Civil Bill Courts (Ireland) Act, 1851

Time for service of processes.

68. The civil bill process shall, in all cases of ejectment, and in all cases for the recovery of legacies, and distributive shares of assets, and in all cases where the demand shall exceed twenty pounds, be served fifteen clear days before the first day of the sessions; and in all other cases every civil bill process shall be served six clear days before the first day of the sessions, unless otherwise provided by any Act or Acts giving the jurisdiction in the particular case, and not hereby repealed, and then so as required by such Act or Acts; and in no case whatsoever shall any civil bill process be served on Sunday, Good Friday, or Christmas Day, and service upon any of said days shall be absolutely null and void.