Magistrates' Courts Forms




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 95

No. 100.

New Zealand.
The Magistrates’ Courts
Act, 1928.
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SUMMONS TO A TENANT OR OTHER PERSON HOLDING OVER.
Plaint No. .

In the Magistrate’s Court, held at .
Between
, plaintiff,
and
, defendant.

You are hereby summoned to appear at the Magistrate’s Court to be held at on the
day of , 19 , at the hour of in the forenoon, to answer the claim of the plaintiff
for possession of a certain [messuage with appurtenances, or part of a house, or as the case
may be, describing the tenement so as to distinguish it], situate at . And take notice that the
plaintiff claims of you for rent [or mesne profits, or damages] the sum of £ , for a period from
the day of , 19 , to the day of , 19 . And further take notice
that, if you do not appear at the said Court and show cause why you do not deliver up possession as
aforesaid, you may be ordered by the Court to give possession of such premises to the plaintiff, and
that if such order is not obeyed a warrant may issue to give possession to the plaintiff. And further
take notice that, if the plaintiff in this action is not your immediate landlord, you must, upon being
served with this summons, or if this summons shall come to your knowledge, forthwith give notice
hereof to your immediate landlord ; and if you do not give such notice you will be liable to forfeit to
you immediate landlord three years’ rack-rent of the premises held by you of him in respect of which
this summons is issued.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, at , this day of , 19 .
To the defendant.
Clerk of the Court.

Claim for .. .. .. .. £ : :
Cost of summons .. .. .. : :
Mileage for service of summons .. .. : :
Solicitor’s fee for entering plaint .. .. : :

Total .. .. .. £ : :

Hours of attendance at the office of the Clerk on , from till , except
on , when the office will be closed at .
[Indorsement No. 19.]

No. 101.

New Zealand.
The Magistrates’ Courts
Act, 1928.
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SUMMONS FOR RECOVERY OF TENEMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT
OF RENT.

Sec. 181 ; Rule 42.

In the Magistrate’s Court, held at .
Between
, plaintiff,
and
, defendant.

You are hereby summoned to appear at the Magistrate’s Court to be held at on the
day of , 19 , at the hour of in the forenoon, to answer the claim of the plaintiff why
possession of a certain [Here describe the house or other tenement so as to distinguish it], situate at
, held by you as a [Insert weekly, or as the case may be] tenant should not be given up to the plaintiff
by reason of the rent payable in respect thereof by you being days in arrear, and the plaintiff
having right by law to re-enter for the non-payment thereof. If you pay to the Clerk the rent
in arrear and the costs of this action, as stated at the foot of this summons, five clear days before the
day you are required to appear to this summons, this action will cease. And take notice that if you do
not pay such rent in arrear, and costs, or appear at the said Court and show cause why possession of
the said should not be recovered against you, you may be ordered by the Court to give posses-
sion of such premises to the plaintiff, and that if such order is not obeyed a warrant may issue to give
possession to the plaintiff. And further take notice that, if the plaintiff in this action is not your
immediate landlord, you must, upon your being served with this summons, or if this summons shall
come to your knowledge, forthwith give notice hereof to your immediate landlord ; and if you do not
give such notice you will be liable to forfeit to your immediate landlord three years’ rack-rent of the
premises held by you of him in respect of which this summons is issued.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, at , this day of , 19 .
Clerk of the Court.

Rent in arrear from the day of to
the day of .. .. £ : :
Costs .. .. .. .. .. : :
Mileage for service of summons .. .. : :
Solicitor’s fee for entering plaint .. .. : :

Total .. .. .. £ : :

Hours of attendance at the office of the Clerk on , from till , except
on , when the office will be closed at .
[Indorsement No. 19.]



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⚖️ Summons to Tenant or Other Person Holding Over

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Summons, Tenant, Holding Over, Magistrates' Courts, Possession, Rent
  • Clerk of the Court

⚖️ Summons for Recovery of Tenement for Non-Payment of Rent

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Summons, Tenement, Non-Payment of Rent, Magistrates' Courts, Possession
  • Clerk of the Court