Civil Procedure Code Summons For Settlement Of Issues

Summons for Settlement of Issues (O.5, Rr.1, 5.)

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To

WHEREAS _______________. [Name, description and place of residence.] has instituted a suit against you for

you are hereby summoned to appear in this Court in person, or by a pleader duly instructed, and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit, or who shall be accompanied by some person able to answer all such questions, on the _______________day of___________________19_________, at ___________o'clock in the noon, to answer the claim; and you are directed to produce on that day all the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your defence.

Take notice that, in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned, the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the Court, this________day of____________19_________

Judge

NOTICE.

1.     Should you apprehend your witnesses will not attend of their own accord, your can have a summons from this Court to complete the attendance of any witness, and the production of any document that you have a right to call on the witness to produce, on applying to the Court and on depositing the necessary expenses.

2.     If you admit the claim, you should pay the money into Court together with the costs of the suit, to avoid execution of the decree, which may be against y our person or property, or both.