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ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1862.

Court of Summary Jurisdiction.

Form of Dismissal.

A. B.—Plaintiff.

C. D.—Defendant.

Hongkong. It appearing to this Court that the plaintiff entered his plaint and caused the above defendant

to wit.

to be summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint;) and the said plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said defendant do recover against the said plaintiff the sum of

for costs: And the said A. B. the plaintiff is hereby

ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the defendant the said sum of so awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, process will issue to take in execution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs.

Dated the

day of

in the year of our Lord, 186

Defendant's costs, ...........

Judge.

To Mr.

Hongkong.

Writ or Precept to Bailiff.

COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION

Between A. B.—Plaintiff.

and C. D.—Defendant.

To the bailiff, and his assistants.

You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and effects, lands, tenements, and

to wit.

hereditaments, of

sum of

which

for

of

of

in the Colony of Hongkong, the lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find any goods,

chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments belonging to the said defendant whereof to levy, then you are hereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said defendant, and him safely to lodge in one of Her Majesty's gaols, there to remain for the period of

months unless he shall sooner pay the damages and costs due to satisfy the said

his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ.

plaintiff

Witness E. F., Judge of the said Court at Victoria,

Judgment......

Costs

the

in the

day of

year of our reign.

[L. S.]

Alias, or Pluries.

You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as "oftentimes" before you were commanded, and then follow the above form).

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514 ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1862. Court of Summary Jurisdiction. Form of Dismissal. A. B.—Plaintiff. C. D.—Defendant. Hongkong. It appearing to this Court that the plaintiff entered his plaint and caused the above defendant to wit. to be summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint;) and the said plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said defendant do recover against the said plaintiff the sum of for costs: And the said A. B. the plaintiff is hereby ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the defendant the said sum of so awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, process will issue to take in execution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs. Dated the day of in the year of our Lord, 186 Defendant's costs, ........... Judge. To Mr. Hongkong. Writ or Precept to Bailiff. COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION Between A. B.—Plaintiff. and C. D.—Defendant. To the bailiff, and his assistants. You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and effects, lands, tenements, and to wit. hereditaments, of sum of which for of of in the Colony of Hongkong, the lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find any goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments belonging to the said defendant whereof to levy, then you are hereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said defendant, and him safely to lodge in one of Her Majesty's gaols, there to remain for the period of months unless he shall sooner pay the damages and costs due to satisfy the said his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ. plaintiff Witness E. F., Judge of the said Court at Victoria, Judgment...... Costs the in the day of year of our reign. [L. S.] Alias, or Pluries. You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as "oftentimes" before you were commanded, and then follow the above form). Page 10 Page 11
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514 ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1862. Court of Summary Jurisdiction. Form of Dismissal. A. B.-Plaintiff. C. D.-Defendant. Hongkong It appearing to this Court that the plaintiff centered his plaint and caused the above defendant to wit. to be summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint;) and the said plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said defendant do recover against the said plaintiff the sum of for costs: And the said A. B. the plaintiff is hereby ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the defendant the said sum of so awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, process will issue to take in exccution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs. Dated the day of in the year of our Lord, 186 Defendant's costs,........... Judge. To Mr. Hongkong} Writ or Precept to Bailiff. COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION Between A. B.—Plaintiff. and C. D.-Defendant. bailiff, and his assistants. You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and effects, lands, tenements, and to wit. hereditaments, of sum of which for of of in the Colony of Hongkong, the lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find any goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments belonging to the said defendant whereof to levy, then you are hereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said defendant, and him safely to lodge in one of Her Majesty's gaols, there to remain for the period of months unless he shall sooner pay the damages and costs due to satisfy the said his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ. plaintiff Witness E. F., Judge of the said Court at Victoria, Judgment...... Costs the in the day of year of our reign. [L. S.] Alias, or Pluries. You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as "oftentimes" before you were commanded, and then follow the above form). Page 10Page 11
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514

ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1862.

Court of Summary Jurisdiction.

Form of Dismissal.

A. B.-Plaintiff.

C. D.-Defendant.

Hongkong It appearing to this Court that the plaintiff centered his plaint and caused the above defendant

to wit.

to be summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint;) and the said plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said defendant do recover against the said plaintiff the sum of

for costs: And the said A. B. the plaintiff is hereby

ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the defendant the said sum of so awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, process will issue to take in exccution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs.

Dated the

day of

in the year of our Lord, 186

Defendant's costs,...........

Judge.

To Mr.

Hongkong}

Writ or Precept to Bailiff.

COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION

Between A. B.—Plaintiff.

and C. D.-Defendant.

bailiff, and his assistants.

You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and effects, lands, tenements, and to wit. hereditaments, of

sum of

which

for

of

of

in the Colony of Hongkong, the lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find any goods,

chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments belonging to the said defendant whereof to levy, then you are hereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said defendant, and him safely to lodge in one of Her Majesty's gaols, there to remain for the period of

months unless he shall sooner pay the damages and costs due to satisfy the said

his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ.

plaintiff

Witness E. F., Judge of the said Court at Victoria,

Judgment......

Costs

the

in the

day of

year of our reign.

[L. S.]

Alias, or Pluries.

You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as "oftentimes" before you were commanded, and then follow the above form).

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