Commencing Cases
A case was commenced by a complaint made in writing by the plaintiff. After lodging it with the judge-advocate, the judge-advocate would issue a warrant to the Provost-Marshal stating the substance of the complaint. The provost-marshall would then summon the defendant to appear before the court. If the amount in dispute exceeded £10, the provost-marshall was directed to bring the defendant personally into Court. The defendant could instead provide bail for the his or her appearance. In the latter case, the defendant was required to find security for the amount of the judgment and deliver it to the provost-marshall.
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