The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 section 3: See now the relevant prov…

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3. See now the relevant provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908). 4. Ins. by Act 1 of 1895, s. 10. 5. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for "two thousand". THE THIRD SCHEDULE FORMS A [ See section 53.] In the Small Cause Court for _A. B.______________ (plaintiff), Versus _C.D.________________ (Defendant_ ), A.B., of______________, in the town of_______________, make oath [ or affirms ] and saith that _C.D.______________, of________________,_ is justly indebted to_______________in the sum of Rs._______________ for arrears of rent of the house and premises No.____________________, situated at______________, in the town of__________________, due for_______________ months, to wit from____________ to____________, at the rate of Rs._____________ per mensem. Sworn [ or affirmed ] before me the ______________day of_______________188. Judge [ or Registrar ]. B [ See section 54.] In the Small Cause Court for FORM oF WARRANT I hereby direct you to distrain the movable property of C.D., on the house and premises situate at No.__________, in the town of _________, for the sum of __________ Rs. and the costs of the distress, according to the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882. Dated day of 18 . (Signed and sealed). To E.F. , Bailiff and Appraiser. C [ See section 59.] In the Small Cause Court for ==> picture [161 x 14] intentionally omitted <== ( State particulars of property seized .) Take notice that I have this day seized the movable property contained in the above inventory for the sum_________ Rs., being the amount of __________ month's rent due to A.B. at _________ last, and that unless you pay the amount thereof, together with the costs of this distress, within five days from the date hereof, or obtain an order from one of the Judges or the Registrar of the Small Cause Court to the contrary, the same will be appraised and sold pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882. Dated the day of 18 . (Signed) E.F., Bailiff and Appraiser. To C. D. D [ See section 64.] In the Small Cause Court for Take notice that we have appraised the movable property seized on the __________ day of __________, under the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, of which seizure and property a notice and inventory were duly served upon you [ or upon on your behalf , as the case may be ] under date the __________, and that the said property will be sold on the __________ [ two clear days at least after the date of the notice ] at __________ pursuant to the provisions of the said Act. Dated this __________ day of __________18 (Signed) E. F., G. H., Bailiffs and Appraisers. To C. D. __________ E [ See section 66.] In the Small Cause Court for SCALE OF FEES TO BE LEVIED IN DISTRAINTS FOR HOUSE-RENT |Sums sued for|Affidavit and warrant to distrain|Order to sell|Commission|Total| |---|---|---|---|---| |Rs. Rs. 1 and under 5. . . 5 " 10 . . 10 " 15 . . 15 " 20 . . 20 " 25 . . 25 " 30 . . 30 " 35 . . 35 " 40 . . 40 " 45 . . 45 " 50 . . 50 " 60 . . 60 " 80 . . 80 to 100 . Upwards of 100 . .|Rs. A. P. 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 0|Rs. A. P. 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 0|Rs. A. P. 0 8 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 8 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 6 8 0 7 0 0 7 per centum.|Rs. A. P. 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 3 8 0 4 4 0 5 0 0 5 8 0 6 8 0 7 12 0 8 8 0 10 0 0 11 8 0 13 0 0 …| The above scale includes all expenses, except in suits where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpoenaed, in which case each subpoena for sums under Rs. 40 must be paid for at four annas each, and twelve annas above that amount; and also where peons are kept in charge of property distrained, four annas per day must be paid per man. _______ THE FOURTH SCHEDULE [ See section 72] FEES FOR SUMMONSES AND OTHER PROCESSES |When the amount or value of the subject- matter exceeds|But does not exceed|Fee for summons|Fee for other processes| |---|---|---|---| |Rs. 0 10 20 50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800 1,900|Rs. 10 20 50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000|Rs. A. P. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 8 0 1 12 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 2 8 0 2 12 0 3 0 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 3 10 0 3 12 0 3 14 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 4 8 0|Rs. A. P. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 10 8 0 11 0 0 11 8 0 12 0 0 12 8 0 13 0 0 13 8 0 14 0 0 14 8 0 15 0 0| _______

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