Common Law Procedure Amendment Act (Ireland) 1853

Security for Costs, when and how to be obtained.

LII. Any Defendant served with any Writ of Summons and Plaint in any Action shall thereupon be deemed to be in Court for the Purpose of making Application to the Court or a Judge to compel the Plaintiff to give Security for Costs, and for other like Purposes: Provided that no Order for Security for Costs shall be made by reason of any Plaintiff being resident out of the Jurisdiction of the Court, at the Instance of any Defendant, unless upon a satisfactory Affidavit that such Defendant has a Defence upon the Merits.