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Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Regulations

Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings on the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa

Annexure 1 : Forms

Form 4 : Edictal citation/substituted service : short form of process

 

IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT/REGION OF

 

HELD AT

 

CASE NO: .....................

 

In the matter between:

 

Plaintiff

 

and

 

Defendant

 

To:

 

A .................................................... B ............................................(sex) ........................................(occupation) formerly residing at ............................................................................, but whose present whereabouts are unknown:

 

TAKE NOTICE that by summons sued out of this court, you have been called upon to give notice, within ............ days after publication hereof, to the registrar/clerk of this court and to the plaintiff/plaintiff's attorney of your intention to defend (if any) in an action wherein

 

C ....................................................... D .............................................claims:

 

(a) ......................................................................................................

 

(b) .....................................................................................................

 

(c) ......................................................................................................

 

TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that if you fail to give such notice, judgment may be granted against you without further reference to you.

 

DATED at ...................................... this ..............................day of .............20......

 

Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney

 

 

Address for service:

 

..................................................................

 

..................................................................

Registrar/Clerk of the Court