CAP. 4]
Operation of TM laws of England,
7/06
Operation_of_ practice of English courts.
Jurisdiction of the court at common law.
Jurisdiction of the court in equity and lunacy.
3 of 1906, 88. 2,3,4.
Supreme Court.
5. Such of the laws of England as existed when the Colony obtained a local legislature, that is to say, on the 5th day of April, 1843, shall be in force in the Colony, except so far as the said laws are inapplicable to the local circumstances of the Colony or of its inhabitants, and except so far as they have been modified by laws passed by the said legislature.
6. The practice of the English courts for the time being shall be in force in the Colony, subject to the same exceptions as are contained in section 5 in relation to the laws of England.
7. The Supreme Court shall have the same jurisdiction in the Colony as His Majesty's Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer lawfully have or had in England, and shall be a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, Assize, and Nisi Prius.
8. (1) The Supreme Court shall be a court of equity, with such and the like jurisdiction as the Court of Chancery has or had in England; and shall have and execute all and singular the powers and authorities of the Lord Chancellor of England, with full liberty to appoint and control guardians of infants and their estates and also keepers of the persons and estates of idiots, lunatics, and such as, being of unsound mind, are unable to govern themselves and their estates:
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Supreme Court shall have in addition such jurisdiction as may be exercised in England by the Lord Chancellor or other judge or judges of the Supreme Court (53 Vict. c. 5.) of Judicature under the provisions of the Lunacy Act, 1890,
and for such purpose-
(a) "Great Seal" in the Act shall include the seal of the Supreme Court;
(b) the provisions of the Act with respect to the Lord Chancellor or the Court of Chancery or any judge in England shall be interpreted to include the Supreme Court in its equity jurisdiction and the judges thereof;
CAP. 4]
Operation ofTM laws of England,
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7/06
Operation_of_ practice of English courts.
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Jurisdiction of the court at common law.
Jurisdiction of the court in equity and lunacy.
3 of 1906, 88. 2,3,4.
Supreme Court.
5. Such of the laws of England as existed when the Colony obtained a local legislature, that is to say, on the 5th day of April, 1843, shall be in force in the Colony, except so far as the said laws are inapplicable to the local circumstances of the Colony or of its inhabitants, and except so far as they have been modified by laws passed by the said legislature.
6. The practice of the English courts for the time being shall be in force in the Colony, subject to the same exceptions as are contained in section 5 in relation to the laws of England.
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The Supreme Court shall have the same jurisdic- tion in the Colony as His Mejesty's Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer lawfully have or had in England, and shall be a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, Assize, and Nisi Prius.
8. (1) The Supreme Court shall be a court of equity, with such and the like jurisdiction as the Court of Chancery has or had in England; and shall have and execute all and singular the powers and authorities of the Lord Chan- cellor of England, with full liberty to appoint and control guardians of infants and their estates and also keepers of the persons and estates of idiots, lunatics, and such as, being of unsound mind, are unable to govern themselves and their estates:
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Supreme Court shall have in addition such juris- diction as may be exercised in England by the Lord Chancellor or other judge or judges of the Supreme Court (53 Vict. c. 5.) of Judicature under the provisions of the Lunacy Act, 1890,
and for such purpose-
(a) "Great Seal" in the Act shall include the seal of
the Supreme Court;
(b) the provisions of the Act with respect to the Lord. Chancellor or the Court of Chancery or any judge in England shall be interpreted to include the Supreme Court in its equity jurisdiction and the judges thereof;
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