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Registration thereof declared valid.

signed, on the fifteenth of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, by the said notary.

2. The enregistration of the said deed of sale and the renewal of real rights against the said immovables resulting from the said deed of sale, are declared as valid, legal and regular, to all lawful intents and purposes whatsoever, as if the said deed had been signed by the said notary.

copies thereof 3. All copies of the said deed of sale, certified by the

declared authentic.

prothonotary of the Superior Court, for the district, of

Quebec, in which are deposited the originals of the said

John Simpson Hossack, notary, or by the said John Simpson

Hossack himself, are declared to be authentic, as if the said

deed of sale had been regularly signed by the said notary,

and had been authentic from the time when it was passed.

Pending cases; 4. The present act shall not affect causes, pending be

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tween creditors having hypothecs upon the above described immoveables, instituted before the 1st July, 1880, nor any acquired right or enregistration on the immoveables hereinabove described before the said sale of the 15th September, 1858, against the said John Jones or those from whom he derives.

5. The present act shall come into sorce on the day of

its sanction.

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An Act to authorize the Bar of the Province of Quebec, to admit Louis H. Pignolet, as an Attorney and Advocate.

[Assented to 24th July, 1880.]

7 HEREAS Louis II Pignolet has, by petition, represented that he has been duly admitted to practise in all the courts of the State of New York ; that he has also been admitted as an attorney and advocate of the district court of the United States ; that he has been engaged in the practice of such profession for more than ten years; that he has resided in Montreal for the last two years, and during that time, has devoted himself to the study of the laws of this province, and that he has also, during that time, attended continuously the office of a practising advocate and assisted him in the details of his practice;

And whereas the said petitioner desires to be admitted as a member of the Bar of this province, and has prayed, by his petition, that he may, upon due examination, be admitted to practise, in this province, as an attorney and advocate, without being required to devote the usual time to the study of such profession prescribed for a student at law; and whereas the Council of the section of the district of Montreal have, by resolution, declared that under the circumstances it does not object to his application ;

And whereas, it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows:

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1. It shall be lawful for the Bar of the Prorince of Admision of L.

ne time H. Pignolet to Quebec, section of the district of Montreal, at any times after the passing of this act, to admit the said Louis H. and advocate Pignolet as an attorney and advocate, after having passed his examination; provided that the examiners of the said section be authorized to proceed to his examination by a resolution to that effect, passed at any general or special meeting of the council of that section of the Bar, held at least ten days after notice of the intention to move the adoption of such resolution has been given.

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2. On delivery of the diploma to the said Louis H. Oath of allePignolet, he shall be required to take the oath of alle- ped.“ giance.

The secretary of the Bar of the Province of Quebec, Who may adsection of the district of Montreal, is authorized to admin.th ister such oath and he shall endorse on the diploma a certificate of such oath having been taken.

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CAP. C.
An Act to authorizes the Bar of the Province of Quebec, to

admit George, Arthur Hughes, as an Attorney and
Advocate.

(Assented to 24th July, 1880.]

W HEREAS George Arthur Hughes, of the city of Preamble.

Montreal, hath by petition represented that he has studed Law for several years in this Province, and has, aer examination, been admitted to practise as a notary, in he said Prorince of Quebec and that he has practised as such ; and whereas he desires to be admitted to practise as an advocate in the said province of Quebec; and whereas The hath prayed that an act of the Legislature should pass

for that purpose; and whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows :

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Admission of 1. It shall be lawful for the Bar of the Province of G. A. Hughes, o as an attorney Quebec, section of Montreal, at any time after the passing and advocate of this act, to admit the said George Arthur Hughes, as an after examin

attorney and advocate, and to practise law as such, as soon as he has passed the usual examination, after notice of one month of his intention to be examined, any law, usage or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding

CAP. CI.

An Act to authorize the Bar of the Province of Quebec, to

admit Hormisdas Jeannotte, dit Lachapelle, as one of its members.

(Assented to 241h July, 1880.

Preamble.

W HEREAS Hormisdas Jeannotte, dit Lachapelle, of

V the city of Montreal, has, by petition, represented that he has studied law since the fifteenth of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven; that he has obtained from the Victoria University of Cobourg, Ontario, the degree of Bachelor at iw, and that he was admitted, after examination, to the practice of the profession of notary, and that he has practised, as such, in the city of Montreal, since the month of June, one thousand cight hundred and seventy ; whereas hie desires to be admitted to practise the profession of advocate ; and whereas he has prayed that an Act of this Legisrature be passed and granted to him for that purpose: and whereas It Is ea pedient to grant such prayer: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature on Quebec, enacts as follows:

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Admission of 1. The Bar of the Province of Quebec, section & pelle, as an

a. of Montreal, at any time after the passing of this to attorney and after examination, admit the said Hormisdas Jeannote te after Lachapelle, as attorney and advocate, and to practise la***

was such, as soon as he shall have passed the usual examinatio after previously giving one month's notice of his intention to submit himself to such examination, any law, custom or by-law to the contrary notwithstanding.

CAP. CII.

An Act to authorize the Bar of the Province of Quebec, to

admit Joseph Alphée Lemay among its members.

[Assented to 24th July, 1880.1

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W HEREAS Joseph Alphée Lemay, of the city of Que- Preamble.

My bec, studied the profession of advocate under
Côme Adolphe Morisset and Gilbert Honoré LaRue,
esquires, both advocates and attorneys, practising in the
city of Quebec, during five consecutive years;

Whereas he also studied under Charles S. Conant,
esquire, adrocate and attorney, practising in the county of
Androscoggin, in the State of Maine, one of the United
States of America, during more than five months;

Whereas he obtained, from the board of examiners of
the county of Androscoggin, the certificate required therein
by law, for admission to the practice of the legal profession;

Whereas the Supreme Court of the State of Maine has
refused to admit him to the profession of advocate and
attorney, because he was not a citizen of the United
States ;

Whereas also, although he studied under the above
named patrons for periods which, together, would form
a longer term than the law requires, he cannot legally be
admitted to practise law by the Bar of the Province of
Quebec, inasmuch as indentures were not passed between
his patrons and himself; and whereas he has petitioned
to be relieved from the default of not having passed
indentures; and whereas it appears by a resolution of the
Council of the Bar of the section of the District of Quebec,
dated the fifth day of June, 1880, that the Bar of the said
section does not object thereto, and it is expedient to grant
the prayer of his petition ; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec,
enacts as follows :

1. It shall be lawful for the Bar of the Province of Quebec, Admission of section of the District of Quebec, at any time after the J. A Lemay

as an attorney said Joseph Alphée Lemay shall have passed the examina- and advocate tion for admission to practice, required by law, which the after examin:

examiners are authorized to submit him to, at any time ha after the coming into force of this act, to admit the said nati Joseph Alphée Lemay to practise the profession of adrocate entionad attorney.

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. The present act shall come into force on the day of
sanction.

CAP. CIII.
An act to authorize the Bar of the Province of Quebee, to

admit Roch Pamphile Vallée amongst its members.

Assented 10 241h July, 1880.1

Preamble.

W HEREAS Roch Pamphile Vallée,of the city of Quebec,

V has followed a course of Roman Law, of Civil Law, of Administrative Law, of Commercial Law and of Procedure at Laral University, and was admitted to practice the profession of notary by the Provincial Board of Notaries, in October, one thousand eight hundred and serentytwo;

Whereas, during the years one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, one thousand eight hundred and serenty-four and one thousand eight hundred and seventy five, he studied law with Elzéar Déry, of the city of Quebec, Esquire, advocate, and since that period he has not discontinued his legal studies;

Whereas he has been unable to obtain admission to the practice of the profession of advocate, because he had neglected to obtain an indenture (brevel), admitting him to the study of law; but whereas he did, on the thirteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, comply with this provision of the law, as established by the certificates by him filed ; Therefore, Her Majesty, by avd with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows :

R. P. Vallée as an attorn

Admission of 1. It shall be lawful for the Bar of the Province of Quebec,

ttorney section of the district of Quebec, or any other section, and advocate at any time, to admit, after examination, the said Roch

Pamphile Vallée to practice the profession of attorney and advocate.

after examination.

CAP. CIV.

An Act to declare and confirm the name of Louis Philippe

Pelletier, of the city of Quebec, Esquire, advocate.

(Assented to 24th July, 1880.]

Preamble.

W HEREAS Louis Philippe Pelletier, of the city of

W Quebec, Esquire, ad vocate, has, by his petition, represented that, for a great number of years, he has been known under the name of “ Louis Philippe Pelletier," and that his name has been so entered in a great number of deeds, and other authentic and private writings, notwith

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