named C. D., the avowant (or person making cognizance) in this cause, assigned over this replevin bond unto the said C. D., pursuant to the statutes in such case made and provided.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of one thousand nine hundred and

Sealed and delivered

in the presence of

(The bond may be the bond of any guarantee company authorized to transact business in this Province, if the sheriff approves of the same, in which case the form shall be varied accordingly.)

R.S.M. c. 40, form 153; 3 Geo. 5, c. 12, s. 9.

Between A. B., plaintiff, and C. D., E. F. and G. H., defendants.

Interrogatories on behalf of the above named (plaintiff or defendant C. D.) for the examination of the above named (defendants E. F. and G. H. or plaintiff).

1. Did not, etc.

2. Has not, etc.

(The defendant E. F. is required to answer the interrogatories numbered

.)

(The defendant G. H. is required to answer the interrogatories numbered 5-6 Ed. 7, c. 17, s. 2, part.

.)

No. 158.-ANSWER TO INTERROGATORIES.

(Rule 423.)

(Title as in No. 157 supra.)

The answer of the above named defendant E. F. to the interrogatories for his examination by the above named plaintiff.

In answer to the said interrogatories, I, the above named E. F. (or I, J. K., the secretary of the above named E. F.), make oath and say as follows:

5-6 Ed. 7, c. 17, s. 2, part.

No. 159.-ORDER UNDER "THE FOREIGN TRIBUNALS EVIDENCE ACT,

1856."
(Rule 520.)

In the King's Bench, Manitoba.

(a)

Referee in Chambers.

In the matter of "Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act, 1856" (19 and 20 Vict., c. 113);

And in the matter of a (civil or commercial or criminal) proceeding now pending before (b)

such Court is desirous of obtaining the testimony of (f)
It is ordered that the said witness do attend before (g)

and that

day of

o'clock, or such other day and time as the said examiner may appoint, and do there submit to be examined upon oath, or affirmation, touching the testimony so required as aforesaid, and do then and there produce (i)

And it is further ordered that the said examiner do take down in writing the evidence of the said witness, or witnesses, according to the rules and practice of this Court pertaining to the examination and cross-examination of witnesses (or as may be otherwise directed); and do cause each and every such witness to sign his or her depositions in his, said examiner's presence; and do sign the depositions taken in pursuance of this order to the prothonotary of this Court at Winnitogether with this order, to the prothonotary of this Court at Winnipeg for transmission to the said court or tribunal desiring the evidence of such witness or witnesses.

Dated this

day of

19

7-8 Ed. 7, c. 11, Sch.

No. 160.-CERTIFICATE UNDER "THE FOREIGN TRIBUNALS EVIDENCE ACT,

1856."

I,

(Rule 522.)

Prothonotary of the

Court of King's Bench in Manitoba, hereby certify that the documents annexed hereto are (1) the original order of this Court dated the

made in the matter of

pending in the

in the

day of

at

of

19,

directing the examination of certain witnesses to be taken before and (2) the examination and

depositions taken by the said

pursuant to the said order, and duly signed and completed by him on the

19

Dated this

day of day of

19 ·

7-8 Ed. 7. c. 11, Sch.

CHAPTER 47.

An Act respecting the Surrogate Courts and the Granting of Probate of Wills and Letters of Administration.

HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:-

SHORT TITLE.

1. This Act may be cited as "The Surrogate Courts Act." R.S.M. c. 41, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,(a) the expression "will" includes testament and all "wi." other testamentary instruments of which probate may now be granted;

"Adminis

(b) the expression "administration" includes all letters tration." of administration of the effects of deceased persons, whether with or without the will annexed, and also letters of administration de bonis non, and whether granted for general, special or limited purposes;

causes tesia

(c) the expression "matters and causes testamentary" "Matters and means and includes all matters and causes relating to the mentary." grant and revocation of probate of wills or letters or administration;

form

(d) the expression "common form business" means the "Common business of obtaining probate or administration where there business." is no contention as to the right thereto, including the passing of probates and administration through a Surrogate Court when the contest is terminated, and all business of a noncontentious nature to be taken in a Surrogate Court in matters of testacy and intestacy not being proceedings in any suit, and also the business of lodging caveats against the grant of probate or administration;

or

(e) the expression "land" or "lands" and the expres-"lands" and sion "real estate" include respectively land, messuages, tene- "real estate." ments and hereditaments, corporeal and incorporeal, of every

"Surrogate district."

Court for

each judicial district.

Surrogate
Court of

Territorial limits.

kind and description, whatever the estate and interest therein may be, and whether legal or equitable, together with all paths, passages, ways, water courses, liberties, privileges, easements, mines, minerals and quarries appertaining thereto, and all trees and timber thereon and thereunder lying or being, unless any such are specially excepted;

(f) the expression "surrogate district" means any territory formed of a portion or portions of one or more judicial districts and placed under the jurisdiction of a separate Surrogate Court. R.S.M. c. 41, s. 2.

SURROGATE COURTS.

3. In and for each judicial district in Manitoba, subject to the next following section hereof, there shall be a court of law and record, to be called "The Surrogate Court" of such judicial district. R.S.M. c. 41, s. 3; 3-4 Ed. 7, c. 9, s. 1; 7-8 Ed. 7, c. 15, s. 1.

4. There shall also be a court of law and record, to be St. Boniface, called "The Surrogate Court of St. Boniface," which shall, for all purposes of this Act, have exclusive jurisdiction in and over the following territory, that is to say: Township numbered three, in range numbered one east of the principal meridian; townships numbered four, five and six, from, east and inclusive of range two west of the principal meridian to the eastern boundary of the Province; townships seven, eight and nine, from and east of range one east, inclusively, to the eastern boundary of the Province; townships numbered ten and eleven, in ranges numbered one, two and three west of the principal meridian; townships 'numbered twelve, in ranges numbered two and three west of the principal meridian; townships numbered thirteen, fourteen and fifteen, in ranges numbered two, three and four west of the principal meridian; townships numbered sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, in ranges numbered two, three, four, five, six and seven west of the principal meridian; townships numbered nineteen and twenty, in ranges one, two, three, four, five, six and seven west of the principal meridian; townships twenty-one to forty-four inclusive, in ranges one, two, three. four, five, six, seven, eight and nine west of the principal meridian; all that portion of the settlement belt, both in the inner and outer two miles of the Parish of Ste. Agathe, lying north of and inclusive of lot numbered one hundred and sixty-two, on the east side of the Red River, and of lot numbered one hundred and fifty-three on the west side of the Red River; the Parishes of St. Norbert, St. Vital, St. Francois Xavier, Baie St. Paul, Lorette, Ste. Anne and