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Subscribed and sworn to before me this

19

VS.

FORM NO. 1(b)

In the Small Claims Division of the Island Court of Guam Territory of Guam

Judge, Clerk, or Notary Public

Plaintiff,

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Defendant.

The territory of Guam to the within named defendant, greetings:

You are hereby directed to appear and answer the within and foregoing claim as set forth in the reverse hereof at the courtroom located in the Courthouse Building, Agana, Guam, on the day of 19 at the hour of

o'clock in the noon of said day; and to have with you, then and there, all books, papers, and witnesses needed by you to establish your defense to said claim.

You are further notified that in case you do not so appear, judgment may be given against you for the amount of said claim as it is stated in said affidavit, and in addition, costs of the action including costs of service of the order.

Dated this

day of

19

SUMMONS

Clerk, Island Court of Guam

FORM NO. 2

In the Small Claims Division of the Island Court of Guam

Territory of Guam

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being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That said plaintiff is indebted to said defendant in the sum of $ for

Subscribed and sworn to before me this

19

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which amount the defendant prays may be allowed as a counterclaim against the claim of plaintiff.

COUNTERCLAIM
OF DEFENDANT

Plaintiff,

Judge, Clerk or Notary Public

FORM NO. 3

In the Small Claims Division of the Island Court of Guam Territory of Guam

No.

day of

MOTION FOR
NEW TRIAL

Defendant.

Comes now the plaintiff/defendant (strike out one) and moves for a new trial from the judgment of the above-entitled court in the above-entitled action.

Dated this

day of

Appellant

19

FORM NO. 4.

In the Small Claims Division of the Island Court of Guam Territory of Guam

VS.

Plaintiff,

Defendant.

ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT

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In the above-entitled court and action, heard on the day of 19 judgment was entered for plaintiff (or for defendant on his counterclaim) for $. and no motion for new trial having been perfected, the judgment is therefore final.

Dated this

day of

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Clerk, Island Court of Guam

APPENDIX B
RULES ON ADMIRALTY

DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM
TERRITORY OF GUAM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Rule

1. Pleadings and Verification Thereof.

2. Amendments.

3. Co-Libellants and Joinder of Suits.

4. Simultaneous Trials, When Ordered.

5. New Parties.

6. Security for Costs.

7. Process Returnable-Possessory Actions.

8. Suits In Forma Pauperis.

9. Mesne Process.

10. Foreign Attachments.

11. Service of Foreign Attachments; And Of Process Against

Freight And Proceeds.

12. Return Of Process.

13. Time To Plead.

14. Third Party Practice.

15. Release of Seizures.

16. Petitory Suits.

17. Summary Release From Arrest Or Attachment.

18. Orders Of Release As Of Course.

19. Stipulations, Form Of.

20. Stipulators, Justification By.

21. Stipulators - Better Security On.

22. Stipulators - Discharged By Surrender.

23. Appraisements and Appraisers.

24. Notice Of Arrest - Publication Of.

25. Property In Custody - Hearing Of Cause.

26. Default.

27. Notice Of Sale - Publication Of.

28. Tender And Notices Before Trial In Limitation Of Damage.

29. Offer Of Damages After Interlocutory Decree.

30. Exceptions To Libel.

31. Exceptions To Answer.

32. Amendment After Exception Submitted To Or Allowed.

33. Answers To Interrogatories - Exceptions To. 34. Hearing Of Exceptions.

35. Examination and Discovery Before Trial. 36. Set-Off, In Collision - Cross-Libel.

37. Commissioners' Reports And Fees.

38. Commissioners' Reports - Confirmation Of.

39. Preparation Of Decrees, Findings, Etc.

40. Execution Against Stipulators.

41. Decree Or Judgment, Satisfaction By Payment Into Court. 42. Discovery After Execution.

43. Judicial Sale, Return Of By Marshal.

44. Claims After Sale - How Limited.

45. Clerk, Authority, Out Of Court.

46. Petty Suits, Summary Proceedings.

47. Wages, Suits Less Than $50.

48. Petition In Limitation Of Liability, Contents Of.

49. Prior Liens, When To Be Stated In Petition.

50. Creditors and Lienors, When To Be Stated In Petition.

51. Issues In Limitation, When Heard.

52. Proof Of Claims. When And How Made.

53. Informations, Joinder Of.

54. Informations, Process On.

55. Informations, Arrest Upon.

56. Information - Admiralty Procedure To Apply.

57. Causes Of Forfeiture-Traversing.

58. Service Of Pleadings, Etc.

59. Proceedings In Camera.

60. Application Of Local Rules. (District Court of Guam).

RULES ON ADMIRALTY

DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM
TERRITORY OF GUAM

The following Admiralty Rules, Number 1 to 60, inclusive, shall constitute the local admirality rules of the District Court of Guam as of August 18, 1954, the date of approval by the court and of the Judicial Council of Guam, pursuant to the authority vested in the District Court of Guam by Admiralty Rule 44 of the Supreme Court of the United States:

RULE 1. PLEADINGS AND VERIFICATIONS THEREOF

Pleadings and answers to interrogatories, except on behalf of the United States, shall be verified. Verification shall be by the parties or one of them if within the Territory of Guam; otherwise they may be verified by an agent, attorney-in-fact, or proctor, who shall state briefly the sources of his knowledge or informa

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