http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0370765
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alternative: Vancouver Island District Court Act 1864
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is part of: B.C. Historical Documents Collection
issued: 2018-04-10
created: 1864
description: A BILL. AN ACT TO GRANT JURISDICTION TO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES IN CIVIL CASES. ... 252. THIS ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE VANCOUVER ISLAND DISTRICT COURT ACT 1864 .... [foot of page 38].
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extent: 80 pages : 32.4 cm
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note: A. BILL- AN ACT to grant Jurisdiction to Justices of the Peace and Stipendiary Magistrates in Civil Cases. WHEREAS, it is expedient to establish local Courts for the Preamble, collection of small debts in the districts of the Colony of Vancouver Island and its dependencies, and to authorize the stipendiary magistrates appointed to act, and who may hereafter from time to time, be appointed-to act, and the justices of the peace, for the time being, of each of the districts hereafter enumerated, to hear and determine actions and demands hereafter also enumerated, subject to the restrictions and exceptions hereinafter contained : Be it therefore enacted by the Governor On Her Majesty's behalf, by and with the consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly : 1. From and after the passage of this Act, in pleas of personal Sri^^n uof actions where the debt or damage claimed does not exceed two hun- to^lso.1 dred and fifty dollars, every stipendiary magistrate shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the same; subject always to the exceptions and restrictions herein contained ; and from and after the passage of this Act, in pleas of personal actions, where the debt or damages claimed does not exceed fifty dollars, every justice of the Jurisdiction of peace shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the same, subject Peace up to as aforesaid. $50. 2. For the purpose of this Act the districts of Victoria City, Vic- districts. toria county, Lake, South Saanich, North Saanich, Esquimalt Town, Esquimalt county, Mctchosin and Highland shall constitute one Court district under the name of the Victoria Court District. The districts of Shawnegan, Cowichan, Somenos, Corniaken, Quamachan, Chemanus and Salt Spring Island shall constitute a second district under the name of Cowichan Court District. The districts of Nanai- mo, Cedar, Cranberry and Mountain shall constitute a third district under the name of Nanaimo Court District. . The district known as Comox, that is …
has type: Legislative proceedings
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0370765
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. John Keenlyside Legal Research Collection. Bills, acts, proclamations, and ordinances. RBSC-ARC-1300-13-159
subject: Historical Documents
subject: British Columbia--History
subject: Statutes--Vancouver Island (Colony)
subject: Court administration--Law and legislation--Vancouver Island (Colony)
title: A Bill. An Act to grant Jurisdiction to Justices of the Peace and Stipendiary Magistrates in Civil Cases. Whereas, it is expedient to establish local Courts for the collection of small debts in the districts of the Colony of Vancouver Island and its dependencies, and the authorize the stipendiary magistrate appointed to the act, ...
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