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Supreme Court.
FORM 52.
[rule 156.]
MINUTE OF DECREE.
In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction.
[Title of action.]
On the
day of
19
"
Before
(1) Decree for an ascertained sum:
The court having heard [state whether plaintiff and defendant, or their counsel or solicitors, or as the case may be], and having been assisted by [state names and descriptions of assessors, if any], pronounced the sum of [state sum in letters and figures] dollars to be due to the plaintiff [or defendant], in respect of his claim [or counterclaim], together with costs, condemned-
(a) in an action in rem where bail has not been given;
[or cargo ex the ship
the ship
the ship
+
or proceeds of
or of the cargo ex the ship
or as
the case may be] in the said sum [and in costs].
(b) in an action in personam, or in rem where bail has been given; the defendant [or plaintiff] and his bail [if bail has been given] in the said sum [and in costs].
(2) Decree for a sum not ascertained:
The court having heard, etc. [as above], pronounced in favour of the plaintiff's claim [or defendant's counterclaim] and condemned the ship
[or cargo, etc., or the defendant or plaintiff] and his bail [if bail has been given] in the amount to be found due to the plaintiff [or defendant] [and in costs]. And ordered that an account should be taken, and
(a) if the amount is to be assessed by the court, that all account and vouchers, with the proofs in support thereof, should be filed within days [or as the case may be];
(b) if the court refers the assessment to the Registrar, referred the same to the Registrar [assisted by merchants], to report the amount due, and ordered that all accounts, etc. [as above].
(3) Decree on dismissal of action:
The court having heard, etc. [as above] dismissed the action [if with costs, add] and condemned the plaintiff and his bail [if bail has been given] in costs.
(4) Decree for condemnation of a derelict subject to salvage: The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced the sum of [state sum in letters] dollars to be due to A.B., etc., for salvage, together with costs, and subject thereto, condemned the said ship [or cargo or proceeds of ship or of cargo, etc., as the case may be] as a droit and perquisite of His Majesty in his Office of Admiralty.
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CAP. 4]
Supreme Court.
FORM 52.
[rule 156.]
MINUTE OF DECREE.
In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction.
[Title of action.]
On the
day of
19
"
Before
(1) Decree for an ascertained sum:
The court having heard [state whether plaintiff and defendant, or their counsel or solicitors, or as the case may be], and having been assisted by [state names and descriptions of assessors, if any], pronounced the sum of [state sum in letters and figures] dollars to be due to the plaintiff [or defendant], in respect of his claim [or And counterclaim], together with costs [if decree is for costs]. condemned-
(a) in an action in rem where bail has not been given;
[or cargo ex the ship
the ship
the ship
+
or proceeds of
or of the cargo ex the ship
or as
the case may be] in the said sum [and in costs].
(b) in an action in personam, or in rem where bail has been given; the defendant [or plaintiff] and his bail [if bail has been given] in the said sum [and in costs].
(2) Decree for a sum not ascertained:
The court having heard, etc. [as above], pronounced in favour of the plaintiff's claim [or defendant's counterclaim] and condemned the ship
[or cargo, etc., or the defendant or plaintiff] and his bail [if bail has been given] in the amount to be found due to the plaintiff [or defendant] [and in costs]. And ordered that an account should be taken, and
(a) if the amount is to be assesed by the court, that all account and vouchers, with the proofs in support thereof, should be filed within days [or as the case may be];
(b) if the court refers the assessment to the Registrar, referred the same to the Registrar [assisted by merchants], to report the amount due, and ordered that all accounts, etc.[as above].
(3) Decree on dismissal of action:
The court having heard, etc. [as above] dismissed the action [if with costs, add] and condemned the plaintiff and his bail [if bail has been given] in costs.
(4) Decree for condemnation of a derelict subject to salvage: The court having heard, etc. [as above] pronounced the sum of [state sum in letters] dollars to be due to A.B., etc., for salvage, together with costs, and subject thereto, condemned the said ship [or cargo or proceeds of ship or of cargo, etc., as the case may be] as a droit and perquisite of His Majesty in his Office of Admiralty.
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