Lectures on the Judicature ActRowsell & Hutchison, 1881 - 72 pages |
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abolished action for trial affidavit amend cause of action cause or matter Chancery Division Chancery practice Chief Justice Common Law Common Pleas Division Concurrent writs contract copy of pleadings counter claim County Court Judge Court of Appeal Court of Chancery Court of Justice Court or Judge Criminal damages debt deliver demurrer Deputy Clerk Deputy Registrar directed Divisional Court ejectment enter judgment entitled to judgment fact given Guardian ad litem High Court injunction interlocutory interpleader issue Judge may order judgment or order Judicature Act jurisdiction jury LECTURE Master in Chambers ment motion notice of trial official guardian Official Referee Ontario opposite party pending business person plaintiff possession present practice proceedings proper officer Queen's Bench question recovery of land refer relief served service of writ Sittings solicitor specially endorsed writ statement of claim Statute suit Supreme Court tiff tried unless writ of summons
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Page 64 - It shall be lawful for the court or a judge at any time during the pendency of any cause or matter, to order the production by any party thereto, upon oath, of such of the documents in his possession or power...
Page 17 - The Administration of Justice in the Province, including the Constitution, Maintenance, and Organization of Provincial Courts, both of Civil and of Criminal Jurisdiction, and including Procedure in Civil Matters in those Courts.
Page 38 - ... the contract which is sought to be enforced or rescinded, dissolved, annulled, or otherwise affected in any such action, or for the breach whereof damages or other relief are or is demanded in such action...
Page 18 - The Criminal Law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including the Procedure in Criminal Matters.
Page 23 - ... any prolonged examination of documents or accounts, or any scientific or local investigation which cannot, in the opinion of the Court or a judge, conveniently be made before a jury, or conducted by the Court through its other ordinary officers...
Page 48 - All persons may be joined as defendants against whom the right to any relief is alleged to exist, whether jointly, severally, or in the alternative. And judgment may be given against such one or more of the defendants as may be found to be liable, according to their respective liabilities, without any amendment.
Page 69 - Where, at or after the trial of an action by a jury, the Judge has directed that any judgment be entered, any party may, without any leave reserved, apply to set aside such judgment, and enter any other judgment...
Page 44 - ... the application, served upon or left at the dwelling-house of the person with whom or under whose care such defendant was at the time of serving such...
Page 23 - Court or the Court of Appeal may also, in any such cause or matter as aforesaid in which it may think it expedient so to do, call in the aid of one or more assessors specially qualified, and try and hear such cause or matter wholly or partially with the assistance of such assessors. The remuneration, if any, to be paid to such special referees or assessors shall be determined by the Court.
Page 21 - ... the matter in question relates to the taking of an annual or other rent, customary or other duty or fee, or a like demand of a general or public nature affecting future rights.