Rules of the United States Court for the District of Porto Rico; Adopted September 15th, 1900 by La Colección Puertorriqueña

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¡-:._·· .. RULES " . . .. ·-·· ·'. tliat the following rul~s be il.dopt~d -by .th;s Ooi;rt, 8-i~b~

. . Ordercd, jcct to be modiijed by spe~ial order in any cause when it sball be made to a¡>p at' tbat the due. administration óf jnstice tequiies. a . . . ~ modificatiou. . (: . .

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RULE 2.

The.Sea! oftbe Óomt shall ' ha~e tbereo¡¡ Úie ·words ' " UnÚlei · S tates District Oourt for tbe District .o f Porto Rrco.", and the ~ord · · "Seal" , i~ the centeL · · · . . · . , . .. . .· RULE

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Any _persim mlmitte.d io practice Út.w' -rri aJJy U~i1~ed.' States Oourt or the Sup.~·em e Oou~t of any S!:-'\te of the Uni-ted States :or tbe Suprerñe Oourt of Porto Rico, aud . who .is · of good stai:Jditrg thel'eiu anda resident ofPorto Rico, may,,..npon·motion, be.-~dmi.tted as a member of tbe Bar of tbi8 Court up_on ··taking .the follo~ii:Jg oa.th: ' · · '! 1 do solerilnly wear tba.t 1· .will ·.dimiean . myself as an attorliley :anl) counsellor of this Oouit uprigbtly and according· t.o- · law, and that 1 will support tb.e Oonstitution of the United States . nnd the laws ttrereof." . .· · · Foreign attorueys of good sta ndiug will be alhiwed to practicc . · :· . . speci¡llly in the Court.. The. Clerk slrall, at eaclr place 'Ylrere '()oiu:t is beld, .enter name of each attoruey, :soli cit~r and pt,octor In a : ... · •. ... . , . . .· roll boo1t, as he ls.admi~d to practice. ·

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..'l 'erms will j)e.held ·at San Juan: Ón 'the s¿cond M;onday i~ April ami October ; at Pon ce econd Monday il;i Jauuary aml'May, _aud at U ayaguez tlrst Moóday in J .tine ' and Decem~?er.·JSpecjal · Terms will be held by order'if needed. . . . . . _ . · · · ~

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1 :'rile -deft-ndant in any olvil·.action m·ay, _a t auy time ·before the trial of tbe same, a.pjJly for·, ·rule. the -p4\intiff to gi\'e soourity ·ror thi\ paymént.of. the c'osts lind o.h Mges whioh m:\y· be'-adjudged again t him in .sucli action, if.'tlle plaiotitf i~ a non-r.esident. Upou . suoll rul e being malle absolu~, the pláintitf sb¡~Jl ·coinply tlterow,!lb . wit.bio a cert:tin time to be fixed· in the ocder of the Conrt and ·on . failure to ·do so tlte suit hall be--dismi ~d 1.\POIJ motion; · ·

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. of to Oourt l!hall,..i.li .the absenoe. of speoial ot,der, be ·rued at the Gourt·. whioh . is__ nearest, measured by air line, tO the Court-bO.U!!C from which .said suit-_was removed. It' may be filed by. órder of Conrt oo tbe flr,¡¡t··day of ~e . term · next ensuiug th e removal; o,r -befor~ 'that ni me, ,by eit~er· pat'ty, ~ut if the. trauscript be filcd l:iefore. e:ml. térm,no -m :dy.sball be made hJ said case bctore saitl ternl, . t~nless tbe: owsf.g.p~rtY ... or bis conuslJI be preseut~ or .ha,-e notJCe .of the . ~notlon . . fhe opposite party· hall ~ u ter· hls appearance ~u - ~he ~ay the tm.n~cript is .filed. The. plaintitf, or complaiuant-plamtdfs m _cas_e~:- removed .. sha.ll elect whether · said case ·sl1all be prose~uted ur thts Coutt a t. law or in equity. This eiectipn sll ~ll be withiu thr.e e (3) -day~ tlfte'í· . tbe flling of the transCÍ'ipt at the tir!lc indi<iated in the. boo!f _gh'en - , in the other Comt or wítbin five (5) da,ys ·a1tet hi,J m· ~1ey , ltave no.tioe ' of the filing · ~f the tra.nscript if filM ,!Jefoi·e tbat· till'!e·. 1f no clection i& made within a id ti111e; tlle Cletlk. shall 'd~c)<et the case at la w or ití equit.y as i·t may have been i_n ,tlte other ·CO\ll't at· the, ti'm e of thc remóv:~l. :But neitber -this election-'nor docket.ing shall preveut tlie question of the jurisdiction of the _C()mt being . rai~t;tl fol· its decisiow and' alter such election-or d~~etmg, the cause sball prooecd a.s if o~·igináliy brought in this_ Gb ui·~; and· the Ooqrt . ~~~~~ order a translatiou or reformation of any .pleading when nccessary or proper 'to confin·m· to tbe pracLice 'iu tbi~ 'Q ourt; . · · RIJLE.. 8 .'

Actíons law removed to . this Coui·t &lffiH stand for tlial IJ.t . 1• • the first term t!Jereafter; ancl actions .at ia\v llrought iil this,..'Comt' '··.·. · shal'l stand fur liria.! at' t;he flrst term, ·beginuiog ten ·(LO) days ,11¡ft;er the semee oft-he. sumnions. . . . . • . . ~· ' . .. ......_ .. _;",

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· wrongfnlly obtained anil upon ·th~: ftllng by or on . behalf of plai~~ff · · · of an affidavit, statlng th~¡~ot pl·aintiff gas a good 'CJalll!e of ncl.ion ·. and ~hat · alllant has reason .to beiieve the · defe_ndant intend~ to and will fraudullmtly pmt witbor concel.tl hiil JRO( erty before jiHigment can· ~ .recovered against him, o .that said judgment . canuot )Jil satisffcd ; or 'that sucb dcfimd á,nt has departed tbe ju1·isdictiou and has so· remaiae.t, ot~ affiant 1 bel j.!)v~B he i'ntef!ds so to remain, ' more ·:_ than eixty days in order tp fl3feat.service ofprocesti. · ·

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Property so seized shall be .appraised by t~o house-keep~rs ,to · ~ chosen and ~woro !)y the. ófficer. ma'king the levy_, tM app'rai!!e-. . .. · ment to be revurned as part thereof, ~nd· aoy ~ttachmen_t or gatn.lsh- . , ment may bé released. b_y the execut10o of a bon!l wL"th suffi~•ent · surety tp be ·npprove<l by the OIEírk in a slim double the -ªPPr~ised value or mou~y gamisheed, conditio!lM for the retqro. of the pro~rty ~ or m0ney, or tbe paymeot of. t~1e .appraised ' v.~lue in case the pl~n:: , tiff recovers bis judgment against the -: said defeodant, a,nd tbe a.ttaóhmen·t or ga-:nishment is not diss.olv~d. RULE · 12.

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. Jf tbe officer haviug·, an execution or ati attachmel)t· law doubta .if propei"ty is liable to it, he m:j,y reqq_ire. the _pU.hitiff there: in to exccnte to him a bond, with sufflcient snrety to bf.l apgrGJvetl:i by hfm,.in doubl~ ils· value, to. be fixed b)' tw.o app•·~iset-s to J>e 1, selected and sworn by birh; oonqitioiied tllat tbe ·plaintiff wlll pay to hin1 all damage that -be may su8talo ··by _rea,son of tbe :~éizure {lt· sale thereof. · · · 1 .

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Notices sl¡all be served by tbe' deli~ery of a·. ~opy tbereo"r ·to tbe person to _b e natifled, <ir if abseht frgn;¡lii s usual pla\JC. of abode,l toan adult mem~r of his family, ór {~ oorie . be fot\n\1 there,·. l•y¡ postiug a co¡>y tll reof on the .fronb door, the service to l;>e by the Marsbal or any adu)t person; but· if :lre ·tatter · he shall t~ake · atlld.avit tQ prove_service. . ··

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I.n. action at law the O)erk ltall i u writ of attachment and ·garniahm nt opon tbe plain.tilf ·executing bond with suffiCien"t secu. tity to be approv d lly th Clerk íri doublet"tbe valuo of his· claim . uditionM to pay tbe def; ridan~ or otber party injured thereby, ali · t an. damllg -'ari ing from tbe writ, if flnall y decid d. it was ·

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All pleadings, exceptions, motions and proce~in·gs ·. sba,ll be in :·. · Engli~h and written plainly in ink upou one sido. only. of goo~l . pa- ·

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· Jnmt · and • ffi~lavits m:~y be, malle bi?fore t!J e officers nam d in . . Eqtút lh!l. 591 ad ptllfl by tb upreme urt or before the 01 rk ·. f ao ourt ol t• rd. ' ' · I'IULI; 18.

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.' .AH oi:ij otion :_to the f torm a nd manner in w·!Jicb depo it'ion ar' ~~ .n .or re.turn d will lí~~ waiv d unlcss uch objections are -sp ci~' ll~)t~,":flttfig, and fil d t.n. ourt or wítli tb e · Clerk, witb!n tbirty • ~ . e.r th , depo tt10o are open •d. ·

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. . P erson 'vho te tif~· for th m lves iO> cltief s!Jall do so .befot·c · t~i.og .other te ·timouy.in chief.

When réal-estate has b~on .solil uuder, a-judgment . at la.\v')of, or ait l>.x ecution fl·om, this Oourt, atl.d .deed made, the Oom:t; ·or· Judge in vamttion, may, upon ten· (lO) dl}yS nqtico by thf3 ' put·oha~er to the defendaitt or pa,ti;y in poss~sstpn Mvai'd -t!Je pos~s~ion, if proper ·tu do so, and at such tiD;J e m; be may .s ee l'U:Qptrr / by urdei' to be e nterf\J ·u pon the order book and u¡:)(m .'w bich the Clerk:.: shall upou demand of the' party entitled tbel·eto issúe :ti ~rit .of . posses~ sion. · · · ¡¿-

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.B J>OI'Í . f .. 1 sball .be retumed to th Olet•k' otÍic'é as sooh . ~h6 dahte a _ P~aetJ~ble, a nd the do.y of tbe return · hall ¡)0 • ~ e Y· t . 1 rk m tho rule order I>Ook. The p.-iriie3 in Ínter~ . t lt~fl . h:.w .on mon~b from the time <if'filing the report to lile ,' ~ . ptton tb teto, antl. lf 110 exceptíons ·ar flled withiu that period ..report sbal~ ·tand conflrmetl ón the .oext· •·nle day after thJ month h, expu· d. . · · . .. . lf x ption . ar fil d tbey ha ll be beard at th~ cimven.lence. · of t b . urt. .B~ports of sale may bt: filcd i11 ' Ooúrb, and''in the day ~~ of • sp mal. onler hall l.ie over for · exception thirty (30J .

Tlie . attorney · or solio~tor · or . proetor .:of the ' couiplaina.ut ot .··. plaintUI' or ·lil¡>ella.nt, shall . ha.ye · a. .lien for a. tea.soqable feé on tbc · olaluj. sncd· for and al so a11Y' prope·r ty· reooverP,d or-its proceeds; and 'tbe attoruey or solicitor .o f tbe .defetidant ~hall h.a ve a )1~-e. líen · on . ·. a.ny pr~¡>erty in ·sui.t, an(i as· to· wbich bis ·.clleut suóceeds. ~f the . record shows tbe name of t\J,~~torney, solicitor .o r ,prootor; ttie. de~ c.tendant or defendants in_tb e' a.ctjon ·a!ld _the clalmant . iu ... th~· li)>el. shall have notic of the líen, bu~ ·¡ r tlic suít or libe! be cpinpromised · and the oompi'Omlse is entered as th·e· judgtoen~ or . _d ecree . o.f the · Oourt, the attoruey, sohcitor ·o r proo.t or &hall have t;ro. cl¡\ilf\ for. any · pru.t of bis fell, un le s such claim is ·reoognized or given in.. suéh . judgment or ~cree. . · · ·· · · • '

. 'l'he Rule Day of tlli' Oourt·sha ll I.J,.e the first Mqnda.y. itt eaoti _ month, beginning·with Qctober, .1900; and·in cam,ms pend:ing in ~lu\ · Uniterl Sta tes Provisional Oourt when it ex pi red, ill which the. ~iin e . to plead had not 'expired, tb e time todo SO'· hall begin .on Octob.e r . Rule Day, 1900. . · . . . '. Whenevcr nn equity cause is r'ad: fol"'te:¡,ring and· tlte Oo\ut is not _then in session, either party utay prevlous,l y having giveiJ the op[)9site <iouusel ten (l'O) .days' writfun n.otice, reqnjÚl' the·Clerlt ~ put said c."iuse on the dock~t for .hearit~g . ·a t the liaX.t rule day, and ift,tOt otherwi se directed hy . tli e Oomt ' 01' 'tbe Jndge tltereofl · . the, Olerk sha.ll ou sai'a rnle .d ay (!ubtnit said caüse. When a paus.e . 8 submitt:ed botb patties must ~give tbe Ofcrk a list of all the plea.d· ing antl ev.i.dence each desires.to ·réad QU : said hea.ring, and · tbis . : must be domnvitbin five (51 days a.ftér ajd ¡¡t\bmissiob, to _be lln" · tet·ed by him on the record book tog thcr witb the proeess .~ml r~- · ·, ~ tum ~ltereo~ aud the patty nbmitting said cau~ sha:ll by oouoset ·

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J ti(Ígl)l 11 for m 11 . m..'\y be replevi d before t11e Oler k befare ution, f, r tL•re _mo11tbs, by tb e defe11da11t giví11g bond i uáu of wi.t h . ood urit ' b >aring illte re t from lh'te payable- to plaintitf, and :ppon whi b execu~iou may" is:ne at. ·maturity; pa)!able in t)ash. · Ex ution not i ·u d on repl 'vin bon\1:! . rnay.'be replevied1.befor.e ·; · th · M:u bál ili . tlte samtl )vay and for t.he. ame time to b r turnetl · bY blu1.aod upou wlJ iclt at maturit · execution torca h wiU issue. ~x ution aJ of per ooal property hall b at ucb ~me and 1 : th Mru ·hal may flx ,. ten (10) days notice being given, óne t~ be w ted a t th pla ofsal ailtl two (lthers at public places in th e ,·ieillir

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, , O .~r hall kee .> in tlte papers of. eacl¡ cause .a brief nw~. . lldle .· loCJf~thse.'s.te¡> t!ken in it and ·on ·a diff'e i·ent .c;olored pape.! moran u m · " · ··. ·. . .· from tbe other papers. . ··. ·

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ervi ctl of •. 11 pr e or notiet' t he · olllcer or fl<lrsim l) all t•xplailr t h snbt!tan e of it to the pm'Son u¡xm

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RULE 32. REPLÉV .IN .

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(descrlbing it), ·rort~c9ming to abide t~fl I'J!süit- 9f s~it; or -to ¡)ay aU dama.gf!s caus:ed by failure ·to' produce tlm same .m as good condition as_when received, and ltspenal sum·l!hal\ ·be double the ·val u~ 311 táted in. tbe affidavit. If it 1\lu~\J appe~r · ou: delault oLthe. ·. defét.tdabt; ·or tipo~ t':lal, .or othei:wise, · tlui.t .t~e goods :desc'tlbed in _' . tbe declaration were v.'rongfnlty. ta~!)ll or d,etatned·by t be defendant, . •. ·._ .aud tlle said · goods shall 1\a" bee.n : dellvered .t o · _pfaintiiJ . by th~ olllcer executirig tbe wrlt, otbe plaintitf shall. have judgment·for bis. damages caUSéd ·by..tbe taking a~ dete,lltioll, a.nd tor bts costs. ~.f suit. If it"8hall appcar as above 'set.forth, tba,t .t he goo.ds bave ·been deltvered to 'the detendant, tbe .plaintilf shall. t~ke judgrhent: for ·the · property it,8elf, as<l agaiust the deftmdant and tbé st'M'eties· ou tbe f01thcoming bol)ll of the deltmdan~ for th.e válne (}( thc .property, tbe· value uf cach articl • heing fl.xe~, snch judgme.n t ·to be satistled by a t•eeovéry of the property, or of tJ•e .amon.nt át\jndged·:ligainst . \ the defeudant aúd bis sur tres. After .l:be rem;lltion oftbejudgmeu~ ..~ · tl1e plaintüf may, at hi Qptiou, ·sue -out a: writ of poss¡3ssiou tor tbe- ,. ·. · propjlrty, and ex cution fm· h ls costs, br ·sue 0\1 t é:<f!cutiot~ ·against. · the defendaut an·d· bi sureties for -t be amoh nt . .recovcred ai)ifóre_s.'lid and co. ts. If he sbau ·élect to su.é Ot1t a writ ?f ll<l'l esslon for . · tbe pro¡>erty, and the offic ~ ·slntll retunr tl)at.ltc ts unable·.to ft,nd it, or any' of it, the plaintitJ' may immecliately . s ue · out execution . , against the safcl clctend[l.nt a nd . his snreties as afores.1.id ·ror the l _ wboJe l¡l> mount, recoverecl against t hem, or, for tbe amount 1~co.ver~<L:; ·. less· tb value of the good foun·d by t he o,fficer. · U he sba1l ,¡ue out .. execution for t[Je '~l1ole am.ount, 'the -officer sh;lll release aH gOOds . ,taken under tbe '''Ti t. uf ppsses ion:. Wlren iJ:te -goods -sMII- h!Jove ·· been re-delivflred to'the defendant up01dlis fortticom ipg bond, and 1 it shall app'ear u pon the. 1ión-snit of the ph.\intiff, ' or ·upon· tJ.i al ·.or . otherwi e, tbat the' deleudnnt i!¡ entiUed to ·th'e gqods, he shall have jndgment ·against. tbe plaiutilf for \tis da.mages for . ttie ·seizure of snob prop er~y and for .bis co ts. Bu t-. wbch it sball so app.e at a.Qd· the:pt'Opjltty shall have been r e-delh·ered jo thé plaintift, judgment · shall be ·entered· up agai_nst plaintiiJ for· ~o ~ess.io~1 of th~_ ..J?roperty; an~ co~.ts a.nd agamst -hm~ anc\ tbe suret!CS . u pon fortbcomn}g bond . for tbe 'va.lue t hereof and costs, in tbe same mánn~r as providecl for judgrqent .in fav~r _qftbe pi:J.inti ft ;. and the· rlefenclaut ·s ball have th~ ' sanne electioil as is aecorded to tbe pl,aintíft .

RULE 33. . · EJECTMENT ..

In actiom¡ of_ejectment it shall c9t be nec~ssa~Y. to h~v~ ánY. -:·

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RULE. 34. PAATITION.

thc.reof car.mot 00 niade witpout great ·'pnu~dice t'o 'ti.Í~ ow~ers ot the sam , .and it' tbe Oourt. . hall be satit!fle~ 'th:J,t uch ) ·epoit is corr~t, t!J Oomt may thereupou, up.ou ·appl,ic:.itior'J of either pmt~: u'{IO~ n~tr?e .totlre o~hers before ·the Oourt, if such ottr:ers l:te wíthin tbe Jm·r~drctrou of the Oourt, o¡-d r tLe p~emises so. situated to be . . ~old at publio auotion to the 1Jjg1lest l>idder and..tbe llloneys arisl~ from · st~ch sale _shal_l 1Je paid ~n~to • Oourt. to .be divided ·a mong the respectrve partr~ii .m tereli!te(l m . propor~r.on w -tlleir shaTe~ or· in~ terest after such sale shall l~ave ·been confirrl\ed by .tJwOour:t. ·Sttch sale hall be between the honrs of 1rilw ~r¡d twelve in tbe torenoi>n; '!'be. Oomt· m ay order su eh sal u pon a ie~sorr able uredit, btrt· irt al! cases at least m;.e-~hird of the püte~ase rqoney shaf! be pai4 «lown, and in al! cases a lten shall be ret~ü;ned u pon , the property sol<t · for aU unpald. purchase rno11ey. Such s'-le .must h a~e been reportad . and .the moneys arisi.ng .therefrom pald intq Oomt and, the 'sa~Ef.: app10ved, .and a . ctmveyance or:de1·ed, before -any QOnveyauce m , · . pursuance of stACh ~ale sba\1 be made, 9dvrlt of posses~fon awardéd . . Evety party In itrterest, whetber con~plal na.nt oi_· res.pondent,--'sbali _by decr~e of.Oourt be h?nnd to pay a_ sbare orthe cos~anrt charges aris~ng fro~ ~b e sutt for the · partition . or · sale of the -laud~ in p~oportron to hrs mtere¡¡t; artd such d'eci·ee sbaH be· binding ··on all. h\8 goods an·d chattels lauds and terieme.nts, éX()ept · hi <J,<'\ses: wlrere tbe.serviee shall be wholly·- con tritetive ánd no·a¡:ipeara.nc.El, errter~q_; ·. by a ~endaut or defenda.nt ; -and in case of· sale tb e Oourt in ay .. · order the l!ólme :to be_ retain_cd o_u t of the moneys arising· from ·said ' . ·sale .and ctue Qr belongin.g to tire parties .w~ro ought to pay tbe same.- · . ~ll the provisions <>! law applicable' to pa.~ti~ion and ,sale fér di vi" · s1on of t~e, t>roceeds and the ·proceedingR _therefor, are · appli~'ble . to . the. partrtron and .Bale of personal ptopertyl' ·and. tbe prooecdings · therefor. ' · · · · AUI.,E· 3S.

When .suit sh¡¡.ll ~e filed at' any p~ace wh~i·e the Oourt is rngillal'ly beld, ~he defendant ·or defendan~· rriay,. upj)n filing answer, .en ter ·a motton to transfer 1t to another ·p.l,a ee wbere ·. the . Oourt.· regwarly 'beld; and·if tbe ans,ver ' preseilts a vaJid: defence, eit,her . tbe Judge'in vacation or tbe Conrt . hall order tire tr.ansfer if ' ii. appear u pon h~aring (of whicb the other· sirle sh;1.li have·notice) iJ orn tbe situation and convenienc(! of tbe partles'• aml-tlréir \vitness'es proper to do so; and if it be ordered, th~ ·Oler k shall at once send al1 tbe. papers .oft_h e suit to the office to which tbe. t rausfer is· máde, , ' togetber wrth a certlfied copy of all orders in tbe cas-e: · .._ · ·

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RULE 37.

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All .lib~ls xcept on I.Jeba;f o~ the ·uited ·states) p1:3yiiJg:. proé.ess of a~rest, whctJJ r i1l ·rtm or i'n pers¡nutin, shall be vcritled hy -the oath or affirmation of thc libellauf; or, in his 'a\>&ence ·from·.t)le Distri!)t by !Jfs proctor or :.l.ntl.\orized a,gent:, j,mless, for sufficic~t:, . ca¡tse, said oath sbaH be dispen ed with ·by tbe ·speci!tl .order . ofthe Judge; au·~ no pt·()Cess of arrest. hall be issned ·until.the proper ~ath or affirmatíon 1s made. All hbels, answer ,· ~nd .ot~ooiQgs , · baH be sign d by tite party. in wl~ose behalf they are . fllcd, or 'by hi ~ proctor. ·· · · ~ · · .. . ·

RULE .·38.

·.J nrQJ., gran¡l muÍ petit, mn. t. be o·v~,r ~\venty-one ycars· of age,·. · r itktits ot'l'cil:to Rico, uvright, obcr ruad· intelligent a.ud .mu t ' · uud 'rst:ipd lb Engli b lau •m •e. RULE 39.

. Pro. ntion pf offeu s uut infamou ma;y tie hy ' informa~iori, ·and bail bonds shafl be xe n'ted befor ti!" Olerk by: the p.rincipal and two·or more · urctie , each of' wlwm ·):mil make o:¡.th tha.t he is worth il1. vi ibl· property, liabl , to legal procc . , W a.monn t ·or thtl bl)~d.

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A ll proc .s sha11 bear date on tbe day on· which it. is issued, . . aml hall be made .returnable to tbé office ·of the Olerk on the· ftrst . 1\Ionday oftüc sncceediug month, ifth~re· bfl te1r (LO) élays:_betweeri. thc tlate of. such prócess and tbe ·first Mouday of- the S\)éeeedint month; otberwi e, ,it .shall be returnab.le. to tl!e first Monday. oftbe month fo!lowii1g, nnles ueh process sball · be made ret~triiable tq sorne other time by speCial order ot tl1e Oourt. · j ' RVLE 3.

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Iu all .suits in ·re1n, wherei'n notices, of.tl~e . n.i-r~st of an¡y vel!iel,

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:J.bsel ce O'f special' order, in a ny neWspaJlei' of general circnlatiOQ. · published.. i!l t~e city' where the suit ís flled,·. ·

RULE 4.

. Bef!)re any proce s at~st and selzure of auy v.essel, boall, . ~r,. other pi'operty is ; issued., .there shall be ex;ecuted-:in· !·he. Ol.erk.'s · · ·

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AJI stipulations in causes, civil aod maritime, sball be- e,x()onted · . :: . by the pr.incipal :{Jarty; if witbin tl1e distríct, ami at least oile surety . . · · re ·¡d?nt tl\erei¡i, n.ntl _slmll cuntain the ·confje nt pf t he s~iJH~httors that tn case of dl'fault .m· cu.n t u mr~cy Oll'·t ile JHirt uf tite :rrmqtp:tl or ·suréti es, .e xecution to the amou nt • uamed in such ·sti¡liliation Í1my . i ue agáiust t!•e roods; chtlttels, aru}. la nds nf the st-ipulators .:l'.bo Oomt will motli(y the ex'ecutipn as ·tu th e th11o it ni ay stay, arul .tbe amou'nt to be co ll ectetl .accord iri ~· t o tlui. equit.y. of;tbe case_. .. · .

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1~ suit~ il~ rel!t mesne' process sball be servetl: an_d th~. requir~d notice gíven at l e~st ten· 1~ O) days . bdo'i'e . th~. · r~turn d~! of tbe . prooess uoless a shorter · t 1me s ha11 be ·-prescrtbed by speetal order. founded on· the exigcocie<~ cof th e particular ,case: All procesa· án_~ alt notices for publica t ipo in a néw,;j¡ape r ih · pursuance .· oi' Rule 9 of the Rulei! fur· Practice in : Admimlty and matitime cases s~1aH Le d~awn up by t he Olerk; anrl oo pt'ocesP, e~cept sul>póeuas, sháiJ . oo issucd by '!Ji m irJ blauk. / ·

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' RULE 1<)..

'Tb6' ootice meutiooed ir1 th:e 'Útst pr;eceding rule t~ba)l. cotitain: tbe title oftbe ¡¡uitj a suinmill'y s~atement . ofthe ca\ISe Qf aótlon, tbe amoutit ofaiméd by tbe libclant, a1,1d.tbe day. and ·place flxed . · for tbe returo o t. t.he process, and sháll bav·e the name o~. th~· proo·· · · tor of tbe libelan t. :ind t hat of the .Marsbal, or bis ~jlputy, wbo made t~e arr~st. _

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or ipstante.r: When:ioterr9gatories.are propo,onded toa.gatniab.tle in pureuat¡ce 9f Admiralty Rule 3.7,-·a copy •thereof shall. be serve.d . j u pon tbe garnisbP.~· .personally,·.o1' if be is .absent from ' b.hí.dwelllug . house or usual .pJacé of abode,_.by. ~e~virig Fúch copy witti. $01_l'e' ¡>e~~ ·. son .o ver fonrteen ye~>rs of.age; who U! a member ·(lf the hu)ltly, NJjl . th<~ gamishee· sball am1wer the ioteri'ogatories within ter:r(lO) days after such"servi\:er unless a longe r perio.d shall be ¡¡.llowed by o~er of tlíe Oourt. The Oomt may' in its diséretlon · presc~ibe ~ s'hbrter · · -·.. . tifne witllhr which tbe interrogatórles . ~hall be answ·e red. ·. · · · .· · . 1 .... . /

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'~be_ time with~l wuicü a J i_bel~nt . may amend, bis ' libé! ;· ~S

perm1·Ued by Rnle al of the Alnmalt¡.y R.nles, sball, mrl e~s a drf- , 'ferent timn is .glven by special or.der .of tbe ,Oourt,- be withln ~ " : (10) days after the filiug of tire ·aus.wer and· the 4efend:~ut s~an . : answer tbe am e~uled libe! within t en (10) days l!>fter·h is fi\e'd, · unle~s a different time is ~iven t..y s¡1euial order·, óf t·J:¡e Oourt. . ·._/ . • RULE 18.

RULE 13.

. ·Tb an wer to .a libe! shonld be filcd oo tbe re turn day ·of tho , o~ tb e Oourt may, for goo<l roa oo shown, give furthe!' tJm· ~ ·ao wer. If tl.re (lefeodaut hall omit or refu e to mako. due ao w r to-.tbe lil'lel upon the returri d, y of the 'pr.oce. ' 01' other · d y .given by tbe óurt, the Clcrk hall; upi>U.t bo writton requ~·st oí the libelant, or bi proctor, place th e cause ón ·tlle docket tor . m ~ o veni ·nt Qou r·t day, 'ybe-n· it may be calléd -aild dispo .ed ·of . acoordtng to· A.drn iralty J>ractice. . . .,. RULE 14.

· Wbeo ioterrogator·ies are propuunded by the defendaót at the ·el ~f bl ao wer, tou bing any rnatter(éharged i·o the libe!, or tonoh:rng ·aoy matter of d.efep e. set up in ,the answe r acconling to .- Admtral ty Rul e 3~ tb,e libellaht hall answer'the same w~tUin ten . (1 daya .unle for ufficie r:r.t.ca.n e bown he hall, by special order . _be al.lowed.- a longer ,period; and t he onrt . m ay, in its dis·c retion, . . requrre ucb interroga•uri e . to ·be ao wered withio a: shorter t itllt',

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RULE 17.

E,·~r·y i;bel, an~.~ver, exception, ot'o.t(e r paper fiieU. , ,~hethe.r'.in Oourt or thc Olerk:'s office, sball .b e wr'itten -in ·a plaio. haod, .withollt interliueation or erasur.e materiaHy defaciñg ·s a·me, ·()n good pap.er, · and writ:ten. on .one sido only. T.his rule does uot .apply to origin~l pi\pÚs made part of. tbe pleadiogs. or: l\S6d ·i\s evidence_. · : ·. . · RULE 18 .

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·' tody of propet·ty under arre t, .

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·. ~~ -Marshal .hall, for the éu otttl .d to uob ·fi • compe11 atioo, aod expenses as are a]low.ed .b law ormay b :vllow~f_l p · order of Conrt. · . RUt.E 20.

If tb · t"(){)y of property a r ·e ted is deiivet~ed..toa clai'l1aut b ord r: ~~ · ourt, t\poll bond or olberwi , ¡•e.nding the snjt, a JI . of th arsb;\l'í!· a tu 1 expen inourred. i11 keepi-ug tbe propcity ~ firs·t paid t-o bim, ·cir paid i:nto Court,,as the part may '

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A party dtsiriri,g tp ha ve a cause hear.d, or to liave 'penqlng : . exoeptions disposed:.--o,f-by . the Ootirt, J71ay glve written; · 1·- , . · · noitce· thereof to tbe adverse 1party or bis proctor, and file sUéh- . ~ uotiue 1 witb the proof of ifs servi~e, with ·tbe · Clerk of' t.he . Con.tt; who f!ball place the cause u pon ,the dooket. w!th ~ rpeJl!orandum' c,f th ~ object., and set the sama for hearirtg fot· so me éonvenien.t. court day,_not «:'::n·lier tbau five rlays.thereaf".erJ · Tbis mle, however, aba!!" r not prevent .the; Court from hearjng a motion, exception, or cause, t withont delay, 1f justice.requires i-t. ·. ·. ·· ·: · .. ·· . mo~ions ·o r

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RULE · 21.

Jt~ e: IÍ·wbere thc l\farshal hall ha\•e seized propo~ty, libel~d . ~rdm ' l() the coq~mand oftbe proce to him directed, tbe Jtidge · m.ay, u pon cau e bowo, cmler the libelant to place ·n tb e .lmnd!f of the !fatsbal sncb u m or su m · as w.ill. reaso nably cover . thJi xpeo ·of tb ·preservation and safe-keepiug of .snob propcrty. RULE 22.

.. .. . Not les ihm:r'ten .(10) days noticé sball be giv~n of th~ saJe · · of prop .rty on .final proc~ s, except by' p cia.l' order of the'·oourt. RULE 23.

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Wben ao appeal shall be ente~ed; the appeHant sllall, witllin· ten days tbere~fter, ·g h·e sel)nl'ity for fljl'ln:i'ges and costs.; an.d if' Sl!curíty shall not be ¡¡;iven wit·hio t lü\t ti.m!:),:. tbe decre!l may . be· executed_ as if there had IJeeq no ~ppeal, .unl.ess. inrtber time be 1 _allowed by the Court. · · ·

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