Act 9 of 1887

The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Courts of Small Causes established beyond the Presidency-towns.

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Justice
  • Enacted 1887-02-24
  • 37 sections
SectionTitle
1 Title, extent and commencement.Read
2 [Repealed.].Read
3 Savings.Read
4 Definition.Read
5 Establishment of Courts of Small Causes.Read
6 Judge.Read
7 Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances.Read
8 Additional Judges.Read
9 [Repealed.].Read
10 Power to require two Judges to si t as a bench.Read
11 Decision in case heard by a bench.Read
12 Registrar.Read
13 [Repealed.].Read
14 Duties of ministerial officers.Read
15 Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes.Read
16 Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes.Read
17 Application of the Code of Civil Procedure.Read
18 Trial of suits by Registrar.Read
19 Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar.Read
20 Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession.Read
21 Execution of decrees by Registrar.Read
22 Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer.Read
23 Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title .Read
24 Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small Causes.Read
25 Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes.Read
26 [Repealed.].Read
27 Finali ty of decrees and orders.Read
28 Subordination of Courts of Small Causes.Read
29 Seal.Read
30 Abolit ion of Courts of Small Causes.Read
31 Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office.Read
32 Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes.Read
33 Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts.Read
34 Modification of Code as so applied.Read
35 Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts.Read
36 [Repealed.].Read
37 Publication of certain orders.Read
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