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Attorney, or Demand, to declare whether Writ issued by his Authority, and to declare Name and Abode of Plaintiff.
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XIII. Every Attorney whose Name shall be mentioned in or endorsed on any Writ of Summons and Plaint issued by Authority of this Act shall, on Demand in Writing made by or on behalf of any Defendant, declare forthwith whether such Writ has been issued by him or with his Authority or Privity, and if he shall answer in the Affirmative, then he shall also, in case the Court or a Judge shall so order, declare in Writing, within a Time to be allowed by such Court or Judge, the Profession, Occupation, or Quality, and Place of Abode of the Plaintiff, on pain of being guilty of a Contempt of the Court into which such Writ shall be returnable; and if such Attorney shall declare that the Writ was not issued by him or with his Authority or Privity, all Proceedings upon the same shall be stayed, and all further Proceedings taken thereupon, without Leave of the Court or a Judge, shall be deemed irregular, and may be set aside accordingly.
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