An Act to amend an Act passed in the first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the summary Trial of certain Small Causes, in the Country Parishes in this Province.” (18th February, 1822.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    2 George IV Chapter 3
  • Year
    1822
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    1
  • Description
    An Act to amend and continue an Act passed in 1821, “An Act for the summary Trial of certain Small Causes, in the Country Parishes in this Province.” The original Act outlined how trials concerning the recovery of certain debts are to run in the province's counties and parishes, (excepting the Counties of Quebec and Montreal, and the Town and Parish of Trois-Rivières). This Act amends stipulations pertaining to summonses, Clerk's duties, and declares that no more than one Court shall be held in any Parish, Township, or Seigneurie. This Act is to expire in 1823.
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