READ YOUR SUMMONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 113, 4 July 1911, Page 6

READ YOUR SUMMONS.

SUPPOSITION AND FACT. JUDGMENT PY DEFAULT. ‘•Why do you not read your summons?” asked Mr F. Q’B. i.ougiman, S.M . of a •'< loidaiu in a, ■l. •I* i. Vase at Ng.ii uavvalu.i, Who had laih'd (do tin sc’ei- days’ notice *i rkfen. a required untie) the new Act. “I am ignorant of the Jaw, your Worship, and was unaware that 1 had to iile notice,” replied defendant. . , His Worship: 1 have repeatedly stated ip this and other Courts that where the Act is not complied with in this respect, 1 will give judgment as by default. The summons plainly directs special attention to this requirement of the Act, which is set out. on the back of the summons, and if it is to continue being ignored by almost every,defendant who comes into Court, ’Well, the Act simply becomes a dead letter. I will give judgment by default; you should have read your summons.” Defendant: “But I do not owe the money, your Worship.” His Worship : “You perhaps did not a moment ago, but you do now. You see. the Court has given its judgment against you. It m.>y have only bwn a supposition a few moments ago that you owed the money, but how it is a fact.”