Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
FORM 1: SUMMONS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
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EXERCISING ITS ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION
CASE No.: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
NAME OF SHIP: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN PLAINTIFF ……………………………………………………………………….
AND DEFENDANT ……………………………………………………………………….
Admiralty action in rem/in personam/in rem and in personam
To the above-named defendant:
TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff claims against the defendant:
(Concise terms of the cause of action of the plaintiff)
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If you wish to defend the action, you must within ....................................... days give notice of your intention so to defend.
That notice must be filed with the registrar and served on the plaintiff's attorney and must contain an address in
accordance with rule 19 of the Uniform Rules.
If you do not so give notice within the set time or within any extended time which the court may allow if you make
application for an extension of time, or if you do not thereafter deliver your plea or a claim in reconvention as provided by
the rules regulating the conduct of the admiralty proceedings, proceedings may continue and judgment may be given
against you without further reference to you.
DATED at ........................................................... this ......................... day of .............................................. year ….........
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
FORM 1: SUMMONS
2
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(Address in terms of rule 17(3) of the Uniform Rules)
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Plaintiff's Attorney
To the sheriff:
You are to effect service of this summons and return the original to the registrar with your return of service.
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Registrar
(In an edictal citation the note to the sheriff should be omitted and the registrar's signature should follow immediately on
that of the plaintiff's attorney.)