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University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections John Keenlyside Legal Research Collection File
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Spelde v. Jesse

File consists of three documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service; Judgment by Default. Plaintiff claims $420 for debt and $10 for costs as the amount due on an unpaid promissory note

Soloman v. Sproat; Sproat v. Soloman

File consists of seven documents: Defendant's Bill of Costs; Affidavit of W .S. Green; Records; Jury List; Affidavit of Increase; Bill of Costs; and Incipitor for Judgment. The Defendant detained from the Plaintiff his goods: 2 hogs heads; Jamaican Rum; 200 blankets; 36 pairs of trousers, etc. Plaintiff claim a return of the said goods or their value of $10,000 for their detention.

Smith v. Lind (3); Victoria; 1860.11

No. of Plaint – 334

Summons; Invoice for 12 shillings; Invoice for £1.9.2

  • Lind is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of 13.4 shillings. The amount is due for goods sold and delivered to the Defendant. The invoice for £1.9.2 is for making a cupboard, fixing a well, and for making sides for drawers.

Sing v. Price

File consists of four documents: receipt; (2) summons; bond. Case regards an order of the Supreme Court that the sum of $700.00 be paid out to the Plaintiff.

Sing v. Hart (3); Victoria; 1861.89

No. of Plaint – 867

Summons; Invoice for £4.3; Bill of Costs for £3.12.11

  • Sing is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £4.9.8. The amount is due for room and board supplied by the Plaintiff to the Defendant.

Shirpsen v. Lewis, Lewis and Copperman

File contains: (2) Recognisance. Contents of the file also pertain to the case of Fried v. Juston and Gambitz. Lewis Lewis and Copperman are indebted to the Plaintiff Shirpsen for 100 pounds. The Defendants Huston and Gambitz owe the Plaintiff Fried 100 pounds.

Sheenan v. Gordon

File consists of two documents: affidavit to hold to bail; and order to hold to bail. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for $130.25 for money lent and goods sold and delivered at his request. The Defendant is about to leave Vancouver Island for Russia and Plaintiff asks that he be apprehended.

Shea v. Phelan (3); Victoria; 1860.39

No. of Plaint – 335

Summons; Invoice for £22.18.4; Judgment Confesses

  • Phelan is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £25.14.2. The amount is due on an unpaid promissory note between the Defendant and the Plaintiff.

Shaw v. Magee (3); Victoria; 1861.51

No. of Plaint – 855

Summons; Invoice for £10.5; Judgment Confessed

  • Magee is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £12.8.10. The amount is due for 13 days of labor performed by the Plaintiff for the Defendant as a carpenter, building a house on Government Street.

Selleck v. Reed Bros. and Company

File consists of 11 documents: Writ of Summons and Affidavit of Service; Judgment by Default of Plea; (2) Affidavit of C.E. Pooley; Bill of Costs; (4) Summons; Affidavit of Selleck action is brought for the recovery of $939.43 for money paid by the Plaintiff for the Defendants at their request and for money found to be due from the Defendants to the Plaintiff on accounts stated between them.

Selleck v. Reed Bros.

File consists of 2 documents: Declaration; Record. Plaintiff claims $1,250 for principal and interest due on money lent to the Defendants at their request and on accounts stated between them.

Sehl v. Switzer

File consists of 3 documents: Judgment; Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $208 principal and interest due to him as payee on a promissory note with the Defendant.

Sehl v. Haulier

File consists of three documents: Judgment by Default; correspondence; Plaintiffs Bill of Costs. Plaintiff claims $122.37 plus interest due to him on an unpaid account

Seeley v. Morse

File consists of 5 documents: Affidavit of B.H. Drake; Affidavit of J.H. Seeley; Affidavit of N.P. Snowden; Affidavit of A.F. Williams; Affidavit of H. Siddall. Plaintiff was owed $61.50 as receiver of rents on cabins on Humboldt Street in Victoria and in regards to the settlement of the estate of W.C. S. Seeley, the Plaintiff's father.

Sayward v. Reed Bros.

File consists of three documents: Joint Affidavit of Davie and Jesse; Affidavit of R. Brown; Bill of Complaint regarding a previous judgment awarded to the Plaintiff for $4,948.73 for goods and materials provided to the Defendants who were constructing a "Cofferdam" in Esquimalt for the government of British Columbia. The Defendants have been paid for their job and are currently residing in England but refuse to pay this debt.

Sayward v. Reed Bros.

File consists of four documents: notice to plead; particulars of the plaintiff's demand; bill of costs; declaration. Case regards monies owed to Sayward Island Lumber and Spars for goods and services provided by Defendant to Plaintiff.

Saunders v. Herring

File consists of 3 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service; Judgement by Default. Plaintiff claims $505 principal and interest due to him as the holder of a promissory note from the Defendant.

Salisbury v. Potter

File contains: Writ of Summons; (2) Order; Writ of Caprias; Appearance Entered; Affidavit of Defendants; Summons; and Affidavit of G. Pearkes. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for 57 pounds, 9 shillings, 2 pence for principal money due on a promissory note.

Salisbury v. Porter

File consists of two documents: Summons; Consent to Money Being Paid Out. Plaintiffs attorney to attend in Chambers to show cause why the Plaintiff should not find security for the Defendant's costs in this action.

R.v.Kim Foo &Ah Soo (9 doc); Charged with receiving stolen goods; 1866/12/00

Indictment of Kim Foo et al; Verdict not guilty; 1866/12/01
Recognisance of bail; 1866/12/02
Affidavit of A. Pemberton; 1866/12/03
Information & complaint; Of A. Taylor; 1866/12/04
Affidavit of J. Pemberton; 1866/12/05
Deposition of Harry Wilmer; 1866/12/06
Information & complaint; of Harry Wilmer; 1866/12/07
Statement of evidence; of A. Taylor; 1866/12/08
Affidavit of A. Pemberton; 1866/12/09

R.v Qua-whaen & Helleah 14; Charged with murder & larceny; 1871/10/00

Information &complaint (3); of Sergeant McMillan; 1871/10/01
Commitment to appear; as witnesses; 1871/10/02
Deposition of Sucksackaluck; a Skemeen Indian; 1871/10/03
Depositionof Serg.McMillan; 1871/10/04
Deposition of Louise; a Cowichan Indian; 1871/10/05
Deposition of Sinamutchee; a Cowichan Indian; 1871/10/06
Deposition of Susan; a Cowichan Indian ( & recall); 1871/10/07
Deposition of Seelat; a Cowichan Indian; 1871/10/08
Deposition of George Alipp; 1871/10/09

R.v. Jack, an Indian (6 docs); Charged with murder; 1868/04/00

Indictment of Jack; charge of murder reduced to perjury; 1868/04/01
Information & complaint; of Klequamisht, through interpreter; 1868/04/02
Deposition of Dr.John Davie; re post mortem; 1868/04/03
Deposition of Bob; an Indian, through interpreter; 1868/04/04
Deposition of Silkanen; an Indian, through interpreter; 1868/04/05
Deposition of T. Kennedy; 1868/04/06

Rudolph v. Loewen and Erb

File consists of 4 documents: Bill of Complaint; Answers of J. Loewen; Answers; Answers of L. Erb. The Plaintiff purchased the interest of J. Jungermann, jeweler, and with such purchase he assumed a debt of $1,900 due to the Defendants. The Plaintiff also took out a life insurance policy for $3,000 and offered this to the Defendants as security on his debt with them. Debts were renegotiated, the Plaintiff fell ill, and the Defendants then refused to return or reassign the life insurance policy back to the Plaintiff.

Ruck v. Ruck and Lampron

File consists of two documents: Motion for Directions as to Mode of Trial; Notice Regarding Rule 8. a suit for the dissolution of marriage on the grounds of adultery, brought by the husband against his wife and Lampron

Royer v. Leclerc

File consists of six documents: particulars of demand; affidavit of R. Bishop; record; affidavit of Royer and Bishop; bill of costs; and jury panel. Royer is the administrator of the estate of C. Amide, deceased. During the lifetime of the deceased, the Defendant wrongfully deprived Amide of the use and possession of "two horses; two bridles; two saddles; two whips and four girths." Defendant is also owing monies to the estate for goods sold and delivered and unpaid accounts.

Rowland v. Begin

File contains: Writ of Summons; Motion of Defendant; Affidavit of Defendant. Begin was arrested and held to bail in the above titled cause as a result of an Affidavit of Mr. W. Atkinson which stated that he believed that the Defendant was about to quit the colony. Begin denies all such allegations and the Defendant asks that he be discharged from arrest in this cause.

Roeff v. Cook

File contains: Affidavit of Roeff; Order. The Defendant is justly and truly indebted to the Plaintiff for 92 pounds, 16 shillings being the balance of an account due by the Defendant to the Plaintiff for goods sold and delivered and for money lent.

Rodello vs. Chantrell

Declaration with Particulars of Demand; Affidavit of Service of Notice of Declaration; Affidavit of B. Griffin; (2) Affidavit of J. Rodello.

-Plaintiff is suing over an overdue promissory note due to him by the Defendant for $136 plus interest.

Rodello v. Robb

File consists of eight documents: notice of filed bill of complaint; interrogatories for the examination of witnessess for the defendant; interrogatory replies; court order; writ of summons; summons for time to answer; praecipe for appearance; plaintiff joins issue with defendant. Case regards a dispute arising out of confusion over the terms of a land lease.

Robson vs. Howard

Precept to Registrar to Set Cause Down for hearing; (3) Extract from the Record Precept Book of the Police Court, Victoria; Record.

The Defendant falsely and maliciously and without reasonable cause charged the Plaintiff with stealing a saw from him, value of $1.50. The Defendant also assaulted the Plaintiff, gave him into custody of a policeman and caused him to be imprisoned in a police office. The Plaintiff was injured in his reputation and was prevented from attending to his business as a result of the Defendant's actions and has also incurred expenses in obtaining his release from the said imprisonment. The Plaintiff claims $5,000 damages from the Defendant.

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