Claim for debt or liquidated demand
1.
If the plaintiff's claim is only for a debt or liquidated demand and the defendant does not, within the
time allowed by these Rules or as ordered by Court or Judge in Chambers for that purpose, file a
defence, the plaintiff may at the expiration of the time, apply for final Judgment for the amount
claimed, with costs.
Several defendants: default of one.
2.
When in any action for a debt or liquidated demand there are several defendants, and one of
them defaults as mentioned in rule 1 of this order the plaintiff may have final Judgment
entered against the defendants so defaulting, and issue execution upon that Judgment
without prejudice to his right to proceed with his action against the other defendants.
Damages and detention of goods.
3.
If the plaintiff's claim is for pecuniary damages or for detention of goods with or without a
claim for pecuniary damages only, and the defendant or all the defendants, if more than one,
default as mentioned in rule 1 of this order, the plaintiff may apply to a Judge for
interlocutory Judgment against the defendant or defendants and the value of the goods and the
damages, or the damages only as the case may be, shall be ascertained in any. way which the Judge
may order.
Default of one or more defendants.
4.
When in any such action as in rule 3 of this order there are several defendants, if one or more of
them defaults as mentioned in rule 1 of this order, the plaintiff may apply to a Judge for interlocutory
Judgment against the defendant or defendants so defaulting and proceed with his action against the
others. In such case the value and amount of damages against the defendant or defendants in
default shall be assessed at the trial of the action or issues therein against the other defendants unless
the judge shall otherwise order.
Debt or damages and detention of goods or damages.
5.
Where the claim is for debt or liquidated demand and also for pecuniary damages or for detention of
goods with or without a claim for pecuniary damages and includes a liquidated demand and any
defendant in default as mentioned in rule 1 the plaintiff may apply to a judge for final Judgment
for the debt or liquidated demand, and may also apply for interlocutory Judgment for the value of
the goods and damages or the damages only as the case may be and proceed as mentioned in
rules 4 and 5.
When a defence is filed to part of claim only.
6.
If the plaintiff's claim is for debt or liquidated demand or for pecuniary damages only, or for
detention of goods with or without a claim for pecuniary damages, or for any such matters, and
the defendant files a defence which purports to offer an answer to part only of the plaintiffs
alleged cause of action the plaintiff may apply for Judgment, final or interlocutory, as the
case may be, for the part unanswered.