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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very repealed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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