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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

FORMS.

Issue for Decision of Questions of Fact without formal Suit.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]

[Saturday] the

18

] day of [

Between A.B. and

C.D.

87

This Court has ordered that the above-named A.B. of [gentleman] and the above-named C.D. of

[merchant] may proceed to the trial of the questions of fact to be determined between them without any petition presented or other pleading.

This Court therefore now further orders that the following questions be tried.

1. Whether, &c.

2. Whether, &c.

the said A.B. maintaining the affirmative, and the said C.D. the negative thereof respectively.

2

(Seal)

Summons in Summary Procedure for Claim under 100 dollars.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]

[Saturday] the [

] day of [

18

Between A.B.

-

and

C.D. [or

Plaintiff,

Defendant,

To C.D. of

defendant.

In the matter of E.F. an infant]

[gentleman] the above-named

You are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name, to attend this Court at [

day of [

] on [

] at

] the { o'clock in the [

noon on the hearing of a claim [or an application] on the part of A.B. of

merchant] the above-named Plaintiff (state the precise nature and particulars of the claim, and the amount sought to be recovered, or the precise object of the application, as the case may be.)

(Seal)

The following note is to be added to the original summons, and when the time is altered by indorsement, the indorsement is to be referred to as below.

NOTE. If you do not attend either in person or by counsel or attorney at the time and place above-mentioned [or at the place. above-mentioned at the time mentioned in the indorsement hereon], such order will be made and such proceedings taken as the Court may think just and expedient.

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