SECT. X. The Jurisdiction and General Practice of the Ecclesiastical

Courts-(continued.)

Ecclesiastical Officers, as Churchwardens, Mi-
nisters, &c.

Page.

Ecclesiastical offences

Brawling, &c.

Limitation of Suits in Ecclesiastical Courts
Circumstances rendering it expedient to prefer a

proceeding in the Ecclesiastical Court.

When the Ecclesiastical Courts have not jurisdic-
tion, either as respects the original suit or some
matter afterwards arising

475

ib.

476

478

ib.

... 479

Course of proceeding in the Ecclesiastical Courts

Page.

SECT. X. The Jurisdiction and General Practice of the Ecclesiastical
Courts-(continued.)

Mode of recovering a legacy in

...

Court of Arches and Diocesan
Courts
Form of Letters of Request for
instituting a Divorce suit in
Arches Court instead of Dio-
cesan Court

5. Prerogative Court

Proceedings to obtain Prerogative
Probate, or Letters of Adminis-
tration

Form of Probate granted by Pre

rogative Court to a a sole Exe-
cutrix

Form of Letters of Administration

granted by the Prerogative Court to the widow of intestate. Proceedings to enter a caveat, so

498

ib.

500

ib.

501

ib.

as to prevent grant of Probate or of Letters of Administration 502 Of obtaining an Inventory or Declaration in lieu

Of the Administration Bond

Of requiring the sureties in such
bond to justify

ib.

ib.

Form of Caveat

Of proceeding on the Caveat, and
contesting the validity of a Will. 503
Form of Affidavit of sureties jus-
tifying

A few points relating to suits and
proceedings connected with Pro-
bate and Letters of Administra-
tion, &c.

Application for assignment of Ad-
ministration Bond, and action
thereon...

ib.

504

505

507

508

510

Appeal now to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.. 512

1. Suits for a Sea Battery

ib.

ib.

2. Suits for Collision of Ships...

513

3. In a suit for Possession of a ship

516

4. In a suit for the restitution of goods piratically or illegally taken on the high seas, not as prize in lawful war. 517

2. Suits for Mariners' Wages...

Summary power of a Justice of the Peace to decide
upon a claim of wages not exceeding £20, under

ib.

ib.

520

526

SECT. XI. Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty-(continued.)

3. Suits for Pilotage

Page.

4. Bottomry Bonds.

5. Suits and proceedings for Salvage.

6. Wreck...

When the Court of Admiralty has not jurisdiction.
Not for mortgagee of a ship, or a person claiming title
Course of proceedings in the Admiralty Court

1. Form of Affidavit to lead or found a Warrant of Arrest
2. Warrant thereupon to arrest the ship for the arrears of
Wages

3. Summary petition or libel for wages..

No. 1. Certificate of due service of the mariner refer-
red to in the libel, and to be annexed

No. 2. Another like certificate

...

...

4. Allegation on behalf of an owner, in a cause of subtrac-
tion of wages, shewing mutinous or bad behaviour of
complainant, amounting to desertion ....

5. Allegation on behalf of an owner in a cause of subtrac-
tion of wages

6. Warrant to arrest ship for Salvage

7. Warrant to arrest master of a ship for a Sea Battery

SECT. XII. Jurisdiction of the Prize Court

526

ib.

528

531

532

ib.

533

ib.

ib.

534

ib.

ib.

535

ib.

ib.

ib.

..

538

SECT. XIII. Jurisdiction of the Court of Bankruptcy and its subdivisions, as each Commissioners Court, and the two Subdivision Courts, Court of Review, and Appeals to the Lord Chancellor or to House of Lords

General observations

The substance of the former Bankrupt Law continues, and only
the practice has been materially altered, and that only as re-
gards the Court and Officers

Formal commission annulled

Outline of former jurisdiction, and practice of the present
ameliorated jurisdiction

The issuing of a London fiat

The issuing of a country fiat

An analysis of 1 & 2 W. 4, c. 56, altering the jurisdiction and
powers of the Court of Bankruptcy and its subdivisions....
Sect. 1. The four Judges of the Court of Review
The six Commissioners...

Constituted a Court of Law, and of Equity, and
Record

540

ib.

ib.

541

ib.

ib.

542

ib.

ib.

ib.

543

2. The Court of Review the same jurisdiction as
the Chancellor previously had on petition...... ib.
3. Course of proceeding in Court of Review to be on
petition, motion, or special case..

Decision of Court of Review to be final, ex-
cept on appeal by special case, to be heard
and determined by Chancellor only.....

SECT. XIII. Jurisdiction of the Court of Bankruptcy, &c.—(continued.)
7. Any one Commissioner may execute powers of
act, except that one can commit for safe custody
only

8, 9. Official oaths of Judges, &c.; appointment of
Registrars....

10. Attornies and Solicitors may be admitted, and
how far practise

...

11. Power of Court of Review to make general rules
and orders.....

.....

Page.

544

ib.

ib.

... 545

12. The Chancellor, Master of the Rolls, Vice-Chan-
cellor, &c. when and how to issue his fiat in
Bankruptcy
13. One Commissioner to act thereon when appointed
by ballot on a town fiat, and how to be balloted
for

ib.

546

The General Rules and Orders, 12 January, 1832 ..
General Orders, 2d and 3d February, 1832 ...
General observations on mode of obtaining a fiat or
proving a debt, &c.

ib.

554

355

The proceedings to obtain and prosecute a fiat...... 556
Form of petitioning creditor's affidavit on which to

The like, for a country bankruptcy, and proceedings 558
The like, more concise

ib.

SECT. XIII. Jurisdiction of the Court of Bankruptcy, &c.-(continued.)
Decisions as to a concerted fiat or act of bankruptcy and

Page.

of a substituted petitioning creditor's debt, and consequences of defective description in fiat, &c. .... 559 Proceedings after obtaining a fiat...

Private meeting to open fiat and proceed to adjudica-
tion, &c.

Preamble to the proceedings at first meeting
Memorandum of a Commissioner on a country bank-

ruptcy having qualified himself to act by taking
the oath pursuant to the statute....

Form of oath to be administered by the Commis-
sioners to the witnesses, upon their examination
under a town or country fiat......

560

561

ib.

562

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Memorandum of bankrupt having surrendered, and

ib.

ib.

SECT. XIV. Of Courts of Error and of Appeal from the decisions of

the preceding and other Courts

Of these in general

1. The Court of Exchequer Chamber

2. The Judicial Committee of Privy Council.....
The Courts from whose proceeding an appeal may lie.. 576
From what interlocutory or final order or sentence an
appeal may lie ....

573

577

What other matters may be referred to Judicial Com-
mittee

578

The prescribed time of appealing

ib.

Modes of convening witnesses and production of docu-
ments, &c....

Regulations respecting costs

ib.

581

Decrees to be enrolled and copies taken...

Decrees on appeals from abroad to be enforced as his

Majesty in Council shall on recommendation of Ju-
dicial Committee direct

ib.