CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935 — Page 437

Appendix G.

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT, OFFICIAL TRUSTEE, OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR AND REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES FOR THE YEAR 1933.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

1. 523 actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1933, as against 399 in 1932, 257 were disposed of during the year and 85 were settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 166 and 52 respectively in 1932.

2. The claims amounted to $5,726,915.02 $3,917,042.12 in 1932.

debts

3. The

and damages recovered $2,313,529.39 as against $1,307,871.47 in 1932.

as against

amounted

to

4. The fees collected amounted to $25,860.00 as against $22,099.00 in 1932.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

5. 2,787 actions were instituted during the year, as against 2,696 in 1932.

6. The cases

were disposed of as follows:-Settled or withdrawn 701: Judgment for the plaintiff 1,370, Judgment for the defendant 44, Nonsuit 2; Struck off, dismissed or lapsed 89, and pending 581, as against 464, 1647, 64, 0, 66 and 455 respectively in 1932.

$865,033.45

as against

7. The claims amounted to $862,885.51 in 1932 and the amounts recovered were $501,580.51 as against $497,567.28 in 1932.

1 was 2,201

8. The number of rent distress warran representing unpaid rents amounting to $482,580. of which $82,541.77 was recovered by enforced sales in 742 warrants; as against 1,936, $448,739.85 and $56,581.36 respectively in 1932.

9. 1,383 warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties, as against 1,260 in 1932 and the remaining warrants were cancelled or otherwise disposed of.

10. The fees collected amounted to $33,398.50 as against $29,238.00 in 1932.

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