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No plead- ings unless applied for and ordered.
Time for pleading, if ordered.
Pleading set-off or counterclaim,
Form of pleading.
Appendix. Form 21.
Setting out document.
Application to decide question of fact or of law.
Amendment
of pleading.
Statement
of questions
at issue in special case,
Supreme Court.
Pleadings.
54. After appearance any party to an action may apply to the court for an order for pleadings. If no such applica- tion is made, or if on such application pleadings are not ordered, the action shall be heard without pleadings.
55. If an order is made for pleadings, the plaintiff shall, within one week from the date of the order, file his petition, and, within one week from the filing of the petition, the defendant shall file his answer, and, within one week from the filing of the answer, the plaintiff shall file his reply, if any; and there shall be no pleading beyond the reply, except by permission of the court.
56. The defendant may, in his answer, plead any set- off or counterclaim. But if, in the opinion of the court, such set-off or counterclaim cannot be conveniently disposed of in the action, the court may order it to be struck out.
57. Every pleading shall be divided into short para- graphs, numbered consecutively, which shall state concisely the facts on which the party relies, and shall be signed by the party filing it.
58. It shall not be necessary to set out in any pleading the words of any document referred to therein, except so far as the precise words of the document are material.
59. Either party may apply to the court to decide forthwith any question of fact or of law raised by any pleading, and the court shall thereupon make such order as may seem fit.
60. Any pleading may at any time be amended, either by consent of the parties or by order of the court.
Special case.
61. Parties may agree to state the questions at issue for the opinion of the court in the form of a special case.
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CAP. 41 4]
No plead- ings unless applied for and ordered.
Time for pleading, if ordered.
Pleading set-off or counterclaim,
Form of pleading.
Appendix. Form 21.
Setting out document.
Application to decide question of fact or of law.
Amendment
of pleading.
Statement
of questions
at issue in special case,
Supreme Court.
Pleadings.
54. After appearance any party to an action may apply to the court for an order for pleadings. If no such applica- tion is made, or if on such application pleadings are not ordered, the action shall be heard without pleadings.
55. If an order is made for pleadings, the plaintiff shall, within one week from the date of the order, file his petition, and, within one week from the filing of the petition, the defendant shall file his answer, and, within one week from the filing of the answer, the plaintiff shall file his reply, if any; and there shall be no pleading beyond the reply, except by permission of the court.
56. The defendant may, in his answer, plead any set- off or counterclaim. But if, in the opinion of the court, such set-off or counterclaim cannot be conveniently disposed of in the action, the court may order it to be struck out.
57. Every pleading shall be divided into short para- graphs, numbered consecutively, which shall state concisely the facts on which the party relies, and shall be signed by the party filing it.
58. It shall not be necessary to set out in any pleading the words of any document referred to therein, except so far as the precise words of the document are material.
59. Either party may apply to the court to decide forthwith any question of fact or of law raised by any pleading, and the court shall thereupon make such order as may seem fit.
60. Any pleading may at any time be amended, either by consent of the parties or by order of the court.
Special case.
61. Parties may agree to state the questions at issue for the opinion of the court in the form of a special case.
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