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Service on Corporations.
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XXXIII. Service of any such Writ of Summons and Plaint issued against a Corporation Aggregate may be effected either by Delivery of a Copy of such Writ to the Mayor or other Head Officer in Person, or to the Town Clerk, Treasurer, or Secretary of such Corporation; and Service of any such Writ issued against the Inhabitants of a Barony, Half Barony, or other like District may be effected by Delivery of such Copy to the Acting High Constable thereof, or any One of the Acting High Constables thereof, in Person; and Service of any such Writ issued against the Inhabitants of any County or any City or Town, or the Inhabitants of any Franchise, Liberty, City, Town, or Place, not being Part of a Barony or other like District, may be effected by Delivery of a Copy thereof to some Peace Officer or other known and responsible Officer thereof, in Person; and if any such Defendants shall not appear and take Defence according to the Exigency of such Writ, in due Time after such Service thereof, upon Affidavit made as herein-after provided of such personal Service of such Writ, and of the Publication of the Notice herein-after provided, it shall be lawful for the Plaintiff to proceed thereon as is herein-after provided: Provided always, that in all such Cases a sufficient Notice of the issuing of the Writ shall be given in the Dublin Gazette, and in One of the local Newspapers of the County, City, or District in which the Defendant or Defendants, or the Officer or Agent to be served, shall reside, the Days for filing an Appearance and Defence to run in such Cases from the Day of the Publication of such Notice in the Gazette or Newpaper, whichever shall be the latest.
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