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... them by his royal highness's governor ; and the Courts thus erected soon ceased to exist . - Proceedings of N. J. Hist . Soc . , vol . i . p . 167 . izing them to try all causes brought before them , 6 ESTABLISHMENT OF COURTS .
... them by his royal highness's governor ; and the Courts thus erected soon ceased to exist . - Proceedings of N. J. Hist . Soc . , vol . i . p . 167 . izing them to try all causes brought before them , 6 ESTABLISHMENT OF COURTS .
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... causes for the trial of all matters under forty shillings . This Court was to be held on the first Wednesday of every month , in each town of the Province , by two or three persons , to be chosen by the people , of whom a Justice of the ...
... causes for the trial of all matters under forty shillings . This Court was to be held on the first Wednesday of every month , in each town of the Province , by two or three persons , to be chosen by the people , of whom a Justice of the ...
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... causes actionable , " terms certainly very comprehensive , and which would seem to have conferred unlimited jurisdic- tion . No appeals were to be granted from their judgments under the sum of twenty pounds , " ex- cept to the Bench ...
... causes actionable , " terms certainly very comprehensive , and which would seem to have conferred unlimited jurisdic- tion . No appeals were to be granted from their judgments under the sum of twenty pounds , " ex- cept to the Bench ...
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... had before the sheriff instead of a judge at Nisi Pri- us . - See Lord Brougham's Speeches , II . 489 . 23 Black Com . , 32 ; 4 Co. Ins . , 272 . miliar with these humble tribunals , they are so noiseless COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES . 9.
... had before the sheriff instead of a judge at Nisi Pri- us . - See Lord Brougham's Speeches , II . 489 . 23 Black Com . , 32 ; 4 Co. Ins . , 272 . miliar with these humble tribunals , they are so noiseless COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES . 9.
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... causes . In the county Courts or Courts of Sessions , exercising as they did both civil and criminal jurisdiction , we see sha- dowed forth our present Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions . The Court of Assize cor- responded ...
... causes . In the county Courts or Courts of Sessions , exercising as they did both civil and criminal jurisdiction , we see sha- dowed forth our present Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions . The Court of Assize cor- responded ...
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