A.D. 1865.]
COMPANIES.
Attendance and Appearance of Parties.
[No. 1.
141
Orders, 1862,
r. 60.
64. Every person for the time being on the list of contributories of the company left with the Registrar by the official liquidator, and every person having a debt or claim against the company allowed by the Judge, shall be at liberty, at his own expense, to attend the proceedings before the Judge, and shall be entitled, on payment of the costs occasioned thereby, to have notice of all such proceedings as he may, by written request, desire to have notice of; but if the Judge is of opinion that the attendance of any such person on any proceeding has occasioned any additional costs which ought not to be borne by the funds of the company, he may direct such costs, or a gross sum in lieu thereof, to be paid by such person; and such person shall not be entitled to attend any further proceedings until he has paid the same.
65.—(1.) The Judge may from time to time appoint any one or more of the contributories or creditors, as he thinks fit, to represent before him, at the expense of the company, all or any class of the contributories or creditors, on any question as to a compromise with any of the contributories or creditors, or in and about any other proceedings before him relating to the winding-up of the company, and may remove the person or persons so appointed.
(2.) In case more persons than one are so appointed, they shall unite in employing the same solicitor to represent them.
Appointment of representative party. Ib. s. 61.
66. No contributory or creditor shall be entitled to attend any proceedings at the Chambers of the Judge unless and until he or his duly constituted attorney has entered, in a book to be kept by the Registrar for that purpose, his name and address, and the name and address of his solicitor, if any, and, on any change of his address or of the address of his solicitor, his new address and the name and address of his new solicitor.
Particulars to be given before attendance.
Service of Summonses, Notices, etc.
67.—(1.) Service on contributories and creditors shall be effected (except when personal service is required) by delivering the notice, or a copy of the summons or order or other proceeding at or by sending the same through the post in a pre-paid letter addressed to the solicitor of the party to be served, if any, or otherwise to the party himself at the address entered or last entered pursuant to the last preceding Rule; or, if no such entry has been made, then, if a contributory, at or to his last known address or place of abode; and if a creditor, at or to the address given by him, pursuant to Rule 21.
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(2.) The delivery and the time of the delivery of such notice, or copy, summons, order, or other proceeding may be proved by the affidavit of the party delivering the same, and if such notice or copy, summons, order, or other proceeding is sent through the post as aforesaid, it shall be considered as served at the time when the same ought to be delivered in the due course of delivery by the Post Office, and notwithstanding the same may be returned by the Post Office.
68. No service under these Rules shall be deemed invalid by reason that Service
A.D. 1865.]
COMPANIES.
Attendance and Appearance of Parties.
[No. 1.
141
Orders, 1862,
r. 60.
64. Every person for the time being on the list of contributories of the Attendance company left with the Registrar by the official liquidator, and every person General
of parties. having a debt or claim against the company allowed by the Judge, shall be at liberty, at his own expense, to attend the proceedings before the Judge, and shall be entitled, on payment of the costs occasioned thereby, to have notice of all such proceedings as he may, by written request, desire to have notice of; but if the Judge is of opinion that the attendance of any such person on any proceeding has occasioned any additional costs which ought not to be borne by the funds of the company, he may direct such costs, or a gross sum in lieu thereof, to be paid by such person; and such person shall not be entitled to attend any further proceedings until he has paid the same.
65.-(1.) The Judge may from time to time appoint any one or more of the contributories or creditors, as he thinks fit, to represent before him, at the expense of the company, all or any class of the contributories or creditors, on any question as to a compromise with any of the contributories or creditors, or in and about any other proceedings before him relating to the winding-up of the company, and may remove the person or persons so appointed.
(2.) In case more persons than one are so appointed, they shall unite in employing the same solicitor to represent them.
of
Appointment
represent- ative party. Ib. s. 61.
66. No contributory or creditor shall be entitled to attend any proceedings Particulars to be given at the Chambers of the Judge unless and until he or his duly constituted
before attorney has entered, in a book to be kept by the Registrar for that purpose, attendance. his name and address, and the name and address of his solicitor, if any, and, on any change of his address or of the address of his solicitor, his new address and the name and address of his new solicitor.
Service of Summonses, Notices, etc.
67.—(1.) Service on contributories and creditors shall be effected (except
Ib.r. 62.
Mode of
service of
documents.
Ib. r. 63.
when personal service is required) by delivering the notice, or a copy of the effecting summons or order or other proceeding at or by sending the same through the post in a pre-paid letter addressed to the solicitor of the party to be served, if any, or otherwise to the party himself at the address entered or last entered pursuant to the last preceding Rule; or, if no such entry has been made, then, if a contributory, at or to his last known address or place of abode; and if a creditor, at or to the address given by him, pursuant to Rule 21.
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(2.) The delivery and the time of the delivery of such notice, or copy, sum- mons, order, or other proceeding may be proved by the affidavit of the party delivering the same, and if such notice or copy, summons, order, or other pro- ceeding is sent through the post as aforesaid, it shall be considered as served at the time when the same ought to be delivered in the due course of deli- very by the Post Office, and notwithstanding the same may be returned by the Post Office.
68. No service under these Rules shall be deemed invalid by reason that Service
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