Wilson's Supreme Court of Judicature Acts; Appellate Jurisdiction ACT, 1876, Rules of Court and Forms. with Other Acts, Orders, Rules, and Regulations Relating to the Supreme Court. with Practical Notes (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. 1882 Excerpt: ... may be signed in accordance with the registrar's certificate of the result, as provided by the section: no motion for judgment is necessary: Seutt v. Fremiti it, 2 Q. B. I). 177. On the trial of an action before the Judicature Acts a verdict was taken subject to a reference, the arbitrator to have (tower to direct a verdict for cither (tarty; the arbitrator made his award after the Acts, directing n verdict for the plaintiff; and the associate entered the postea accordingly as of the date of the trial, and gave it to the plaintiff: it was held that judgment was rightly entered on production of the (tostea. without any motion: Lloyd v. Ijiei. 2 Kx. I). 7, ('. A. And Brett, L. J..expressed the opinion that judgment might, in such a case. Ie entered on the award, without motion, though the order of reference were after the Acts. As to moving for judgment on a special case, see Unn'txim v. Cornnull Mineral lluiliraij. I'J L. J. Ch. 834. For a form of judgment on motion see App. D., No. W, post, p. 548. 2. Where at the trial of an action the judge or a R. 2. referee litis ordered that any judgment le entered subject Motion to leave to move, the party to whom leave httN Iteen ."'.I, ' "'. TM1 L' reserved shall set down the action on motion for judgment, and give notice thereof to the other parties within the time limited by the judge in reserving leave, or if no time has been limited, within ten davs after the trial. Order XL. The notice of motion shall state the grounds of the r-8 motion, and the relief sought, and that the motion is pursuant to leave reserved. This rule would appear now to have no o)eration. As to a judge, the power of ordering judgment subject to leave to move seems now to be taken away: See O. XXXVI., r. 22a. ante, p. 327. and note t...