Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)

Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 231

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231. (1) Where several issues in an action have been determined by separate judgments, appeal from any such judgments may only be entered after the final judgment and within the prescribed time, to be reckoned from the date of such final judgment; and in such an appeal express mention of the judgment or judgments appealed from shall be made: Provided that an appeal from such separate judgments may be entered before the final judgment only by leave of court to be read out in open court; such request for leave to appeal shall be made either orally immediately after the delivery of such judgment or by application within six days from such judgment and when such leave to appeal from such separate judgements is granted the time for the filing of the appeal in respect thereof shall commence to run from the day on which the said leave is read out in open court. (2) In an action involving more than one plaintiff or more than one defendant a judgment disposing of the action in respect of any particular plaintiff or defendant may only be appealed from within the prescribed time to be reckoned from the date of such judgment. Assessment of damages, etc., pending appeal. Liability for expenses in case of reversal of judgment.

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