Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to alter and amend the Act requiring Mortgages of Personal Property in Upper Canada to be filed. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 62 | 1850 | This is an amendment to mortgage law in Upper Canada, adding a paragraph clause which stipulates that all mortgages which are not followed by an immediate transfer of goods will be accompanied by an affidavit specifying the property which has been mortgaged, as well as the names of the seller and buyer. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for rendering a Written Memorandum necessary to the validity of certain Promises and Engagements. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 61 | 1850 | This act validates debts contracted between merchants, if they were made under certain conditions with proof such as a written bill or contract. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law relating to Slander and Libel. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 60 | 1850 | This act amends how matters of slander and libel are to be brought before the courts of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the fifth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, An Act to prevent the unnecessary multiplication of Law-suits, and increase of costs in actions on Notes, Bonds, Bills of Exchange and other Instruments. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 59 | 1850 | This is an amendment to a past act regarding the issuing, use, and payment of promissory notes, bonds, and bills of exchange in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter the Practice of the Law in actions of Dower, in Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 58 | 1850 | This act is meant to simplify the process by which a widow can recover her share of her husband's property after he dies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend the practice and proceedings in actions of Ejectment in Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 57 | 1850 | This act is an amendment to the process by which landlords evict tenants from their property. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law respecting the office of Coroner. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 56 | 1850 | This act modifies the responsibilities of public coroners, specifying when and under what circumstances deaths in the province shall require a coroner's inquiry. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the consolidation and amendment of the Laws relative to Jurors, Juries and Inquests in that part of this Province called Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 55 | 1850 | This act is a complete overhaul of laws respecting jurors and juries in Upper Canada, and covers numerous issues including jury rolls are to be maintained and organized and by whom, to qualifications that must be met by potential jurors, how jurors are to be selected from the rolls and who is responsible for selecting them, when a jury is necessary, and the responsibilities of a jury when one is appointed, among other things. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the right of Appeal in certain cases in Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 54 | 1850 | This act makes it necessary to hold all appeals requested within twelve days of the conviction of the appellant, and details the conditions which must be met by the officers of the court for a conviction to be heard on appeal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and consolidate the several Acts now in force, regulating the Practice of Division Courts in Upper Canada, and to extend the jurisdiction thereof. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 53 | 1850 | This act amends the manner in which small debts are claimed throughout Upper Canada by altering the division of the court system and redefining the responsibilities of each division. Responsibilities of court officers, as well as their eligibility for office, are specified, as well as conditions for removing and replacing them. | Early Canadiana Online |