DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
No. 1 of 1901.
1127
6. The said percentage shall be paid monthly, on or about the last day of every month in each year, into the Imperial treasury chest in payment of the Colony on account of His Majesty's Government.
percentage.
No. 2 of 1901.
To amend and declare in certain respects the Law to be administered in the Supreme Court.
1. The Law Amendment Ordinance, 1901.
2. In this Ordinance,—
[1st July, 1901.]
Cause means any action, suit, or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant:
Action means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such other manner as may be prescribed by enactment. 'Matter includes every proceeding in the Court not in a cause.
Concurrent Administration of Law and Equity.
Short title.
Interpretation.
3. In every cause or matter commenced in the Court, law and equity shall be administered by the Court according to the rules following:-
Rules for concurrent administration by the Court of law and equity.
[36 & 37 Vict. c. 66 s. 24.]
(1) if any plaintiff or petitioner claims to be entitled to any equitable estate or right, or to relief upon any equitable ground against any deed, instrument, or contract, or against any right, title, or claim asserted by any defendant or respondent in such cause or matter, or to any relief founded upon a legal right, which formerly could only have been given by the Court in its equitable jurisdiction, the Court shall give to such plaintiff or petitioner such and the same relief as ought to have been given by the Court in its equitable jurisdiction in a suit or proceeding for the same or the like purpose properly instituted before the commencement of the Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure;
(2) if any defendant claims to be entitled to any equitable estate or right, or to relief upon any equitable ground against any deed, instrument, or contract or against any right, title, or claim asserted by any plaintiff or petitioner in such cause or matter, or alleges any ground of equitable defence to any claim of the plaintiff or petitioner in such cause or matter, the Court shall give to every
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.
1901 s. 2.
DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
No. 1 of 1901.
1127
6. The said percentage shall be paid monthly, on or about the last Mode of day of every mouth in each year, into the Imperial treasury chest in payment of the Colony on account of His Majesty's Government.
percentage.
No. 2 of 1901.
To amend and declare in certain respects the Law to be
administered in the Supreme Court.
1. The Law Amendment Ordinance, 1901.
2. In this Ordinance,—
[1st July, 1901.]
Cause means any action, suit, or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant:
Action means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of sum- mons or in such other manner as may be prescribed by enactment. 'Matter includes every proceeding in the Court not in a cause.
Concurrent Administration of Law and Equity.
Short title.
Interpreta- tion.
*
3. In every cause or matter commenced in the Court, law and Rules for equity shall be administered by the Court according to the rules concurrent following:-
administra- tion by the Court of law
[36 & 37 Vict.
(1) if any plaintiff or petitioner claims to be entitled to any equit- and equity. able estate or right, or to relief upon any equitable ground against c. 66 s. 24.] any deed, instrument, or contract, or against any right, title, or claim asserted by any defendant or respondent in such cause or matter, or to any relief founded upon a legal right, which formerly could only have been given by the Court in its equitable jurisdiction, the Court shall give to such plaintiff or petitioner such and the same relief as ought to have been given by the Court in its equitable jurisdiction in a suit or proceeding for the same or the like purpose properly instituted before the commencement of the Hongkong Code cf. No. 3 of of Civil Procedure;
(2) if any defendant claims to be entitled to any equitable estate or right, or to relief upon any equitable ground against any deed, instrument, or contract or against any right, title, or claim asserted by any plaintiff or petitioner in such cause or matter, or alleges any ground of equitable defence to any claim of the plaintiff or petitioner in such cause or matter, the Court shall give to every
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.
1901 s. 2.
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