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London, England, 1852-10-27 00:00:00

S UMMONS.

1. The summons for the purpose of proceedings before
:he Master of the Rolls and Vice-Chancellors respec-

tively at chambers, whether originating in chambers or
not, may be in a form similar to the form set forth in
schedule (A) to these orders, with such variations as the
circumstances of tho case may require.
2. The summons to be issued under section 30 of the
act of 15th and 16th Vict., cap. 80, may be in a form
similar to the form set forth in schedule (B) to these
orders, with such variations as the circumstances of the
case may require.
3. A seal is forthwith to be provided for the chambers
of the Master of the Rolls and each of the Vice-Chan-
cellors, and summonses are to be prepared by the parties
and sealed by one of the clerks, at the chambers of the
judge from whose chambers they aro issued, and a copy
of such summons is to be left at the judge's chambers by
the party obtaining such summons.
4. In cases of applications under 15th and 16th Vict.,
c. 86, s. 45, applications for guardianship and mainte-
nance of infants, originating in chambers, and of all
other applications originating in chambers, a duplicate
of the summons is to be filed in the Record and Writ-
office, and in cases where service is required, the
copies served are to be stamped in the manner pro-
vided by section 46 of the Act of 15th and 16th Vict.,
cap. 86.
5. In cases where proceedings originate in chambers,
the original summons is to be served seven clear days
before the return thereof. All other summonses not
being summonses referred to in order 2, are to be served
two clear days before the return thereof.
6. In cases were proceedings originate in chambers,
and where from any cause the isummons may not have
been served upon any party seven clear days before the
return thereof, an endorsement may be made upon the
summons, and upon a copy thereof stamped for service,
appointing a new time for the parties not before served
to attend at the chambers of the judge, and such endorse-
ments are to be sealed at the judge's chambers, and the
service of the copy so endorsed and sealed, is to have
the same force and effect as the service of an original
snmmons; and where any party hes been served before
such endorsement, the hearing thereof may upon the
return of the summons be adjourned to the new time so
appointed.

APPEARANCES.
7. In all cases where proceedings originate in cham-
bers, the parties served are, before they are heard in
chambers, to enter appearances in the Record and Writ-
office, and give notice thereof.

ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS. APPLICABLE TO ALL CASES,

WHETHER ORIGINATING IN CHAMBERS OR NOT.

8. In all cases in which by any order any accounts
aro directed to be taken, or inquiries to be made, each
direction shall be numbered, so that as far as may be
each distinct account and inquiry may be designated by
a number, and such order may be in the form set forth
in schedule (C) to these orders, with such variations as
the circumstances of the case may require.
9. Where an order is made directing an account of
debts, claims, or liabilities, or an inquiry for next of kin
or other unascertained persons, unless otherwise ordered •
all persons who do not come in and prove their claims
within the time which may be fixed for that purpose
by advertisement, are to be excluded from the benefit of
' the order.
10. Where an order his made directing an account of
the debts of a deceased person, unless otherwise or
dared, interest is to be computed on such debts as to
such of them as carry interest after the rate they re-
spectively carry, and as to all others after the rate of
tour per cent, per annum, from the date of the order.
11. Where an order is made directing an hccount of

legicies, unless otherwise ordered, interest is to be com-
puted on such legacies after the rate of four per cent.
Per annum, from the end of one year after the deceased's
death, unless any other time of payment or rate of in-
terest is dirt cted by the will, and in that case accord-
ing to the will.
12. Where an order is made directing any property
to be sold, unless otherwise ordered, the same is to be
sold with the approbation of the judge to whose court
the cause or matter is attached, to the best purchaser
that can bo got for the same, to be allowed by such
judge, and all proper parties are to join therein as such

judge shall direct. --
13. Where an order is made directing a receiver to
be appointed, unless otherwise ordered, the person to be
appointed is first to give security, to be allowed by the
judge to whose court the case is attached, and taken
before an officer or agent of the court in the country, if
there shall be occasion, duly to account for what he shall
receive on account of the rents and profits, for the receipt
of which he is to be appointed, at such periods as such
judge shall appoint, and to account for and pay the same
as the ceurt shall direct; or as the case may be, to be
answerable for what he shall receive in respect of the
personal estate, for the getting in and collection of which
he is to be appointed, and to account for and pay the
same as the court shall direct; and the person so to be
appointed is to be allowed a proper salary for his care
and pains in receiving such rents and profits, or, as the
case way be, to have an allowance made to him in re-
' speot of his collecting such personal estate.
14. The general orders of the court with respect to
receivers shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to receivers ap-
pointed under orders made after these rules and regula-
tions come into operation.
15. Recognizanees which have been heretofore given
to the Master of the Rolls and the Senior Master in
Ordinary, aro hereafter to be given to the Master of
the Rolls and the Senior Vice-Chancellor for the time
being.

PROCEEDINGS IN CHAIIIBERS.
16. In all cases where matters, in respect of which
summonses have been issued, are not disposed of upo❑
,he return of the summons, the parties aro to attend
'rom time to time without further summons, at such

,me or times as may be appointed for the consideration

or further consideration of the matter.

17. In all cases of proceedings in chambers under any
order, the solicitor prosecuting the samo shall leave a
copy of such order at the judge's chambers, and shall
certify the same to bo a true copy of the order as passed
and entered.
18. Upon a copy of the order being left, a summons
is to be issued to proceed with the accounts or inquiries
directed, and upon the return of such summons, the
judge is to be satisfied by proper evidence that all ne-
cessary parties have been served with notice of the or-
der, and thereupon directions are to be given as to the
manner in which each of the accounts and inquiries is to
be prosecuted, the evidence to be adduced in support
thereof, the parties who are to attond on the several
accounts and inquiries, and the time within which each
proceeding is to be taken; and a day or days may be
appointed for the further attendance of the parties, and
all such directions may afterwards be varied or added to
as may be found necessary.
19. If, upon the hearing of the summons, it shall ap-
pear to the judge that by reason of absence, or for any
other sufficient cause, the service of notice of the order
upon any party cannot be made, or ought to be dis-
pensed with, the judge may, if ho shall think fit, wholly
dispense with such service, or may, at his discretion,
order any substituted service, or notice by advertisement
or otherwise, in lieu of such service.
20. If, in the prosecution of the order, it shall appear
to the judge that it would be expedient that further ac-
counts should be taken or further inquiries made, he
may order the same to be taken or made accordingly, or
if desired by any party, may direct the same to be con-
sidered in open court.
21. At the time any summons or appointment is ob-
areto
tained, an entry thereof is to be made in a book, called
" The Summons and Appointment Book," stating the
date on which the summons is issued or appointment
made, the name of the cause or matter, and by what
party, and, shortly, for what purpose such summons or
appointment is obtained, and at what time returnable.
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23. The course of proceeding in chambers is ordi-
narily to be the samo as the course of proceeding in
court upon motions. No states of facts, charges, or dis-
charges are to bo brought in. But when directed, copies,
abstracts, or extracts of or from accounts, deeds, or
other documents, and pedigrees and c mcise statements,
are to be supplied for the use of the judge and his chiet
clerk, and, where so directed, capies aro to be handed
over to the other parties. But no copies to be made of
deeds or documents where the originals can be brought
in, without special direction.
24. The party intending to use any affidavit on any
proceeding in chambers is to give notice to the other
parties concerned of his intention in that behalf.
25. The practice of the court with respect to evidence
before the hearing, when applied to evidence to be taken
before an examiner in any cause subsequently to the
bearing, is to be subject to any special directions which
may be given in any particular case.
26. W here a chief clerk is directed by, the judge to
examine any witness, the practice and mode of proceed-
ing to be the IMO as iu We Woe of ‘lie examination Of