CAP. 4]
Where several
Supreme Court.
84. If there are several plaintiffs or several defendants, plaintiffs, etc. the court may direct which plaintiff or which defendant.
General course of proceedings.
Hearing of counsel.
Judgment where action uncontested.
Reference for assessment of damages, etc.
Proceedings
on reference,
Attendance of counsel.
Report of result.
Appendix. Form 26.
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shall begin.
85. The party beginning shall first address the court, and then produce his witnesses, if any. The other party or parties shall then address the court and produce his or their witnesses, if any, in such order as the court may direct, and shall have a right to sum up their evidence.
In every case the party beginning shall have the right to reply, but shall not produce further evidence, except by permission of the court.
86. Only one counsel shall in general be heard on each side; but the court, if it considers that the nature of the case requires it, may allow two counsel to be heard on each side.
87. If the action is uncontested, the court may give judgment on the evidence adduced by the plaintiff.
References.
88. The court may, in its discretion, refer the assessment of damages and the taking of any account to the Registrar, either alone or assisted by one or more merchants as assessors.
89. The rules as to the trial shall apply mutatis mutandis to a reference to the Registrar, and the Registrar may adjourn the proceedings from time to time and from place to place, if he thinks necessary.
90. Counsel may attend the hearing of any reference, but the costs so incurred shall not be allowed on taxation unless the Registrar certifies that the attendance of counsel was necessary.
91. When a reference has been heard, the Registrar shall draw up a report in writing of the result, showing the amount, if any, found due, and to whom, together with any further particulars that may be necessary.
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CAP. 4]
Where several
Supreme Court.
84. If there are several plaintiffs or several defendants, plaintiffs, etc. the court may direct which plaintiff or which defendant.
General course of proceedings.
Hearing of counsel.
Judgment where action uncontested.
Reference for assess- ment of damages, etc.
Proceedings
on reference,
Attendance of counsel.
Report of result.
Appendix. Form 26.
4
shall begin.
85. The party beginning shall first address the court, and then produce his witnesses, if any. The other party or parties shall then address the court and produce his or their witnesses, if any, in such order as the court may direct, and shall have a right to sum up their evidence.
In every case the party beginning shall have the right to reply, but shall not produce further evidence, except by permission of the court.
86. Only one counsel shall in general be heard on each side; but the court, if it considers that the nature of the case requires it, may allow two counsel to be heard on each side.
87. If the action is uncontested, the court may give judgment on the evidence adduced by the plaintiff.
References.
88. The court may, in its discretion, refer the assess- ment of damages and the taking of any account to the Registrar, either alone or assisted by one or more merchants
as assessors.
89. The rules as to the trial shall apply mutatis mutandis to a reference to the Registrar, and the Registrar may adjourn the proceedings from time to time and from place to place, if he thinks necessary.
90. Counsel may attend the hearing of any reference, but the costs so incurred shall not be allowed on taxation unless the Registrar certifies that the attendance of counsel was necessary.
91. When a reference has been heard, the Registrar shall draw up a report in writing of the result, showing the amount, if any, found due, and to whom, together with any further particulars that may be necessary.
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