CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 141

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ry inadequate satisfaction for the injury sustained. "So much for bankruptcy business.

As to proceedings in probate it is expressly provided by Sec. 20 of 8 of 1860, the Probate Ordinance, that it shall be lawful for the Judge for the time being to sit in Chambers for the despatch of such business of the Court under this Ordinance as can in the opinion of the Judge with advantage to the suitors be heard in Chambers, and the times at which such sittings shall be held shall from time to time be fixed by the Judge. "Provided always that no question which either party shall require to be heard in open Court shall be heard in Chambers," and party means, I need hardly say, party interested. This clause beyond all dispute confers on the Judge the fullest power to hear probate business either in Court or in Chambers at discretion, subject to the proviso. I hope that I have made it perfectly clear that the same discretion in hearing bankruptcy business either in Court or in Chambers is vested in the Judge. If so, as no objection on the grounds of duty or principle can be raised, I trust that no farther difficulty will be met with in disposing of the various matters now standing for hearing in these two jurisdictions. To make the way perfectly smooth, I will, at the request of the Chief Justice, myself sit at twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 26th instant, to dispose of them, but the hearing must be in Chambers,

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(01 C ry inadequate satisfaction for the injury sustained. "So much for bankruptcy business. As to proceedings in probate it is expressly provided by Sec. 20 of 8 of 1860, the Probate Ordinance, that it shall be lawful for the Judge for the time being to sit in Chambers for the despatch of such business of the Court under this Ordinance as can in the opinion of the Judge with advantage to the suitors be heard in Chambers, and the times at which such sittings shall be held shall from time to time be fixed by the Judge. "Provided always that no question which either party shall require to be heard in open Court shall be heard in Chambers," and party means, I need hardly say, party interested. This clause beyond all dispute confers on the Judge the fullest power to hear probate business either in Court or in Chambers at discretion, subject to the proviso. I hope that I have made it perfectly clear that the same discretion in hearing bankruptcy business either in Court or in Chambers is vested in the Judge. If so, as no objection on the grounds of duty or principle can be raised, I trust that no farther difficulty will be met with in disposing of the various matters now standing for hearing in these two jurisdictions. To make the way perfectly smooth, I will, at the request of the Chief Justice, myself sit at twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 26th instant, to dispose of them, but the hearing must be in Chambers, 139 W. Dec.
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(01 C ry inadequate satisfaction for the injury sus tained. "So much for bankruptcy business. AB to proceedings in probate it is expressly pro. vided by Sec. 20 of 8 of 1860, the Probate Or. linance, that it shall be lawful for the Judge for the time being to sit in Chambers for the despatch of such business of the Court under this Ordinance as can in the opinion of the Judge with advantage to the suitors be heard in Chambers, and the times at which such sittings sball be held shall from time to time be fixed by the Judge, "Provided always that no question which either party shall require to be heard in open Court shall be heard in Chambers," and party means, I need hardly say, party interested. This clause beyond all dispate confers on the' Judge the fullest power to hear probate busi- ness either in Court or in Chambers at disore. tion, subject to the proviso. I hope that I have made it perfectly clear that the same discretion in hearing bankruptcy business either in Court or in Chambers is vested in the Judgo. If so, as no objection on the grounds of dnty or prin ciple can be raised, I trust that no farther dif- Bculty will be met with in disposing of the various matters now standing for hearing in these two jurisdictions. To make the way per- fectly smooth, I will, at the request of the Chief Justice, myself sit at twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 26th instant, to dispose of them, but the hear. ing must be in Chambers, 139 W. Dec.
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ry inadequate satisfaction for the injury sus tained. "So much for bankruptcy business.

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to proceedings in probate it is expressly pro. vided by Sec. 20 of 8 of 1860, the Probate Or. linance, that it shall be lawful for the Judge for the time being to sit in Chambers for the despatch of such business of the Court under this Ordinance as can in the opinion of the Judge with advantage to the suitors be heard in Chambers, and the times at which such sittings sball be held shall from time to time be fixed by the Judge, "Provided always that no question which either party shall require to be heard in open Court shall be heard in Chambers," and party means, I need hardly say, party interested. This clause beyond all dispate confers on the' Judge the fullest power to hear probate busi- ness either in Court or in Chambers at disore. tion, subject to the proviso. I hope that I have made it perfectly clear that the same discretion in hearing bankruptcy business either in Court or in Chambers is vested in the Judgo. If so, as no objection on the grounds of dnty or prin ciple can be raised, I trust that no farther dif- Bculty will be met with in disposing of the various matters now standing for hearing in these two jurisdictions. To make the way per- fectly smooth, I will, at the request of the Chief Justice, myself sit at twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 26th instant, to dispose of them, but the hear. ing must be in Chambers,

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