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CHAP. 88, KSTAMLfSHTNO Qnptxm flni> (Eirmit ai0nrt0 \ FOR LOWER CANADA. ^.^f^i .. ■■* BY A MEMBER OF THE MONTUEAL BAR. iHontirrtl: VRINTKl) BV (.OVEI.). ^ U1B80K, 8r. N I C H O J. 1 > *IKEET. 18 5 0. • ' «-■>-*-- vA.-Si'wVv ■i.-v'* - -■V-*.'\-X,'N,'.,'V^-->^ S, l..,.^,.^. t4« 4^'."' ■ •■*«•? (■ !'■ I. Air ANALYTICAL INDEX TO TBI /i>// ^ ACT, 12th victoria, CHAP. 38, ESTABU8BINO Sttpcrior an& Circuit Coarts LOWER CANADA. BT A MEMBER OF THE MONTREAL BAR. raiN'fXD BT lOTELL * OIBSOM, BT. HI0H0LA8 BTABBT. 1850. * 4 i i: 4 i maaf UIDBX. 13 EVOCATIONS— continued. gao. What actions may be evoked^ , 47 IIow proceeded with, 47 May be made by Flaintilf, in certain cases, 48 EXECUTION IN CIRCUIT COURT, To issue upon Bills certiiied by Clerk, 67 Against goods — form of Writs, how and when to issue, to whom addressed, and how executed, 70 Against lands — form of Writs, for what sum, and how and when issued — to whom addressed, and how executed and returned, 70 Ulterior proceedings upon, to be had in Superior Court, 70 Against goods or lands in another District, when returnable, to whom directed, how executed and returned, and when issued, 71 Against hypothecated property in another Dis- trict, 71 Record on, may be called up into Superior Court, 72 Not to be stayed by lessor, „, 9^ See Oppositions. EX-PARTE, Causes may be heard at weekly sittings, 17 Judgments dismissing ex-parte proceedings, to be motive, 3Q Party proceeding, to notify party foreclosed of inscriptions for Enquete and hearing, 25 See Default — Pleading. FAITS ET ARTICLES, Answers to interrogatories upon, may be ordered to be taken in another District, 30 Interrogatories upon, allowed in commercial cases, 89 FEES, See Tariff— Costs. FORECLOSURE, Party, how foreclosed, 25 Party foreclosed, to be notified of inscriptions for Enqufite and hearing, ,. 25 m 14 IMDIZ. GAOLERS, 8kc. In new Districts, 12 GABANTIE, Defendant en, may be summoned hj Circuit Court,; 64 GASPfi, Power of Circuit Judge, resident in, 13 Judges of Superior Court at Quebec, to assist at, 16 Judges of District of, to be Circuit Judges, 43 HABEAS CORPUS, Power granted to Superior and Circuit Courts to issue Writs of, 98 Penalties on Judges refusing, how recovered, 98 HOLIDAYS, Rule as to, 90 INCOMPETENCY, Of Judge, provision in case of, 65 Of witnesses, (see Witnesses. J INSINUATIONS, May be made before Circuit Court, 74 INSTALMENTS, Judges of Circuit Court may order payment by, 66 Delay not to exceed three months, 66 Effect of non-payment of any instalment, 66 INTERVENTIONS, May be permitted by Circuit Court, 64 Demande in, how made, fyled, and proceeded upon, 92 Service and return of, how and when to be made, a peine de nullite, 92 INVENTORIES, May be closed before Circuit Court 74 JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COURT, Office of Judge at Three Rivers, abolished, 2 ___——_ St. Francis, abolished, 2 Number of, residence of, and how appointed, 3 «v » . .v» ^ INDEX. 11 JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COVRT—conHnued. Sec. Qualification of, 4 Independence of, S Incapacitated to sit in Parliament, &c., 5 Circuit Judges to be, in certain cases, at Gaspe,... 13 Circuit Judges at Kamouraska and Ottawa to have power of, in vacation 13 Terms to be held by not more than three, and not less than two, 15 Who shall preside, 15 At Quebec to assist at Gaspe, 16 May administer oaths in certain cases, 19 One of, may allow Defendant in default, to appear, 24 One of, may enlarge time for pleading, 26 At Three Rivers or Sherbrooke, when parties, cause how to be tried, 32 To preside at trials by Jury 33 One of, to hold Circuit Court in certain cases,... 42 Not to sit in Superior Court, on Appeal from their judgments in Circuit Court, 56 Powers of Court of Queen's Bench, under Lessors and Lessees Act, vested in one of, 95 Powers respecting Habeas Corpus vested in, 98 JUDGES OF CIRCUIT COURT, When in Gasp^, to be Judges of Superior Court for certain purposes, 13 At Ottawa and Kamouraska, to have powers of Superior Court Judges 13 To be Commissaires Enqueteurs, 28 When parties, cause to be tried before Superior Court, 32 To hold Circuit Court 42 District Judges of Gasp6 to be, 43 To be Circuit Judges for Lower Canada, 43 t Besidence of, 43 How appointed, 43 Whereto reside,. 43 Number of, 43 18 IMDBX. JUDGES OF CIRCUIT COUKT-^oonHnutd. Sbo. Vacancies, how flllcd, 44 To be ex-officio Justices of the Peace, 44 To be Chairmen of Quarter Sessions 44 Not to act as Counsel, 44 Need not qualify as Justices of the Peace, 45 Qualification of, 46 Recusation of, or incompetency of, 65 Sickness or accidental absence of, on return days, provided for, 79 Powers of Court of Queen's Bench under Les- sors and Lessees Act, vested in one of, 95 Powers respecting Habeas Corpus vested in, 98 Salary of, 112 JUDGMENTS, May be rendered at weekly sittings, 17 To be rendered in District in which action is brought, upon verdict in another District,... 34 Upon verdicts in Circuit Court, to be rendered in Superior Court,. 35 Of Superior Court, to be motive^ 36 Of old Court of Queen's Bench, not to be avoided, 39 Confession of — See Confession. JURIDICAL DAYS, What are, 22 JURISDICTION, Of Superior Court, defined, 18 Of Superior Court to extend over actions in which Capias shall issue, and trials by Jury......... 32 When dependent on amount, how to be ascertained, 82 Of Circuit Court, 42, 47 See Judges — Circuit Court—Superior Court. JURY, Trials by, to be had in Superior Court, 32 Declaration of choice of trial by, made by one, binding on both parties, 32 Trials by, to be had in vacation, 33 •ra< a ^. INDEX. 17 JU RY-^continued. Sec. Trial by, may be ordered to be had in any Dis- trict, 34 Record to be transmitted, and returned with ver- dict 34 Trial by, may be had in Circuit Court, by order of Superior Court, 35 Verdict to be returned to Superior Court, 35 Trial by, not to be had in cases under £20, 88 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, Resident in new Districts to be Justices for such Districts only 12 Circuit Judges to be, ex-q/^to, 44 Circuit Judges need not qualify as, 45 JUSTIFICATION, See Appeal. KAMOURASKA, New District of, to be formed upon conditions 10 KING'S BENCH, Provisions of section 40 and 41, to extend to Judgments of Court of, 41 LESSORS, Not to prevent sale of goods under execution, 96 How to proceed for recovery of rent, 96 LESSORS AND LESSEES ACT, Power of Judges of Court of Queen's Bench under, vested in any Judge of Superior or Circuit Court, 95 Appeal from Judge acting under, to Court of Queen's Bench, 95 MAGISTRATES, Subject to superintendence of Superior Court,.... 7 MINORS, May sue for wages in Circuit Court, 76 MOTIONS, May be heard and adjudged upon, at weekly sit- tings, 17 1^ IXDKX. OrnCERS OF court, Sec. Who are to be considered Officers 109 Guilty of misconduct, how punished, ^. 111 When to act, WCt OPPOSITIONS, Need not bo in any particnlar form, 87 A^n de conserver only, to bo fyled for rent, 96 Duty of Bailiff receiving opposition, 96 OPPOSITIONS IN CIRCUIT COURT, To Ji. /a. de bonit, where returnable, and how proceeded upon, 73 Fiat upon, to stay proceedings, may be made by any Circuit Judge, or by Clerk 73 To Ji. fa. de terris, to be returned to Superior Court, 71 OTTAWA DISTRICT, When, and on what conditions to be formed, 10 PLEADINGS IN SUPERIOR COURT, Issues of law upon, heard at weekly sittings, 17 How served upon Defendant, appearing in person, 23 Delay to plead 25 Delay between each pleading 25 Parties, how foreclosed, 25 Delay to plead, how enlarged, 26 Plea may be filed within delay, 26 Allegations in, not expressly denied, to be held admitted, 85 Costs of proving allegations not admitted, to be in discretion of Court, 85 Rules for construction of, 86, 87 Court may permit amer.ament of, to agree with facts proved 86 No form required, 87 PLEADINGS IN CIRCUIT COURT, In non-appealable cases may either be oral or written, 58 «• INPEX. 19 PLEADINGS IN CIRCUIT COURT— con/im/frf. Sec. ■'■ — when to be fyled, and how, and whon to be answered, HB In appealable cases tr be in writing, ,^9 Delay to plead, answer, ind reply, in appealable cases, same as in Superior Court, 59 How to be served upon Attorney, 101 PRACTICE, What laws to govern, 9 See Rules of Practice. PRIVILEGE, Of Lessor, how preserved, 96 PROBATE OF WILLS, Power to receive, vested in Circuit Court, 74 May be set aside by Superior Court, 74 PROTHONOTARY, Appointment, powers, and duty of, 12 To administer oaths in certain cases, 19 May issue process to summon witnesses in certain cases, 30 Not to practice, 103 Security by, regulated, 104 To examine security given by Bailiffs, 108 QUARTER SESSIONS, COURT OF, Circuit Judges to be Chairmen of,.... 44 Not to be incompetent by reason of absence of Circuit Judge, 45 QUEEN'S BENCH, COURT OF, Appeal to, from Superior Court, 37 See Superior Court, Circuit Court, Judges. QUORUM, Two Judges to form 15 RATIFICATIONS OF TITLE, Applications for, may be heard and adjudged upon at weekly sittings, 17 i 30 IITDIZ. RECOGNIZANCES, Sec. To the Crown, how to be enforced, 97 In whose name to be sued upon, 97 See Evidence. RECORDS, To be transmitted to place ^ here Enquete is taken, 30 To be transmitted to place where Jury trial is had, 34 To be tranBf(>rred from Queen's Bench to Supe- rior Court, 38 To be transferred from Inferior Terms to Circuit Court, 40 Of Circuit Court in appealed cases, when to be transmitted to Superior Court, 56 ■' in appeal cases, when to be re- mitted to Circuit Court, 56 _^— — _ to be transmitted to Circuit where Enquete is taken, 61 to be transmitted to Superior Court in case of recusation, 65 ' may be called up by Superior Court, on oppositions, 72 Of old Circuit Court, to be transmitted to new,... 77 Of Commissioners' Courts at certain places, to be transmitted to Circuit Court, 81 RECUSATION, Of Judge, how proceeded upon, 65 REGISTERS, Of old Court of Queen's Bench, to be transmitted to Superior Court, 38 Of Inferior Terms, to be transmitted to Circuit Court, 40 RENT, Lessor claiming, not to prevent sale of goods under execution, 96 - how to proceed for its recovery, 96 4 i >i»ffH!isewy«!iM: i . INDKX. 21 RETURN DAYS, Stc. What shall he, in Superior Court, 22 Circuit Court, 78 Moy be ultored, in consequence of nltcrntiun of terms, 77 RETURNS, Of Writs issucil before Act comes into force, to be mnde into Superior Court 2 1 Of Writs of Summons, to bo made into Protho- notary's Office, 23 Delay between service and return in Superior Court, 23 — — — — — . Circuit Court, 50 How and when to be made, when return days are altered after issue of Writ, 77 Of Writs issued out of old Circuit Courts, when and where to be made, 77 In Circuit Court, may bo received by Clerk iu certain cases, 79 Of Writs issued from certain Commissi oners' Courts, to be made into Circuit Court,.. 81 RULES OF COURT, May be heard and adjudged upon at weekly sit- tings, 17 RULES OF PRACTICE, How to be made, authenticated and amended, 100 Old rules to be in force until new are so made,... 100 To make provision for defects in Act, 1 IS SAISIE ARRET AFTER JUDGMENT, Writs of, maybe issued by Circuit Court, 63 SAISIE ARRET BEFORE JUDGMENT, Affidavit for, may be made before Prothonotary, 19 Writ, from Superior Court, to be addressed to Sheriff, 20 Writs of, may be issued by Circuit Court, 63 Clerk may receive affidavit for, 63 Writs of, may l.e issued by Circuit Court in cases above £50 and made returnable in Superior Coari, 63 St INDEX. SAISIE ARRET BEFORE JUDGMENT— co«