Ordinances Made and Passed by the Governor General and Special Council for the Affairs of the Province of Lower Canada, 1–3. köide

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J.C. Fisher and W. Kemble, law printer to the Queen's M. E. M., 1838

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Page 6 - America," and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province...
Page 24 - Act shall be laid and tried in the county where the fact was committed, and shall be commenced within six calender months after the fact committed, and not otherwise; and notice in writing of such action, and of the cause thereof, shall be given to the defendant one calender month at least before the commencement of the action...
Page 24 - ... shall become nonsuit or discontinue any such action after issue joined, or if upon demurrer or otherwise judgment shall be given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs as between attorney and client and have the like remedy for the same as any defendant has by law in other cases...
Page 66 - Third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four.
Page 18 - ... in order that such person may be secured until he can be brought before a justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to law...
Page 52 - ... to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in all State courts having competent jurisdiction, and in any circuit court of the United States...
Page 12 - June, in the second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirty-eight. By His Excellency's Command, WB Lindsay, Clerk Special Council.
Page 24 - Plaintiff shall not have Costs against the Defendant, unless the Judge before whom the Trial shall be shall certify his Approbation of the Action, and of the Verdict obtained thereupon.
Page 54 - ... peace, or to be of any association, society or confederacy formed for any such purpose, or to obey the orders or commands of any committee or body of men not lawfully constituted or of any leader or commander or other person not having authority by law for that purpose...
Page 60 - Freemasons, the meetings whereof have been in great measure directed to charitable purposes : Be it therefore enacted, that nothing in this act shall extend to the meetings of any such Society or Lodge, which shall, before the passing of this act, have been usually holden under the said denomination, and in conformity to the rules prevailing among the said societies of Freemasons.

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