Cap. 12 Art. 143Contents of application of appeal.

(1) The application for the reversal of a judgment shall contain a reference to the claim and to the judgment appealed from together with detailed reasons on which the appeal is entered and a request that the said claim be allowed or dismissed.

(2) The application for the variation of a judgment shall contain a reference to the claim and to the judgment appealed from and shall distinctly state the heads of the judgment complained of together with detailed reasons for which the appeal is entered and, in conclusion, shall state, specifically, the manner in which it is desired that the judgment be varied under each head.

(3) The application for the reversal, annulment or variation of a decree shall contain a reference to the contents of the decree appealed from together with the detailed reasons for such reversal, annulment or variation.

(4) In the case mentioned in this article a request for reversal shall be deemed to include a request for annulment and variation of a judgment or decree, and a request for annulment shall be deemed to include a request for a reversal and variation of a judgment or decree.

(5) The default of compliance with any of the requirements of sub-articles (1), (2) and (3) shall not make void the application; but the court shall, in any such case, make an order directing the appellant to file, within two days, a note containing such particulars as are required by law and which have not been duly stated in the application.

(6) The cost of the order and of the filing of the note shall be borne by the appellant.

(7) The provisions of sub-articles (5) and (6) shall, in the case referred to in article 240, apply to the answer.