Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1913

Section 4

SECOND SCHEDULE U.K. [SECTION 4.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of Schs. 1 and 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

7 Edw. 7. c. 51.	The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907	First Schedule, omit Rule 2, and in lieu thereof insert— “2. There shall be annexed to the initial writ a statement (in thef orm of an articlate condesendence) of the facts which form the ground of action, and a note of the pursuer’s pleas-in-law, which condesendence and note of pleas-in-law shall be held to constitute part of the initial writ.”
		Omit Rule 11, and in lieu thereof insert— “11. Any individual or individuals, or any corporation or association, carrying on business under a firm or trading or descriptive name may sue or be sued in such name without the addition of the name or names of such individual or indiviuals or any of them, or of any member or official of such corporation or association, and any extract of a decree pronounced in the Sheriff Court, or of a decree proceeding upon any deed, decree arbitral, bond, protest of a bill, promissory note or bankers note, or upon any other obligation or document on which execution may competently proceed, recorded in the Sheriff Court books against such individual or indiviuals or against such corporation or association, under such firm, trading or descriptive name, shall be valid warrant for diligence against such corporation, association, or firm, and such individual or indiviuals.Citation in any action may be made at the principal place where such business is carried on (including the pace of business or office of the clerk or secretary of any corporation or asociation) when such place is within the jurisdiction of the Sheriff Court in which such action is brought or otherwise at any place of business or office at which such business is carried within the jurisdiction of such Sheriff Court.”
		16. At end insert “All remedies (including caption) competent to enforce the return of a borrowed process may proceed on the warrant of the court from whose custody the process was obtained, and that whether the borrower is or is not resident within the jurisdiction.”
		22. Omit “lodge with the Sheriff Clerk,” and insert “exhibit to the Sheriff Clerk the service copy of the writ and lodge with him.”
		Omit Rule 23, and in lieu thereof insert— “23. If the defender does not lodge a notice of appearance, or does not answer, the sheriff may, at any time after the expiry of the induciae, upon a written craving being endorsed on the initial writ by the pursuer or his agent, decern in terms of the crave of the initial writ, and, at the same time or thereafter, for expenses as the same may be certified by a note endorsed by the initial writ by the auditor of the court subject to any restriction so endorsed or set forth in a minute by the pursuer or his agent: provided that this rule shall not apply to actions of separation and aliment, adherence and aliment, or interim aliment, or to actions regulating the custody of children.”
		33. Omit the words “upon a reponing note or.”
		Omit Rule 41, and in lieu thereof insert— “41. In a summary cause the Sheriff may order defences if he thinks fit or may make or certify a note upon the writ or separately of the defender’s pleas, and may appoint a diet for the trial of the cause, or may order such other procedure as the circumstances seem to him to require.”
		Omit Rules 42 to 46 inclusive, and in lieu thereof insert— 42. In all other defended actions the defender shall, at the tabling of the action or within six days thereafter, lodge defences. 43. Defences shall be in the form of articulate answers to the condescendence and shall have appended a note of the defender’s pleas-in-law and, where necessary, or where a counter-claim is made, a separate statement of the facts founded on by the defender which shall be set forth succinctly. 44. Every statement of fact made by one party shall be answered by the other party, adn, if a statement made by one party of a fact within the knowledge of the other party is not denied by that other party, the latter shall be held as admitting the fact so stated. 45. . . . F1 46. . . . F1
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		76. Omit “confidentially” and insert “confidentiality.”
		86. At the end of rule, insert “provided that an interlocutor granting interim interdict may be appealed within fourteen days from the date of intimation thereof”
		89, 90. Omit “reclaiming note” and insert “reclaiming petition.”
		Omit Rule 119, and in lieu thereof insert— “119.Except as hereinafter provided, such action for summary removing shall be conducted and disposed of in the summary manner in which proceedings are conducted under the Small Debts Acts, and shall not be subject to review.”
		Omit Rule 121, an in lieu thereof insert— “121. In all such actions for summary removing where the defender has found caution for violent profits, or where such caution has been dispensed with, he shall be entitled to give in written answers.”
		Omit Rule 127, and in lieu thereof insert— “127. An arrestment on the dependence of an action used prior to service shall fall unless the action shall have been served within twenty days from the date of execution of arrestment ; and in the case of the defended actiones tables within twenty days of the first ordinary court day, occurring subsequent to the expiry of the induciae, and in the case of undefended actions decree in absence to be taken within twenty days of hte expiry of the induciae, and, when such an arrestment has been executed, the party using it or his agent shall forthwith report the execution to the sheriff clerk.”
		Omit Rule 136.
		Omit Rule 140.
		Omit Rule 144.
		Omit Rule 151, and in lieu thereof insert— “151. It shall be competent to charge any corporation or association or any individual or individuals carrying on a business under a firm or trading or descriptive name at the principal place where such business is carried on (including in the case of a corporation or association the place of business or office of their clerk or secretary) or where such principal place of business is furth of Scotland, at any place in Scotland at which such business is carried on.”
		152. Omit “sheriffdom,” and insert “county.”
		153. Omit “sheriffdom” and insert “county and district.”
		158. Omit “sheriffdom” and insert “county.”
		Omit Form A, and in lieu thereof insert— FORM A. Sheriffdom of at A.B [design him; if he sues in any special character set that forth; also, where necessary, set forth relationship to defender, e.g., wife, creditor, &c], Pursuer, AGAINST C.D [design him ; if sued in any special character set that forth, e.g., as trustee, vituous intromitter, &c], Defender. The pursuer craves the Court [here set forth the specific decree, warrant or order asked] (to be signed) A.B., Pursuer ;
		Omit Form M, and in lieu thereof insert— FORM M. At the jury trial in the action at the instance of A.B [design him] pursuer, against C.D. [design him], defender, held at before sheriff of The verdict of the jury was [here quote the recorder verdict setting forth, where the sheriff has proponed to the jury a question or questions of fact, such question or questions and the answer or answers there to returned to the jury.] The interlocutor of the sheriff applying the verdict was pronounced on and was in these terms :— [here quote the interlocutor.] The [state party appealing] appeals to the Division of the Court of Session upon the ground [here state the grounds conform to section 31 of the Act]. (a) That in the interlocutor complained of the verdict was erroneously applied. (b) That the verdict of the jury was contrary to evidence in respect [here set forth clearly and succinctly the particulars in which it is alleged the evidence led and the verdict returned are inconsistent]. (c) That evidence was unduly admitted [or rejected] in regard to [here set forth shortly the fact in regard to which the evidence was admitted or rejected]. (d) That the sheriff misdirected the jury in regard to [here state shortly the point of law alleged to be mis-direction]. (e) That the damages awarded by the jury were excessive. M.P., pursuer [or other party].Agent for the

Textual Amendments

F1 Provisions relating to Rules 45, 46 and 52 in the First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 5), Sch. 1