172 CHANCERY—PLEADING, PRACTICE, PROCESS. [ART. 16.

Rule 3.

119. All original proceedings in said courts shall be com-
menced by bill, or by special case stated, as hereinafter provided
for; the term "bill" to embrace petition or information, where,
by statute, or the established practice, petition or information be
proper.

Rule 4.

120. No order or process shall be made or issued upon any
bill, petition, or other paper, until such bill, petition, or other
paper, together with all the exhibits referred to as parts thereof,
be actually filed with the clerk of the court.

Rule 6.

121. All process, other than process to give notice to or to
procure the appearance of defendants, shall be made returnable
to the first day of the term ensuing the date of such process;

and all process that may be issued for the appearance of parties,

or to compel appearance, shall be made returnable on the first
Monday of the month ensiling the date of its issue; but the
plaintiff may, by special direction, require any process to be made
returnable at the return day next after the first return day for
such process ensuing the issuance of the same.

Rule 7.

122. Whenever a bill or petition is filed, the clerk shall issue

the process, or order of publication thereon, for the appearance

of the defendants, as of course; and whenever there are more
than one defendant, summons may, upon the special direction of
the plaintiff, be sued out separately for each defendant, except in

case of husband and wife, or a joint summons against all the

defendants may be issued.

Rule 8.

123. The service of process to require appearance shall be by
reading the summons, or other writ or order, to the party to be
served therewith; or by delivering a copy of the same to such
party; and in case the party be an infant or non compos mentis,
in addition to the service on such party, a copy of the process or
order shall be left with the parent or guardian of the infant, if