Cap. 12 Art. 243Abridgement of time for appeal.

(1) The court of first instance may, in urgent cases, upon a demand, even verbal, by any of the parties, immediately after the delivery of the judgment, abridge the time for the filing by the appellant of the written pleading before the appellate court.

(2) If no such demand is made by the parties immediately after judgment is delivered, it shall be lawful for the parties to make such demand by an application upon which the court of first instance, after summarily hearing the parties, will give the requisite directions.

(3) The provisions of this article shall apply to the answer, and, if there is a reply, to such reply.