CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 587

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General

Upon review of this case, the evidence of the Surveyor General and officers of his department acting for the Crown shows that any proceedings are to be termed ill-advised; they must be the proceedings of the Court in going against the plaintiff's power to execute without directions. Without being sworn upon oath, a Decree was made, which had the effect of Defendant; despite the evidence of Lieutenant Johnstone, the specially appointed Surveyor of the fort, as well as the affidavits sworn to by the Surveyor General.

I also much regret that I cannot view this case in the same light as His Excellency. An offer of a sum of money, representing the market value of a piece of ground sold by the Government as compensation for damages sustained by W Stapleton, was made due to the conflict between departments. And if the Government chooses to stand by their act and allows Crown Land to be taken away from Crown lessees in this manner without taking their protections, ...

I strongly consider that the least the Government can offer to do is to give full compensation to the aggrieved party for all the losses sustained.

I trust therefore that His Excellency will consider the case further.

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General Upon review of this case, the evidence of the Surveyor General and officers of his department acting for the Crown shows that any proceedings are to be termed ill-advised; they must be the proceedings of the Court in going against the plaintiff's power to execute without directions. Without being sworn upon oath, a Decree was made, which had the effect of Defendant; despite the evidence of Lieutenant Johnstone, the specially appointed Surveyor of the fort, as well as the affidavits sworn to by the Surveyor General. I also much regret that I cannot view this case in the same light as His Excellency. An offer of a sum of money, representing the market value of a piece of ground sold by the Government as compensation for damages sustained by W Stapleton, was made due to the conflict between departments. And if the Government chooses to stand by their act and allows Crown Land to be taken away from Crown lessees in this manner without taking their protections, ... I strongly consider that the least the Government can offer to do is to give full compensation to the aggrieved party for all the losses sustained. I trust therefore that His Excellency will consider the case further.
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General

upore

of this Colomp,

the evidencov

af tes

the

Surveyor General and officers of his department acting for the Crowns.

of any procndings are

to be termed ill-advised they must

be the procedings of the Court in

gioing

the paid

paid withers.

the

of

plaintiff the power to excenter,

without directions without.

nto,

kotuv

upon oath, a Decree, which

AVAJ

the

effect Defendant; spite of he

Ch

au?

evidenc

Occrev

for

that too,

of Lunteriant

Johnstone, the specially appointed Surveyor of the fourt

as the affidavits

as well

tworw to

the Surveyor General.

by

I also much regret

that I cannot view this case.

in the sa

light

Ao

His Excellency,

22 or tee

of a

the justice of

580

offer

eun of money, representing the market value of a piece

of ground sold by the Governments

compensation for damages

by

W Stapleens thenigte

AV

sustained

the conflich of

departments.

And

live Government

if the Gover.

choose to stand

by

eut.

and allows

Crown Land to be taken

away.

from Croon lecces in this without laking heir protections,

....C

*

steps for

strongly

Ide

consider that the

least he Government can.

offer

to do it to give full

pensation

lo 2. the Amorous

J

sustained.

for

all the

Levee harde

I trust therefore

that His Excellency will

Acco

)

the

de

the cas

fur

Chist

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