The holder of any bill may if he thinks fit issue one writ according to this Part against all or any number of the parties to such bill; and such writ shall be the commencement of a proceeding or proceedings against the parties therein named respectively; and all subsequent proceedings against such respective parties shall be in like manner (so far as may be) as if separate writs had been issued. No. 3706 s. 10. 10 Practice in actions to apply The practice and procedure for the time being applicable to and regulating actions at law shall (so far as the same are not inconsistent herewith) extend and apply to all proceedings taken under this Part. No. 3706 s. 11. S. 11 amended by Nos 7852 s. 3, 110/1986 s. 134(g)(i)(ii), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 102.2). 11 Limitation of costs where amount recovered does not exceed $2000 In any proceeding in the Supreme Court on a bill in which the amount (exclusive of costs) recovered by judgment or otherwise does not exceed $2000 the costs to be allowed to the plaintiff shall not exceed what would have been allowed if the proceeding had been brought in the County Court unless the court otherwise orders. No. 3706 s. 12. S. 12 amended by No. 7852 s. 2(b), substituted by No. 9947 s. 4. 12 This Part to apply to actions on bills in County Court and Magistrates' Courts S. 12(1) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 102.3(a)). (1) The provisions of sections 3 to 10 shall apply with such adaptations as are necessary to all actions on bills in the County Court and the Magistrates' Court.
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