CPC 1908 § Order XXX, Rule 8 — Appearance under protest

Statutory text (English)

Any person served with summons as a partner under rule 3 may
appear under protest, denying that he is a partner, but such appearance shall not preclude the plaintiff
from otherwise serving a summons on the firm and obtaining a decree against the firm in default of
appearance where no partner has appeared.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXX, Rule 8 (SUITS BY OR AGAINST FIRMS AND PERSONS CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NAMES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 141, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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