Courts of Justice Act, 1936

Amendment of section 52 of the Principal Act.

27.—Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (vi) of section 52 of the Principal Act, any action founded on tort which is within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court may be brought, heard, and determined (at the election of the plaintiff) either before and by the judge mentioned in the said paragraph (vi) or before and by the judge of the Circuit Court for the time being assigned to the circuit wherein the tort was alleged to have been committed.