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SECTION 13.

Form of Certificate of Appointment of Guardian to an Infant, and Caption of Answer.

To the Right Honorable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

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We whose names are hereunto subscribed, in pursuance of the commission hereunto annexed, to us and others directed, did cause C. D., the infant in the said commission named, to come before us, at the house of L. L., situate in in the county of and the said C. D., the infant, chose X. Y. to be his guardian, to answer and defend this suit on his behalf, and we have, this day of one thousand eight hundred and forty assigned the said X, Y. to be his guardian accordingly. And the said X. Y., at the time and place aforesaid, was duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to the truth of the answer of the said C. D., as his guardian, by virtue of the said commission before us,

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E. F.

G. H.

Form of Return to be indorsed on Commission, and signed by Commissioners.

[Same as that in Section 12.]

(Vide p. 53.)

SECTION 14.

Form of Certificate of Appointment of Guardian to a Person of unsound Mind, and Caption of Answer. To the Right Honorable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

We whose names are hereunto subscribed, in pursuance of the commission hereunto annexed, to us

and others directed, did cause C. D., in the said commission named, and who is of unsound mind, to

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one thousand eight hundred and forty at the house of L. L., situate in in the county of and then and there assigned and appointed X.Y. to be his guardian, to answer and defend this suit on his behalf. And the said X. Y., at the time and place aforesaid, was duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to the truth of the answer of the said C. D., as his guardian, by virtue of the said commission, before us, E. F.

G. H.

The return indorsed on commission, same as in Section 12.

(Vide p. 57.)

SECTION 15.

Power of Attorney to receive Money reported due to a Mortgagee in a Cause.

To all to whom these presents shall come, I, A. B. of &c. send greeting. Whereas W. B., Esquire, one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery, in pursuance of an order dated the day of 1845, made in a cause wherein I, the said A. B., am plaintiff, and C. D. is defendant, did certify and report to the said Court, that on the

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next there would remain due to me, the said plaintiff, from the said C. D., for principal and interest on the mortgage in the pleadings of the said cause mentioned, the sum of seven hundred and forty-two pounds sixteen shillings and sixpence, and for costs of the said suit to the time of the said report, the sum of forty-two pounds and ten shillings, making together the sum of seven hundred and eighty-five pounds six shillings and sixpence. And the said Master did thereby appoint the said defen

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dant C. D., to pay unto me, the said plaintiff, or my lawful attorney, the said sum of seven hundred and eighty-five pounds six shillings and sixpence, upon the said next, between the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and twelve o'clock at noon, at the Chapel of the Rolls, in Chancery Lane, as by the said report, which is duly confirmed, reference being thereunto had, may appear. Now know ye, that I, the said A. B., have made, ordained, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute, and appoint, and in my place and stead put and depute Edward Hugh Edwards, of Furnival's Inn, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, and William Shipman, of the same place, clerk to the said Edward Hugh Edwards, jointly and severally, my good and sufficient attorney and attornies, for me and in my name to attend at the time and place aforesaid, and then and there to demand and receive of and from the said C. D., his executors, administrators, or assigns, the said sum of seven hundred and eighty-five pounds six shillings and sixpence, reported due and owing to me from him, the said C. D., as aforesaid. And on payment thereof for me, and in my name, good and sufficient releases, acquittances, and other discharges for the same, to make, seal, deliver, and execute; and all and whatsoever my said attorney or attornies, or either of them, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents, I, the said A. B., do hereby allow, ratify, and confirm, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes whatsoever as if the same were actually done by me, and as I myself could or might do in my own proper person. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the

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one thousand eight hundred and forty

Sealed and delivered in

A. B. (L. s.)

the presence of R. T.

(Vide p. 71.)

SECTION 16.

Form of Affidavit to be annexed to and filed with a Bill of Interpleader.

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auctioneer, the above-named plaintiff, do solemnly swear, that the bill hereunto annexed is not filed in collusion with either of the defendants in the said bill named, but merely of my own accord, for relief in this Honorable Court.

A. B.

Sworn, &c. (ante, pp. 105, 106.)
(Vide p. 82.)

SECTION 17.

Form of Affidavit of Personal Service of Notice of Motion.

In Chancery.

Between, &c.

I, R. S. of &c., do solemnly swear that I did, on the

day of

serve G. H. of &c.

, instant, personally

with a notice in writing in this cause, purporting that this Honorable Court would be moved before, &c. [reciting the notice.]

R. S.

Sworn, &c, (ante pp. 105, 106.)

(Vide p. 98.)

SECTION 18.

Affidavit of Service of a Petition.

In Chancery.

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Between &c.

I, R. S. of &c. do solemnly swear that I did, on instant, personally serve

day of

G. H. of &c.

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with a petition in this cause, preferred unto the Right Honorable the Lord High Chancellor [or unto his Lordship (a) the Master of the Rolls"] on behalf of the said plaintiff [or "defendant"], with his Lordship's [or his Honor's] order thereon, instant, [or "last"];

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whereby it was ordered that all parties concerned should attend his Lordship [or "Honor"] thereon on the then next day of petitions; and that notice thereof should be given forthwith, by delivering to the said G. H. a true copy of the said petition and order and that at the same time I shewed to the said G. H. the said original petition and order.

R. S.

Sworn, &c. (ante, pp. 105, 106). (Vide p. 102.)

SECTION 19.

Form of a Party's Examination upon Interrogatories exhibited in the Master's Office.

In Chancery.

Between A. B. complainant, and

C. D. defendant.

The answer and examination of the abovenamed defendant, C. D., to the interrogatories exhibited by or on the part and behalf of the said complainant, before W. B., Esq.

(a) When the Master of the Rolls is not a Peer, use the word "Honor" instead of "Lordship."

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