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1988 Ed.]

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[CAP. 4

A 561

Petition (O. 9)

amendment of, O. 20, r. 7

affidavit evidence on, O. 38, r. 2(3)

beginning proceedings by, O. 5, r. 5

contents, O. 9, r. 2

costs on dismissal, O. 62, r. 11

indorsement as to solicitor and address, O. 6, r. 5, O. 9, r. 2(3)

presentation, O. 9, r. 3

service of, O. 9, r. 4(2)

and see Service

striking out, etc., O. 18, r. 19(3)

time for hearing, O. 9, r. 4(1)

Photographs

admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5

Plaintiff (see also Party)

plaintiff in person:

address for service, O. 6, r. 5(1)

right to sue, O. 5, r. 6

representative capacity, indorsement of writ, O. 6, r. 3

Plans

admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5

Pleadings (O. 18) (see also Counterclaim; Defence; Reply to defence; Statement of claim)

admission of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13

amendment of, O. 18, r. 19, O. 20, r. 3

by agreement, O. 20, r. 12

order on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 3

to plead alternative, O. 18, r. 10

and see Amendment

convictions as evidence in civil proceedings, O. 18, r. 7A

denial by opposite party, O. 18, r. 7A(3)

close of, O. 18, r. 20

defined, O. 1, r. 4

denial of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13

facts, O. 18, r. 7

filing of, O. 18, r. 5A

formal requirements, O. 18, r. 6

in collision actions, O. 75, r. 20

commercial actions, O. 72, r. 7

joinder of issue on, O. 18, r. 14

long vacation, service, etc., in, O. 3, r. 3, O. 18, r. 5

matters to be pleaded, O. 18, r. 8

of person under disability. See Disability, person under

particulars of, O. 18, r. 12

payment into court not to be disclosed by, O. 22, r. 7

service:

amended pleadings, O. 20, rr. 3, 4, 5

and see Service

signing of, O. 18, r. 6(5)

striking out, O. 18, r. 19

on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 6(3)

subsequent to reply to defence, etc., O. 18, r. 4

trial without, O. 18, r. 21

Point of law. See Question of law

Possession of land (see also Mortgage actions)

action for:

against Crown, O. 1, r. 6

defence to claim for, O. 18, r. 8(2)

interim payments

application for, O. 29, r. 10

counterclaim, interim payment in respect of, O. 29, r. 18

directions thereafter, O. 29, r. 14

order for, O. 29, r. 11

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1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court [CAP. 4 A 561 Petition (O. 9) amendment of, O. 20, r. 7 affidavit evidence on, O. 38, r. 2(3) beginning proceedings by, O. 5, r. 5 contents, O. 9, r. 2 costs on dismissal, O. 62, r. 11 indorsement as to solicitor and address, O. 6, r. 5, O. 9, r. 2(3) presentation, O. 9, r. 3 service of, O. 9, r. 4(2) and see Service striking out, etc., O. 18, r. 19(3) time for hearing, O. 9, r. 4(1) Photographs admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5 Plaintiff (see also Party) plaintiff in person: address for service, O. 6, r. 5(1) right to sue, O. 5, r. 6 representative capacity, indorsement of writ, O. 6, r. 3 Plans admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5 Pleadings (O. 18) (see also Counterclaim; Defence; Reply to defence; Statement of claim) admission of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13 amendment of, O. 18, r. 19, O. 20, r. 3 by agreement, O. 20, r. 12 order on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 3 to plead alternative, O. 18, r. 10 and see Amendment convictions as evidence in civil proceedings, O. 18, r. 7A denial by opposite party, O. 18, r. 7A(3) close of, O. 18, r. 20 defined, O. 1, r. 4 denial of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13 facts, O. 18, r. 7 filing of, O. 18, r. 5A formal requirements, O. 18, r. 6 in collision actions, O. 75, r. 20 commercial actions, O. 72, r. 7 joinder of issue on, O. 18, r. 14 long vacation, service, etc., in, O. 3, r. 3, O. 18, r. 5 matters to be pleaded, O. 18, r. 8 of person under disability. See Disability, person under particulars of, O. 18, r. 12 payment into court not to be disclosed by, O. 22, r. 7 service: amended pleadings, O. 20, rr. 3, 4, 5 and see Service signing of, O. 18, r. 6(5) striking out, O. 18, r. 19 on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 6(3) subsequent to reply to defence, etc., O. 18, r. 4 trial without, O. 18, r. 21 Point of law. See Question of law Possession of land (see also Mortgage actions) action for: against Crown, O. 1, r. 6 defence to claim for, O. 18, r. 8(2) interim payments application for, O. 29, r. 10 counterclaim, interim payment in respect of, O. 29, r. 18 directions thereafter, O. 29, r. 14 order for, O. 29, r. 11
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1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court [CAP. 4 A 561 Petition (O. 9) amendment of, O. 20, r. 7 affidavit evidence on, O. 38, r. 2(3) beginning proceedings by, O. 5, r. 5 contents, Ö. 9, r. 2 costs on dismissal, O. 62, r. 11 indorsement as to solicitor and address, O. 6, r. 5, O. 9, r. 2(3) presentation, O. 9, r. 3 service of, O. 9, r. 4(2) and see Service striking out, etc., O. 18, r. 19(3) time for hearing, O. 9, r. 4(1) Photographs admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5 Plaintiff (see also Party) plaintiff in person: address for service, O. 6, r. 5(1)() right to sue, O. 5, r. 6 representative capacity, indorsement of writ, O. 6, r. 3 Plans admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5 Pleadings (O. 18) (see also Counterclaim; Defence; Reply to defence; Statement of claim) admission of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13 amendment of, O. 18, r. 19, O. 20, r. by agreement, O. 20, r. 12 3 order on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 3 to plead alternative, O. 18, r. 10 and see Amendment convictions as evidence in civil proceedings, O. 18, r. 7A denial by opposite party, O. 18, r. 7A(3) close of, O. 18, r. 20 defined, O. 1, r. 4 denial of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13 facts, O. 18, r. 7 filing of, O. 18, r. 5A. formal requirements, O. 18, r. 6 in collision actions, O. 75, r. 20 commercial actions, O. 72, r. 7 joinder of issue on, O. 18, r. 14 long vacation, service, etc., in, O. 3, r. 3, 0. 18, r. 5 matters to be pleaded, O. 18, r. 8 of person under disability. See Disability, person under particulars of, O. 18, r. 12 payment into court not to be disclosed by, O. 22, r. 7 service: amended pleadings, O. 20, rr. 3, 4, 5 and see Service signing of, O. 18, r. 6(5) striking out, O. 18, r. 19 on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 6(3) subsequent to reply to defence, etc., O. 18, r. 4 trial without, O. 18, r. 21 Point of law. See Question of law Possession of land (see also Mortgage actions) action for: against Crown, O. 1, r. 6 defence to claim for, O. 18, r. 8(2) interim payments application for, O. 29, r. 10 counterclaim, interim payment in respect of, O. 29, r. 18 directions thereafter, O. 29, r. 14 order for, O. 29, r. 11 j
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1988 Ed.]

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[CAP. 4

A 561

Petition (O. 9)

amendment of, O. 20, r. 7

affidavit evidence on, O. 38, r. 2(3)

beginning proceedings by, O. 5, r. 5

contents, Ö. 9, r. 2

costs on dismissal, O. 62, r. 11

indorsement as to solicitor and address, O. 6, r. 5, O. 9, r. 2(3)

presentation, O. 9, r. 3

service of, O. 9, r. 4(2)

and see Service

striking out, etc., O. 18, r. 19(3)

time for hearing, O. 9, r. 4(1)

Photographs

admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5

Plaintiff (see also Party)

plaintiff in person:

address for service, O. 6, r. 5(1)()

right to sue, O. 5, r. 6

representative capacity, indorsement of writ, O. 6, r. 3

Plans

admissibility in evidence, O. 38, r. 5

Pleadings (O. 18) (see also Counterclaim; Defence; Reply to defence; Statement of claim)

admission of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13

amendment of, O. 18, r. 19, O. 20, r.

by agreement, O. 20, r. 12

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order on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 3

to plead alternative, O. 18, r. 10

and see Amendment

convictions as evidence in civil proceedings, O. 18, r. 7A

denial by opposite party, O. 18, r. 7A(3)

close of, O. 18, r. 20

defined, O. 1, r. 4

denial of allegations in, O. 18, r. 13

facts, O. 18, r. 7

filing of, O. 18, r. 5A.

formal requirements, O. 18, r. 6

in collision actions, O. 75, r. 20

commercial actions, O. 72, r. 7

joinder of issue on, O. 18, r. 14

long vacation, service, etc., in, O. 3, r. 3, 0. 18, r. 5

matters to be pleaded, O. 18, r. 8

of person under disability. See Disability, person under particulars of, O. 18, r. 12

payment into court not to be disclosed by, O. 22, r. 7

service:

amended pleadings, O. 20, rr. 3, 4, 5

and see Service

signing of, O. 18, r. 6(5)

striking out, O. 18, r. 19

on summons for directions, O. 25, r. 6(3)

subsequent to reply to defence, etc., O. 18, r. 4 trial without, O. 18, r. 21

Point of law. See Question of law

Possession of land (see also Mortgage actions)

action for:

against Crown, O. 1, r. 6

defence to claim for, O. 18, r. 8(2)

interim payments

application for, O. 29, r. 10

counterclaim, interim payment in respect of, O. 29, r. 18

directions thereafter, O. 29, r. 14

order for, O. 29, r. 11

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