The Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

( ACT NO. IX OF 1887 )

1♣An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Courts of Small Causes

 
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to Courts of Small Causes; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Title, extent and commencement

2. [Repealed]

3. Savings

4. Definition

5. Establishment of Courts of Small Causes

6. Judge

7. [Omitted]

8. [Omitted]

9. [Repealed]

10. [Omitted]

11. [Omitted]

12. [Omitted]

13. [Repealed]

14. [Omitted]

15. Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes

16. Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes

17. Application of the Code of Civil Procedure

18. [Omitted]

19. [Omitted]

20. [Omitted]

21. [Omitted]

22. [Omitted]

23. Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title

24. Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small Causes

25. Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes

26. [Repealed]

27. Finality of decrees and orders

27A. Application for distress warrant

27B. Application to discharge or suspend warrant

28A. Power of District Court to withdraw and transfer cases

28. Subordination of Courts of Small Causes

29. Seal

30. Abolition of Courts of Small Causes

31. Saving of Power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office

32. Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes

33. Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts

34. Modification of Code as so applied

35. Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts

36. [Repealed]

37. Publication of certain orders

Schedule

SCHEDULE