Lower-Canada Reports

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E. R. Fréchette, 1854 - Law reports, digests, etc

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Page 201 - Britain; and that in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort shall be had to the laws of Canada as the rule for the decision of the same...
Page 101 - ... month after notice in writing shall have been delivered to him or left at his usual place of abode by the attorney or agent of the party who intends to sue out such writ...
Page 214 - ... in actions of debt or upon the case grounded upon any simple contract, no acknowledgment or promise by words only shall be deemed sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract, whereby to take any case out of the operation of the...
Page 440 - And whereas no man can be forejudged of life or limb, or subjected in time of peace to any kind of punishment within this realm, by martial law, or in any other manner than by the judgment of his peers and according to the known and established laws of this realm...
Page 324 - ... to the rules of evidence laid down by the laws of England...
Page 193 - You, as foreman of this grand jury, shall diligently inquire and true presentment make, of all such matters and things as shall be given you in charge ; the counsel of the people of this state, your fellows...
Page 442 - All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects, which officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned in the foregoing articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of by a general, or a regimental, garrison, or field officers' court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and punished at the discretion of such court.
Page 440 - Judgment of his Peers, and according to the known and established Laws of this Realm; yet nevertheless it being requisite, for the retaining...
Page 227 - British subjects" or the first, second, or third sections of the act of the said legislature, passed in the twelfth year of Her Majesty's reign, chapter one hundred and ninety-seven, intituled "An act to repeal a certain act therein mentioned and to make better provision for the naturalization of aliens...
Page 70 - I am here bound by my own judicial oath " to well and truly try the issue joined between the parties, and a true verdict give according to the evidence...

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