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Opinion

Enclosure no 3.

110

The following Opinion is written in reference to the official letter addressed to Acting judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction on the 17th instant.

The Ordinance establishing a Court of Summary Jurisdiction contains a provision enabling the Chief Justice, in time of pressure of business in the Supreme Court (as appears from the Preamble), to call upon the Judge of the Summary Court to try such causes pending in the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice shall from time to time direct. Every such cause is to be tried by him as Judge of the Summary Court and not as Acting Chief Justice, and there is an appeal from his Decision to the Chief Justice.

I am of opinion that under this provision it is not competent to the Chief Justice to direct the Judge of the Summary Court to try all cases pending in the...

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Opinion Enclosure no 3. 110 The following Opinion is written in reference to the official letter addressed to Acting judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction on the 17th instant. The Ordinance establishing a Court of Summary Jurisdiction contains a provision enabling the Chief Justice, in time of pressure of business in the Supreme Court (as appears from the Preamble), to call upon the Judge of the Summary Court to try such causes pending in the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice shall from time to time direct. Every such cause is to be tried by him as Judge of the Summary Court and not as Acting Chief Justice, and there is an appeal from his Decision to the Chief Justice. I am of opinion that under this provision it is not competent to the Chief Justice to direct the Judge of the Summary Court to try all cases pending in the...
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Opinion Enclosure no 3. 110 The following Opinion is written in reference to the official letter addressed to Acting judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction on me aus on the 17th 17th instant The Ordinance establishing a bourt of Summary jurisdiction contains a Pro- vision enabling the Chief Justice in time of pressures of Business the Supreme Court (as appears from the Preamble) to call upon the Judge of the Summary Court to by such causes te tc. pending. the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice shall from time to time direct" Every such cause is to be tied by him as judge of the Summary Court and not as Focking Chief justice and there is a appeal from his Decision to the Chief justice. I am of opinion that under this Provision it is not competent to the Chief Justice to direct the judge of the Summary bout to try all cases depending in the an
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Opinion

Enclosure no 3.

110

The

following Opinion is written in reference to the official letter addressed to

Acting judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction on

me aus

on the 17th

17th instant

The Ordinance establishing a bourt of Summary jurisdiction contains a Pro- vision enabling the Chief Justice in time of pressures of Business the Supreme

Court (as appears from the Preamble) to call upon the Judge of the Summary Court to by such causes te tc. pending. the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice shall from time to time direct" Every such cause is to be tied by him as judge of the Summary Court and not as Focking Chief justice and there is a

appeal from his Decision to the Chief justice.

I am of opinion that under this Provision it is not competent to the Chief Justice to direct the judge of the Summary bout to try all cases depending in the

an

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