History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fisheryReeves, John
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History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fishery
Reeves, John
Fisheries -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Newfoundland, Island of; Newfoundland, Island of (N.L.) -- Politics and government
4. And be it further enacted, That during the time the governor of the
said island shall continue to be resident in the said island, or parts
adjacent, no disputes which shall arise concerning the wages of any
seaman or fisherman shall be heard and determined in the court of session
mentioned in the said first-mentioned act, but only in the court of civil
jurisdiction which shall be instituted by virtue of this act.
5. Provided always, That nothing in this act contained shall extend to
prevent the court of session aforesaid from hearing and determining such
disputes as aforesaid, when the governor shall not be resident in the
said island, or parts adjacent.
[Sidenote: Limitation of actions. Continuance of act.]
6. And be it further enacted, That no suit shall be commenced in the said
court of civil jurisdiction where the cause of action shall have arisen
more than two years before such commencement, nor shall be heard and
determined in the said court of civil jurisdiction, except during the
residence of the governor within the limits of his government; and that
this act shall commence from the tenth day of _June_ one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-one, and shall have continuance for one year, and unto
the end of the then next session of Parliament.
32 GEO. III. Cap. 46.
_An act for establishing courts of judicature in the island of
~Newfoundland~, and the islands adjacent._
[Sidenote: Preamble. His Majesty, under the great seal, may institute a
court of criminal and civil jurisdiction at _Newfoundland_, &c.]
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