Cases Selected from Those Heard and Determined in the Vice-Admiralty Court for Lower Canada [1836-1856 (Volume 2); 1859-1874]. Relating Chiefly to the Jurisdiction and Practice of the Court, or Involving Questions of Maritime Law of Frequent Occurrence in (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1875. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Province of Canada became identical with the former Province of Quebec. The Province of Canada, by the Act establishing the Dominion, is again divided into the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, corresponding to Upper and Lower Canada, and these now form portions of the Dominion of Canada, each with a Legislature for local purposes. INDEX. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. United Kingdom. 1. An Act to improve the Practice and extend the Jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England (7th August, 1840), 235. 2. An Act to make provision for the Judge, Registrar, and Marshal of the High Court of Admiralty of England (7th August, 1840), 241. 3. An Act to extend the Jurisdic-tion and improve the Practice of the High Court of Admiralty (17th May, 1861), 247. 4. An Act to facilitate the Ap-pointment of Vice-Admirals and of Officers in Vice-Admiralty Courts in Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, and to confirm the past proceedings, to extend the jurisdiction, and to amend the practice of those Courts. "The Vice-Admiralty Act, 1863," 253. 5. An Act to extend and amend the Vice-Admiralty Courts' Act, 1863 (15th July, 1867), 259. 6. An Act to extend the Jurisdic-tion, alter and amend the Procedure and Practice, and to regulate the establishment of the Court of Admi-ralty in Ireland (20th August 1867), 261. 7. An Act to regulate the conduct of Her Majesty's subjects during the existence of hostilities between Fo-reign States with which Her Majesty is at peace (9th August, 1870), 286. 8. An Act to provide for the pro-secution and trial in Her Majesty's Colonies of offences committed within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty (1st August, 1849), 298. Canada. 9. An Act respecting investigation into Shipwrecks (30th June, 1864), 314. 10. An Act respecting the navi-gation of Canadian Waters...