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Facts or circumstances occurring after suit,

Change or transmission of interest or liability.

Power of Court

Power of Court.

Enlargement or abridgment.

Further enlargement.

In what cases.

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ROLES OF SUPREME COURT

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.

272. Facts or circumstances oce irring after the ins itution of a su't, may, by leav· of the Court, be introdue d by way of amend- ment into the petri u or answer (as the case may require) at any stage of the proc edings, and the Court may make such order as seems just res, eet ng the proof of such facts or circumstances, or for affording all parties emernd leave and opportunity to meet the statements so intrd seed.

Death of Party and other Change.

273. 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 be suit dies or (being a woman) marris, or the suit is in any other way rendered defe ive or nea, able of being carried on, may person interested may, on motion cæ parte, obtain from the Cou

uch order as is requisite for curing the defect, or enabling or compelling proper parties to carry on the prove dings.

But it shall be open to any per on 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.

274. Nothing in these Riles shall affect the power of the Court (for reasons to be recorded in the minutes of proceedings) to defer or adjourn the haring or determina ion of any su t, matter, pro ceeding, or appherion, for such time and on such terms (if any) as justice r quires.

Amendment.

275. Nothing in these Rules shall affect the power of the Court (for reasons to be recorded in the minutes of proceedings) 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.

276. Nothing in these Rules shall affect the power of the Court (for reasons to bsconded in the min so procedings) to enlarge or abridge the tan appo.nt d or allows for the doing of any act

d ́or så or the taking of any proceeing on such terms (icany) as justi e requires,

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277. Where the Court is by these Ruls or otherwise autho- rised to appoint the time for the dong of any act or the taking of any proe eding, or to enlarge te tais appointed or allowed for that pupos y thes Rules or the wise,te Court may far her enlarge any time s› appointed or enlarged iy it on sub terms (if any) as seem just, provi ied that the a plication for further ularge- ment is made bear th· esp ration of i e time a ropy altowe 1, aad the such further enlar em nt app ars to the Court (for reasons to be recorded in the minutes of pro endings) to be required for the pu poses of justice, and not to be so ight in or ly for delay.

Gwardiin for Purposes of Sull.

278. Where on default unade by a deờn laut in answe ing or otherwise de.ending te sait a.ter due se vie of the p t ion, it appears to the Court that he is an inant or p son 01 wak or unsound mind (not so found by inquisition), so that he is unable of

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