Section 17: Multifarious suits

The Court-Fee ACT, 1870Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 7 of 1870

Where a suit embraces two or more distinct subjects, the plaint or memorandum of appeal shall be chargeable with the aggregate amount of the fees to which the' plaints or memoranda of appeal in suits embracing separately each of such subjects would be liable under this Act.

Nothing in the former part of this section shall be deemed to affect the power conferred by the 3Code of Civil Procedure, section 9.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Court-Fee ACT, 1870
Section	17
Marginal note	Multifarious suits
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Delhi
Status	In force as published by the source

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