Eastern Law Reporter, Canada, Volume 1Carswell, 1906 - Law Containing judgments of the courts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, together with a selection of cases decided by the Judicial committee of the Privy council, Supreme and Exchequer courts of Canada, in cases arising in such provinces. |
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action affidavit agreed agreement Albert County alleged amount appeal application assignment bank Bank of Montreal barges bill of sale Canada Temperance Act certiorari charge city of Halifax claim contention contract conviction costs counsel County creditors damages decision deed defendant defendant's dismissed doubt election enlarge entitled evidence executed fact fendant Fraser FULL COURT give given Gold River GRAHAM ground Halifax HANINGTON held Hicks intended interest J. J. Power James Fraser John judgment jurisdiction jury Justice land learned Judge lease liable LONGLEY lumber magistrate matter McDonald ment months mortgage motion notice NOVA SCOTIA offence opinion paid parties payment person Peter Grant Peter Ogilvie petition pilotage plaintiff possession prisoner proceedings provision purchase question reason referred rent respondent Ritchie RUSSELL says seems shew statute Supreme Court taken tiff tion trial Judge trust verdict warrant WEATHERBE
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Page 340 - Provided that no conviction shall be set aside nor any new trial directed, although it appears that some evidence was improperly admitted or rejected, or that something not according to law was done at the trial or some misdirection given, unless in the opinion of the Court of Appeal some substantial wrong or miscarriage was thereby occasioned on the trial...
Page 48 - ... committed, it is expedient that the offender be released on probation of good conduct, the Court may, instead of sentencing him at once to any punishment, direct that he be released on his entering into a...
Page 339 - ... and such writings and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same may be submitted to the court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.
Page 329 - Every mortgage or conveyance intended to operate as a mortgage of goods and chattels which shall hereafter be made which shall not be accompanied by an immediate delivery and followed by an actual and continued change of possession...
Page 140 - Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
Page 140 - Note. — When, in consequence of thick weather or other causes, such vessel finds herself so close that collision cannot be avoided by the action of the givingway vessel alone, she also shall take such action as will best aid to avert collision.
Page 141 - I am directing my course to port." Three short blasts to mean "My engines are going at full speed astern.
Page 333 - ... sale, pledge, or other disposition thereof, to any person receiving the same in good faith and without notice of the previous sale, shall have the same effect as if the person making the delivery or transfer were expressly authorized by the owner of the goods to make the same.
Page 211 - ... and the evidence in support of the prosecution is in the opinion of the magistrate sufficient to put the person on his trial for the offence charged, such magistrate, if the case appear to him to be one which may properly be disposed of in a summary...
Page 207 - ... no warrant of commitment shall be held void by reason of any defect therein, if it is therein alleged that the person has been convicted. and there is a good and valid conviction to sustain the same.