British and Foreign State Papers Volume 88 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...defendants. This case will be transferred from the General Hearing List to the Hearing Paper for the day of, 18, and will come on to be heard in its turn on that day, if the business of the Court permits, or otherwise on some adjournment day, of which you will receive no further notice. You are desired to pay attention to the following directions: --Tf the plaintiff fails to attend in person or by counsel or attorney on the day appointed, the Chsc if called on may be struck out, and the plaintiff will be liable to pay to the defendant such costs as may be fixed by the Court. Also, the caso must be set down in the General Hearing List afresh, by which the plaintiff will incur delay and expense. If the defendant fails to attend in person or by counsel or attorney on the day appointed, the case if called on may, if the Court so directs, be heard and determined in his absence on the evidence adduced on behalf of the plaintiff, and the Court will issue execution on the judgment so obtained. If either party has any application to make to the Court to postpone the hearing, it should be made as soon as possible, on application for a summons for that purpose, and if the application is based on any matter of fact, as the absence of a material witness or the like, the facts relied on must be set out and verified in one or more affidavit or affidavits filed in the Court before such application. If either party considers that the questions between the parties are not fairly raised or put in issue by the pleadings, or thinks that the questions raised are obscure, that he is prejudiced thereby, he may apply to the Court on summons to settle issues, and such application should be made at once. The parties ore warned that at tho hearing they are required to adduce all the te..