CHAP. 34. An Act respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario and the Judges thereof. WD [Assented to 29th June, 1897.] IIEREAS by Acts of the Legislature of the province of Preamble. Ontario it is provided to the effect hereinafter mentioned with respect to appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada, and it is desirable to confirm hereby the provisions of the said Acts: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. No appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court of Canada from any judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, except in the following cases : (a.) Where the title to real estate or some interest therein in question; No appeal to Canada from Appeal for is Ontario. (b.) Where the validity of a patent is affected; (c.) Where the matter in controversy in the appeal exceeds the sum or value of one thousand dollars, exclusive of costs; (d.) Where the matter in question relates to the taking of an annual or other rent, customary or other duty or fee, or a like demand of a general or public nature affecting future rights; (e.) In other cases where the special leave of the Court of Appeal for Ontario or of the Supreme Court of Canada to appeal to such last mentioned court is granted; f) Whenever the right to appeal is dependent upon the amount in dispute, such amount shall be understood to be that demanded, not that recovered, if they are different. Exceptions. Supreme 2. The judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature for Judges of Ontario shall reside at the city of Toronto or within five miles Court of thereof, but leave to reside elsewhere in the province for any Ontario to respecified time may be granted from time to time by order of Toronto. the Governor in Council. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. side at or near ACTS OF CANADA SECOND SESSION, EIGHTH PARLIAMENT, 60-61 VICTORIA, 1897 PUBLIC ACTS (The figures denote the numbers at the bottom of the pages.) 1. An Act for granting to Her Majesty the sum of $26,000, required for defraying certain expenses in connection with the Militia Contingent to be sent to England for the Jubilee of Her Majesty 2. An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money required for defraying certain expenses of the public service for the financial years ending respectively the 30th June, 1897, and the 30th June, 1898, and for other purposes relating to the public PAGE. 77 CHAP. (The figures denote the numbers at the bottom of the pages.) 12. An Act respecting the Voters' Lists of 1897....... 13. An Act further to amend the Act respecting the Senate and House of Commons...... 14. An Act further to amend the Civil Service Act............ 15. An Act further to amend the Civil Service Superannuation Act...... 16. An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts respecting the Duties of Customs.... 17. An Act respecting Export Duties..... 18. An Act respecting the Departments of Customs and Inland Revenue. 135 19. An Act further to amend the Inland Revenue Act...... 137 20. An Act further to amend the Petroleum Inspection Act........... 21. An Act to provide for the Registration of Cheese Factories and Creameries, and the branding of Dairy Products, and to prohibit Misrepresentation as to the dates of Manufacture of such Products 147 145 151 22 An Act further to amend the Steamboat Inspection Act............. 23. An Act to amend the Act respecting the protection of Navigable Waters......... 24. An Act further to amend the Fisheries Act. 153 155 25. An Act further to amend the Patent Act....... 157 26. An Act further to amend the Post Office Act... 159 28. An Act further to amend the Acts respecting the North-west Territories.......... 165 29. An Act further to amend the Dominion Lands Act. 171 30. An Act to amend the Land Titles Act, 1891. 177 31. An Act further to amend the law respecting Building Societies and Loan and Savings Companies.... 179 |