This act provides a retirement pension to Sir Francis Brady, outgoing chief justice of the Supreme Court of the province, equal to one half of the salary he received while acting Chief Justice.
This act provides means to those who have found themselves party to a lawsuit in which they have no actual stake or claim, to exit that lawsuit by proving to the court they have no claim to the property being sued for, rather than going through the entire court procedure.
This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1864 which was a large-scale renewal of the practice of common-law in the provincial courts. It redefined how various courts are to handle cases, the responsibilities of court officials, the oaths to be taken by court officials, standardized forms to be filled out, and many other measures.
This act confirms the continued use of banishment as a judicial punishment in the province, as this means of punishment has largely fallen into disuse in English law.
This act solidifies the ability of the governor to appoint coroners to various districts in the province. It also specifies what the responsibilities and jurisdictions of these coroners are.
This act changes the procedures around discovery and determination in court disputes between parties in an attempt to shorten these proceedings and make them simpler.