Reports of Cases Determined in the Election Court for the Province of Nova ScotiaFowler & Patrick, 1874 - 97 pages |
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affidavit agents and servants alleged argument behalf Carmichael and John chap Charles Tupper claim the seat clause Clerk Common Law complaint Controverted Elections Act corrupt practices County of Pictou day of February decision disqualified Dominion of Canada duly elected duly qualified elec elected or returned Election Court election in question election of members election petitions Elections Act 1873 electoral district electors qualified enactments English Act filed Goudge ground guilty of bribery held House of Commons intent to corrupt James McDonald James William Carmichael John Adam Dawson Judge judgment jurisdiction Legislature means of corruption ment Monson H Nova Scotia paragraphs Parliament of Canada person Peti Petitioner says further polling preliminary objections Province of Nova Province thereof qualified to vote recognizance recriminatory charges referred Respondent right to petition ROBERT DOULL rule nisi Samuel McDonnell scrutiny shew statute sufficient surety thereat tion tioner trial voters William Henry Allison
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Page 88 - Commons to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Canada in relation to all matters not coming within the classes of subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the provinces; and for greater certainty but not so as to restrict the generality of the foregoing terms of this section it is hereby declared that (notwithstanding anything in this Act) the exclusive legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all matters coming within the classes of subjects...
Page 88 - The privileges, immunities and powers to be held, enjoyed and exercised by the senate and by the house of commons, and by the members thereof...
Page 88 - It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Canada, in relation to all matters not coming within the classes of subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the legislatures of the provinces...
Page 89 - The Parliament of Canada may notwithstanding anything in this Act from time to time provide for the constitution, maintenance and organization of a general court of appeal for Canada and for the establishment of any additional courts for the better administration of the laws of Canada.
Page 87 - Whereas the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have expressed their Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom...
Page 92 - Until Rules of Court have been made in pursuance of this Act, and so far as such Rules do not extend, the Principles, Practice, and Rules on which...
Page 92 - Court shall hear the parties upon such objections and grounds, and shall decide the same in a summary manner.
Page 40 - Until the Parliament of Canada otherwise provides, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick shall, for the Purposes of the Election of Members to serve in the House of Commons, be divided into Electoral Districts as follows: 1.
Page 25 - Whilst courts take notice of the territorial extent of the jurisdiction and sovereignty exercised de facto by their own government...
Page 32 - But it has been long held, before these Acts of Parliament passed at all, that by the Common Law of the land — "that is law not created by the enactments of Parliament — bribery, "undue influence and undue pressure vitiate an election...