✨ Legal Writ of Summons
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VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith to Joseph Rhodes, of Clive in the Province of Hawke’s Bay and Colony of New Zealand Esquire greeting
WHEREAS an action is now pending in the Supreme Court of New Zealand for the Middle District at Napier in the said Province of Hawke’s Bay wherein William Maltby of Napier aforesaid merchant, carrying on business under the firm of Maltby and Company is plaintiff and James Fougere late of Clive aforesaid publican but now of Guernsey in Great Britain is defendant and in order that the plaintiff may proceed in his action we command you that you do retain and keep all and singular lands and hereditaments monies and chattels and other property of whatsoever nature in the custody or under the control of you the said Joseph Rhodes at the time of the service of this writ or in which such defendant shall at that time be legally or equitably entitled or otherwise beneficially interested and whether solely or jointly with any other person or persons and we further command you that you in your own proper person be and appear before such Judge of our said Court as shall be sitting in Chambers at Napier aforesaid on the seventh day of August now next at eleven o’clock in the forenoon and then to be examined touching the premises and to do and receive what shall then and there be considered of you in that behalf and this you shall in nowise omit. Witness Alexander James Johnston Esquire a Judge of the Supreme Court of our Colony of New Zealand this twenty-fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
This writ was issued by John Nathaniel Wilson of Napier in the Province of Hawke’s Bay Solicitor for the above-named plaintiff.
Printed by H. L. Yarns, for the Hawke’s Bay Provincial Government, at the Printing Office, Hastings-street.
Hawke's Bay Provincial Gazette 1863, No 13
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⚖️ Writ of Summons for Legal Action
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement25 July 1863
Legal Action, Supreme Court, Napier, Hawke's Bay
- Joseph Rhodes (Esquire), Recipient of writ of summons
- William Maltby, Plaintiff in legal action
- James Fougere, Defendant in legal action
- Alexander James Johnston, Judge of the Supreme Court
- John Nathaniel Wilson, Solicitor for the plaintiff