An Act to amend part of an act passed in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of his Majesty, entitled, “An Act to establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeals,” and also to amend and repeal part of an act passed in the thirty seventh year of the reign of his Majesty, entitled, “An Act for regulating the Practice of Court of King’s Bench,” and to make further provision respecting the same.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    39 George III Chapter 2
  • Year
    1799
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    9
  • Description
    This act requires plaintiffs to issue an affidavit in order to arrest a defendant intending to leave the province. This law was reserved for Royal Assent, which it received in January 1800.
  • Source
    Early Canadiana Online