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t. Actions of debt where the sum demanded does not
exceed $20.
2. Actions of tort to real or personal property where
the damages claimed do not exceed $8.
The jurisdiction does not extend to actions where the
Queen is a party, or where the title to land is in question, or
the action is for a debt exceeding $20 unless the same has
been reduced by payment or abandonment to that sum, or
where the action is for debt against personal representatives,
trustees of absconding debtors, assignees of bankrupts or
insolvents, or banking or insurance companies’,
A rehearing may on affidavit be obtained before a
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Local Courts. Stipendiary and Police Magistrates have Local
Jurisdiction in the county, town, parish, or district for which Carts
they are appointed,
1. in all actions where a Justice of the Peace has
Civil jurisdiction ;
2. in all actions of debt where the amount claimed
does not exceed $40 ;
3. in all actions of tort to real or personal property
where the title to land does not come in question and where
the damages do not exceed $16.
Civil Courts of St John, Fredericton, Portland. Special City
Civil Courts have been established in certain towns. Courts.
The Small Debts Court of Fredericton has jurisdiction
in actions of debt up to $40, and in tort up to $16.
The City Court of St John and the Civil Court of
Portland have jurisdiction in actions of debt up to $80.
and in tort up to $20%
Parish Courts. Tn each parish a Court is held before a parish
Commissioner, being a Justice of the Peace appointed by the Cos.
Lieutenant-Governor in Council ®.
1 ¢. 8, N. B., c. 60.
? 0. 8, N. B. cc. 53—57. $ 0.8, N. B. c. 59, 43 Vic. c. 12.
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