City of Waterford Act 1783

Defendants in co. of city, must be served with process 12 days before court fits.

XI. Provided always and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when any person shall sue on any civil bill by virtue of this act within the county of the city of waterford, the defendant, or in his absence (if he be not then out of the kingdom) his wife, son, or daughter, or any other relation or servant of the age of sixteen years, and dwelling in his house, shall be served with process, by shewing the original to, and leaving a copy thereof with him, her, or them, twelve days inclusive, before the first day of each of the said fittings of the said civil bill court, at which such process shall be made returnable, so as no person shall be served with such process but such as shall at the time of the service of such process be resident within the county of said city.