AE 
THE PROVINCIAL JUDICATURE. 
7. actions for the recovery of land where the yearly 
value of the premises or the rent payable does not exceed 
$200, (a) where the interest of the tenant has suffered or 
has been determined by notice to quit, (3) where the rent is 
30 days in arrear and the landlord has the right to re-enter. 
It is expressly declared that the Court shall not have 
jurisdiction : 
1. where the title to land is in question except in 
she above-mentioned cases. 
2. where the validity of any devise, bequest or limi- 
sation under any will or settlement is disputed. 
3. in cases of libel, slander, crim. con., or seduction. 
4. in actions against a Justice of the Peace for anything 
done by him in the execution of his office if he objects thereto®. 
Surrogate 
Court. 
Maritime 
Court. 
Surrogate Court. In each county the senior County 
Court Judge holds a Surrogate Court, which has jurisdic- 
sion in all testamentary matters and causes and in relation 
to the granting and revoking probates of wills and letters 
of administration, subject to an appeal to the Chancery 
Division of the High Court* 
The Court has a concurrent jurisdiction with the High 
Court regarding the custody of infants ®, 
The Maritime Court was constituted by the Dominion 
Statute 40 Vic. c. 21. It is composed of one Judge for the 
Province and Surrogate Judges for certain localities appointed 
by the Governor in Council. It has jurisdiction in all such 
matters (with certain exceptions) arising out of or connected 
with navigation, shipping, trade or commerce on any river, 
lake, canal or inland water of which the whole or part is 
within the Province of Ontario, as would belong to any 
existing Vice-Admiralty Court if its process extended to 
Ontario. By an Ontario Act* the Judge of the Court has 
= 0, R. 8. 1887, c. 47, 8s. 18—22. 2 0. R. 8. 1887, c. 50. 
t Ib. ¢. 187, 8. 1. 4 0. R. S. 1887, c. 43.