence on equitable grounds.
12. The court may, in any proceeding, frame issues of law or of fact for tue better trial and determination of the cause.
16. Except by consent or leave of the court, no cause or matter snail be set down lor trial or nearing before at least three clear days from the service of the writ
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