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Peacock and ors. Vs. Byjnath and ors.

Peacock and ors. vs Byjnath and ors.

Type Court Judgment Court Kolkata Decided Aug 12, 1883
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Citation
Court
Kolkata
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Civil

Case Summary

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Practice - Consolidation of suits on application of plaintiffs. -

Key legal issue
Civil

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Peacock and ors.

Respondent

Byjnath and ors.

Legal References

Reported In
(1884)ILR10Cal58

Excerpt

practice - consolidation of suits on application of plaintiffs. - pigot, j.1. ordered the suits to be set down and heard together: commission to be varied and to be considered as taken in both suits. both parties to be at liberty to adduce such witnesses as they may be advised; plaintiffs to furnish defendants, and defendants to furnish plaintiffs in second suit, with list of documents duly verified by the plaintiffs' agents within ten days. inspection to be given immediately of all documents so set out, and, if necessary, order to be transmitted by plaintiffs; plaintiffs, if requested by defendants, to transmit order by wire to enable inspection of such documents as may have been transmitted to england at all reasonable times and places. costs reserved, in dealing with which it should be considered whether plaintiffs were in default in not including all causes of action in one suit, or whether their conduct is susceptible of explanation.

Full Judgment

Pigot, J.

1. Ordered the suits to be set down and heard together: commission to be varied and to be considered as taken in both suits. Both parties to be at liberty to adduce such witnesses as they may be advised; plaintiffs to furnish defendants, and defendants to furnish plaintiffs in second suit, with list of documents duly verified by the plaintiffs' agents within ten days. Inspection to be given immediately of all documents so set out, and, if necessary, order to be transmitted by plaintiffs; plaintiffs, if requested by defendants, to transmit order by wire to enable inspection of such documents as may have been transmitted to England at all reasonable times and places. Costs reserved, in dealing with which it should be considered whether plaintiffs were in default in not including all causes of action in one suit, or whether their conduct is susceptible of explanation.

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