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by this Ordinance, and its Jurisdiction is defined by clause 7 so that it includes
the smallest sum but it is in no case to extend to questions where more than $500 are sought to be recovered, and titles to land, and questions in which theem
Meajesty is interested are excluded.
The
general
Clauses are
much according to those in the
very repealed
Ordinances.
Heaving regard
to the Circumstance
diffienth as
that the most intricato and well as the simplest legal questions may arise in this louth, Clause 24 provides an appeal, not in all cases, but in case the Judge, or if he declines, then in case the Chief Justice shall allow an appeal.
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The lommercial Community is
most anxious to have questions
even
the smallest in amount decided with
great legal Kinnoliage.
This wish was very strongly expressed
by the non
Official Membus of the Legistative Council in discussing this
Ordinanco.
It is
is probable that at times the Image of this Count of Summary
Jurisdictions
not be fully occupied,
•
may whilst if the Canses in the Supreme
Comp should increase as
they have be
May
recently done, that Court Crowded with business, Clause 33
provides for
with an
such
such a
state of circumstances,
appeal to the Supreme
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