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An Act to continue an Act, entitled, “An act for the Summary Trial of Actions;” and also, the Act in addition to and amendment thereof. 60 George III – Chapter 14 1820 This act continues an act providing for the summary trial of actions for one year. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, entitled, “An Act to revive and continue the several Acts for regulating the Summary Trial of Actions, before His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax.” 60 George III – Chapter 12 1820 This act continues a former act providing for and regulating summary trials in Halifax for one year. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize and empower the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in the respective Counties of this Province, to appoint Commissioners to take Bail in the same Courts. Passed the 25th of March 1820. 60 George III Chapter 11 1820 This act allows for inferior courts to appoint commissioners to take bail. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820.
An Act to increase the Fees of Marshals in the City Court of the City of Saint John, in certain cases. Passed the 25th of March 1820. 60 George III Chapter 10 1820 This act increases the salaries of the Marshalls of the city court of Saint John. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820.
An Act to enable the Justices of the Supreme Court to enlarge the time of the sittings of the said Court, when the same shall be expedient. Passed the 29th of March 1820. 60 George III Chapter 7 1820 This act allows the justices of the Supreme Court to change the dates when the court may sit. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820.
An Act for altering the terms of holding the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, and Interior Court of Common Pleas, in the County of King’s. Passed the 20th of March 1820. 60 George III Chapter 5 1820 This act changes the days on which certain King's County courts will be in session. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820.
An Act to continue several Acts of the General Assembly that are near expiring. Passed the 20th of March 1820. 60 George III Chapter 4 1820 This act makes several pieces of legislation nearing expiration perpetual. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820.
An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the fifty-eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the Summary Trial of Actions.” 59 George III – Chapter 29 1819 An amendment to an act passed in 1818, which outlines the fees and operation of the inferior courts of the province and continues a former act, “An Act for the Summary Trial of Actions” for an additional year. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to prevent the abatement of any Action against a Joint Obligor, Contractor, or Partner, on account of the other joint parties not being made Defendants. The Royal Assent to this Act was promulgated by Proclamation bearing date April twenty first, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, and second of His Majesty’s Reign. 59 George III – Chapter 25 1819 This Act details the processing of civil suits in provincial courts. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1819. York: R. C. Horne, 1819.
An Act in addition to, and in further amendment of, an Act, passed in the fifty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the better regulating the manner of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace, in the District of Yarmouth and Argyle, in the County of Shelburne.” 59 George III – Chapter 25 1819 This act changes the dates on which the court of common pleas for the county of Shelburne are to be held, as originally set out by an act first passed in 1817. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act, passed in the fifty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and amendment of, An Act, passed in the third and fourth years of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors.’” 59 George III – Chapter 22 1819 Repeal of an act passed in 1813, which was itself an amendment to an act first passed in 1763. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make good a certain Sum of Money advanced by the Commissioners heretofore appointed for superintending the Temporary House of Correction, for the District of Montreal. (24th April, 1819.) 59 George III Chapter 21 1819 An act to supply the sum of four hundred and twenty pounds, one shilling and nine-pence from unappropriated funds to cover the debt incurred for the maintenance of the Temporary House of Correction for the District of Montreal. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the fifty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to facilitate the administration of Justice in certain small matters therein-mentioned, in the Country Parishes.” (24th April, 1819.) 59 George III Chapter 20 1819 An Act to continue a former act by the same name passed in 1817 in force until 1821. The 1817 Act granted the authority for Justices of the Peace to administer cases in country parishes pertaining to fences or ditches on property lines and damage to livestock. Processes by which these cases are to be heard were outlined in this former Act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the third and fourth years of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors.” 59 George III – Chapter 20 1819 An amendment to an act first passed in 1763, which outlines how creditors can collect on debts owing from insolvent persons and penalties for insolvent debtors. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money towards repairing the Common Gaol of the District of Montreal. (24th April, 1819.) 59 George III Chapter 19 1819 An act to appoint Commissioners to superintend repairs to be done to the Common Gaol of the District and City of Montreal, to cost up two two thousand pounds of unappropriated monies. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue for a limited time, two several Acts therein-mentioned, providing Temporary Houses of Correction in the several Districts of this Province, and for other purposes. (24th April, 1819.) 59 George III Chapter 15 1819 An Act to further continue a former Act from 1817 and amended in 1818 that provided temporary Houses of Correction in several districts, including the District of Quebec, District of Montreal, and District of Trois-Rivières. The 1818 Act revised the budget for each district's temporary gaol and provides an annual allowance to the Committees appointed to superintend the Houses of Correction in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières for the purposes described. By the 1817 Act committees are required to give an annual report of their expenses and processes by which the committees are to be appointed and proceed were also outlined. The act is to expire in 1821. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the fifty-eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Act for the division of the Province of Lower-Canada for amending the Judicature thereof, and for repealing certain Laws therein-mentioned,’ and to provide more effectually for the administration of Justice in this Province.” (24th April, 1819.) 59 George III Chapter 13 1819 An Act to extend a former act from 1818 that extended the provisions of an Act passed in 1793 which divided Lower Canada into three districts and established a court of King's Bench in each. By the 1818 Act, any Judge in the province is authorised to preside over the duties of the Chief Justice of Puisne Justices of their district in the event that they are unable to perform these duties due to illness. This Act is to expire in 1820. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to and in amendment of art Act, intituled "An Act for the support and relief of Confined Debtors,” and the Act “further to extend the provisions thereof.” Passed the 24th of March, 1819. 59 George III Chapter 12 1819 This act changes the times of confinement for debtors. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1819. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1819.
An Act for appointing Clerks to the Supreme Court, and Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in the Several Counties and Districts within this Province. 59 George III – Chapter 10 1819 This act outlines the authority by which a clerk of the supreme court shall be appointed by the Chief-Justice of the province, and the authority to be held by the clerk while in office. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty a sum of Money in aid of the Funds for defraying the Expenses of the Administration of Justice, and support of the Civil Government of this Province. Passed 12th July, 1819. 59 George III – Chapter 10 1819 This Act details the funds granted to each government office for their support. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1819. York: R. C. Horne, 1819.