Combined Summons
In every case where the claim is not for a debt or liquidated demand the summons shall be as near as may be in accordance with Form 10 of the First Schedule of the
Uniform Rules in High Court matters, to which summons shall be annexed a statement of the material facts relied upon by the plaintiff in support of his claim, which statement shall inter alia comply with Uniform Rule 18.
In Magistrates’ Court matters the summons shall be a combined summons similar to Form 2B of Annexure 1 of the Magistrates’ Court Rules, to which summons shall be annexed a statement of the material facts relied upon by the plaintiff in support of plaintiff’s claim, and which statement shall, amongst others, comply with rule 6, but in divorce matters a combined summons substantially compliant with Form 2C of Annexure 1 of the Magistrates’ Court Rules shall be used.
The particulars of claim advise the defendant of the relief claimed against him/her and the grounds upon which such relief is claimed. As such it should clearly and concisely state the material facts on which the plaintiff relies for his claim, with enough particularity to enable the defendant to reply thereto. Furthermore, the particulars of claim set forth the conclusions of law which the plaintiff is entitled to deduce from the facts stated therein. The declaration and particulars of claim are dealt with in more detail later.
For more go to Notes on action (trial) proceedings