Let ………………………of………………………..in…………………………………within thirty days
after service of this summons on him, inclusive of the days of such service, cause an appearance to be
entered for him to this which is issued upon the application…………………………of ………………..of
……………who claims to be (state the nature of the claim), for the determination of the following
questions: (state the questions).
Dated the ………………… day of ………………… 20 ……………
This summons was taken out by…………………………legal practitioners for the abovenamed…………………....................... The defendant may appear hereunto by entering appearance
personally or by a legal practitioner either by fi ling the appropriate processes (as in Order 7) in response at the
Registry of the Court where the summons was issued or by sending them to that office by any of the methods
allowed by these Rules.
Note: If the defendant does not respond within the time at the place above mentioned, such orders will be
made and proceedings may be taken .1 the Judge may think just and expedient.
FORM 4
ORIGINATING SUMMONS UNDER
(O. 3 r. 9)
(Headings as in Form 1)
In the Federal High Court
In the ……………………………………………………………Judicial Division In the matter of A.B. a legal
practitioner (Re Taxation of costs, etc.) (or as may be).
Let A.B. of ………………………………………attend before the Judge, or (Chief Registrar’s Office)
Federal High Court Registry………………………………...on the ………………………….day
of……………20………………at 9 O’clock in the forenoon (on the hearing of an application on the part
of …………………………..(state relief sought). (If for leave to enforce award under the Arbitration Act
add, "And that the respondent do pay the costs of this application to be taxed".
Dated the …………… day of……………… 20……………
This summons was taken out by……………………………………………………………………
Note:
It will not be necessary for you to enter an appearance in the FEDERAL HIGH COURT REGISTRY, but
if you do not attend either in person or by your legal practitioner, at the time and place above mentioned (or
at the lime mentioned in the endorsement hereon), such order will be made and proceedings taken as the
Judge may think just and expedient.