No. XII.
An Act to give further remedies to Creditors against persons r e m o v i n g from one Australa sian Colony to another. [7th September, 1855.]
H E R E A S t h e p r o x i m i t y of t h e several A u s t r a l a s i a n Colonies to each o t h e r a n d t h e separation of t h e i r respective j u r i s d i c t i o n s g r e a t l y facilitate t h e evasion of t h e j u d g m e n t s decrees r u l e s a n d orders of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t s of t h e said Colonies respectively A n d it is e x p e d i e n t t o provide a r e m e d y i n t h a t behalf B e it therefore e n a c t e d b y H i s E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r of N e w S o u t h W a l e s w i t h t h e advice a n d consent of t h e Legislative Council thereof as follows :-- 1. I t shall be lawful for a n y person in whose favour a n y j u d g  m e n t decree r u l e or order w h e r e b y a n y s u m of m o n e y is m a d e payable shall h a v e b e e n o b t a i n e d i n t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t of a n y of H e r Majesty's A u s t r a l a s i a n Colonies ( i n c l u d i n g t h e I s l a n d s a n d Colonies of N e w Zealand) t o cause a m e m o r i a l of t h e s a m e c o n t a i n i n g t h e p a r t i c u l a r s hereinafter m e n t i o n e d a n d a u t h e n t i c a t e d b y t h e seal of t h e Court, w h e r e i n s u c h j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order was o b t a i n e d t o b e filed in t h e office of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t at Sydney a n d such m e m o r i a l b e i n g so filed s h a l l thenceforth be a record of such j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order a n d e x e c u t i o n m a y issue t h e r e o n as h e r e i n a f t e r provided. 2. E v e r y s u c h m e m o r i a l shall be on p a r c h m e n t a n d signed by t h e p a r t y i n whose favour such j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order was obtained or his a t t o r n e y a n d shall c o n t a i n t h e following p a r t i c u l a r s all of w h i c h shall be fairly w r i t t e n w i t h o u t i n t e r l i n e a t i o n s or e r a s u r e s a n d ( w i t h t h e exception of dates) i n words at l e n g t h t h a t is to say t h e n a m e s a n d additions of t h e p a r t i e s t h e form a n d n a t u r e of t h e a c t i o n or suit or o t h e r p r o c e e d i n g a n d w h e n c o m m e n c e d t h e date of t h e s i g n i n g or e n t e r i n g u p of t h e j u d g m e n t or of p a s s i n g t h e decree or of m a k i n g t h e r u l e or order a n d t h e a m o u n t recovered or t h e decree p r o n o u n c e d or r u l e or order m a d e a n d if t h e r e w a s a t r i a l t h e d a t e of s u c h t r i a l a n d t h e a m o u n t of verdict given. 3. I t shall be lawful for a n y J u d g e of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t of t h i s Colony u p o n t h e application of t h e p e r s o n i n whose favour s u c h j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order was obtained or his a t t o r n e y t o issue a s u m m o n s calling u p o n t h e person a g a i n s t w h o m s u c h j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order w a s obtained to shew cause within s u c h t i m e after per sonal or such o t h e r service of t h e s u m m o n s as s u c h J u d g e shall direct w h y e x e c u t i o n should n o t issue u p o n such j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order a n d s u c h s u m m o n s shall give notice t h a t i n default of a p p e a r a n c e e x e c u t i o n m a y issue accordingly a n d if t h e person so s u m  m o n e d does n o t a p p e a r or does n o t shew sufficient cause a g a i n s t s u c h s u m m o n s it shall be lawful for a n y J u d g e of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t or t h e said Court o n due proof of s u c h service as aforesaid to order e x e c u t i o n to issue as u p o n a j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t of t h i s Colony subject to s u c h t e r m s a n d conditions (if a n y ) as to such J u d g e or C o u r t m a y seem fit a n d t h e r e u p o n a n d subject t h e r e t o t h e person entitled t o such e x e c u t i o n shall h a v e a n d be e n t i t l e d t o all such process a n d t o all s u c h r i g h t s a n d remedies for t h e e n f o r c e m e n t thereof a n d t h e person a g a i n s t w h o m s u c h e x e c u t i o n is ordered shall in like m a n n e r be entitled to all s u c h protective r i g h t s a n d a d v a n t a g e s as t h e y w o u l d respectively h a v e been e n t i t l e d to h a d s u c h j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order b e e n o b t a i n e d i n t h e S u p r e m e Court

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C o u r t of t h i s Colony a n d all s u c h proceedings m a y b e h a d or t a k e n for t h e revival of s u c h j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order or t h e enforcement thereof b y a n d a g a i n s t p e r s o n s n o t p a r t i e s to s u c h j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order as m a y be h a d for t h e like p u r p o s e s u p o n a n y j u d g m e n t decree r u l e or order of t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t of this Colony.