JB/097/199/001

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1827. July 5th

Bill (as amended by the Committee) for the more easy Recovery of Small Debts in the

Marginals

1.

Preamble.

2.

Jurisdiction of the
County courts in Actions
of Debt on simple
Contract, and Assumpsit
for Debt.

3.

Proviso

4.

Court of Quarter sessions
may, if necessary,
divide County
into Districts.

5.

County Courts be
holden every month,
at which actions arising
within such districts
are to be tried.

6.

The sheriff to advertise
the Time and Place of
holding such Courts.

7.

Also are to be suitors.

8.

Suitors to be summoned
to try Causes,
of whom at least five
shall give their verdict.

9.

Qualification of suitors.

10.

Service of summons.

11.

Penalty for non-attendance.

12.

Limitation of suits,
three years.

13.

Actions to be deemed
to arise and to be tried
where Defendant resides.

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14.

Causes of Action not
to be split.

15.

But excess above £10
may be abandoned.

16.

Proceedings to be by
Plaint and Summons.

17.

Summons and Copy
of Plaint to be served
upon Defendant seven
days before Trial.

18.

Proviso in case Money
be paid into Court.

19.

No Privilege allowed.

20.

Person under Age
may sue for stages.

21.

In cases of Partners,
one may be served.

22.

Proceedings at the Trial
where Plaintiff
appears and prosecutes
his suit.

23.

Where Plaintiff does
not appear or does not
prosecute his suit.

24.

Attendance of Witnesses.

25.

Parties to the suit
may be examined; and
no objection to be allowed
on the ground
of incompetence.

26.

No Removal of Causes.

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27.

Court may make
orders for giving Time,
and respecting Costs,
and have sums reserved
shall be
paid, and for new
Trials.

28.

Proviso, that second
Trial shall be final.

29.

Sheriff to appoint
Bailiffs, who may be
summarily removed.

30.

Costs upon verdict
for Plaintiff or Defendant.

31.

Execution by Fieri
facias

32.

If Default made in
payment of money recovered
in the made
specified in order of
Court, execution may
issue immediately.

33.

Proviso that the order
be limited to
within four months

34.

No action to be
brought upon any
judgment in the
County Court; but
execution may issue
into any County where
party has goods.

Identifier: | JB/097/199/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 97.
Date_1	1827-07-05	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-49
Box	097	Main Headings
Folio number	199	Info in main headings field	a bill (as amended by the committee) for the more early recovery of small debts in the county courts of england and wales, and for extending the jurisdiction thereof
Image	001	Titles
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1824
Marginals		Paper Producer	admiral pavel chichagov
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1824
Notes public		ID Number	31583
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