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Blakeney et al v. MacDonald et al

File consists of four documents: certificate of marriage between W. Blakeney and E. Reid; copy of the burial register for E. Blakeney; affidavit of W. Blakeney; defendant's bill of costs; plaintiff's bill of costs. Case regards W. Blakeney married E. Reid, who died without having made any disposition or appointment of the trust funds and property to which she became entitled to under the will of her father, J. Murray, deceased. Plaintiff is suing on behalf of E. Reid's children for the real estate entitled to her on Vancouver Island and the annual income of 120 pounds.

Bofer v. Eyre (5); Victoria; 1862.10

No. of Plaint – 935

Summons; Invoice for £5.8.4; Bill of Costs for £2.14.11; Judgment Confessed; Affidavitof G.E. Dennes

  • Eyre is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £6.17.2. The amount is due for labor provided by the Plaintiff for the Defendant.

Braden v. Kelly and Taylor

File consists of one document: Affidavit of Braden wherein action is brought for the recovery of money payable for work and labor performed by the Plaintiff for the Defendants and for materials provided in and about the same.

British Columbia Line: Fences and Water Court Act 1876 - South Saanich

(2) Decision of Fence Viewers.

-Viewers have been nominated to view and arbitrate on the "water courses" on the lands of Mr. R. Brown and in which water courses the under-mentioned parties are more or less benefited by R. Brown, J. Sluggett, S. Alphonse, G. Butler and the Bank of British Columbia, between the lands of which parties the water the courses are to be made and maintained.

Brunn v. Lee (3); Victoria; 1861.06

No. of Plaint – 689

Summons; Invoice for £1.19.6; Judgment Confessed

  • Lee is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £2.2.4. The amount is due for 2 pairs of socks, cleaning and binding a cap, and altering a cricket coat.

Bryant v. Bartleman

File consists of two documents: Affidavit of P. Bartleman and A Verdier; and Writ of Summons. Plaintiff claims $40 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note. The Defendant claims that he has already settled the debt.

Buckley v. The Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company Ltd. and Mark Bate, General Agent and Manager

File consists of four documents: summons; motion; (2) bill of complaint. Case involving a land dispute, Plaintiff wishing to pay the balance on his land purchase and to then be entitled to the land as owner so the Defendants will be unable to prosecute or commense action of legal proceedings against the Plaintiff for recovery of the land used for coal mining.

Bunster v. Corry

File consists of 3 documents: Affidavit to Hold to Bail; Affidavit of A. Glover; Affidavit of H.C. Courtney. Bunster bought some machinery from the Defendant and the Defendant did not then deliver in full as per the said agreement. The Plaintiff has learned that the Defendant is about to quit the colony for San Francisco and asks that he be apprehended.

Bunster v. Joseph and Joseph

File consists of two documents: Records; and Jury List. Plaintiff claims $6,000 for damages. Plaintiff is owner of land through which a stream water flowed, and also owner of buildings on the said land for use by the Plaintiff in his trade of malster and brewer. The
Defendant obstructed and prevented the water of the stream from running and flowing, causing it to overflow and rise to a much higher than normal level, flooding the Plaintiffs land and buildings, and ruining large quantities of malt ale and beer.

Bunster v. Simpson

File consists of three documents: judgment by default; writ of summons; and affidavit of service. Plaintiff claims $200 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note plus $20 for costs.

Burnaby v. Solomon

File consists of six documents: Defendant's Bill of Costs; Record; Jury List; Affidavit of W. Green; Incipitor of Judgment; and Plaintiff's Bill of Costs. The Defendant has taken the goods of the Plaintiff from him: 4 tierces of rum; 2 bales containing 50 pairs of
4 point blankets, etc. The Plaintiff claims a return of the goods or their value of $1,250.

Buttle v. Bolton et al

File consists of four documents: Envelope of R. Bishop; Affidavit of Bolton; correspondence between Bolton and Bishop; Writ of Summons - Plaintiff claims $ 150.22 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note

Cameron et al v. Harper

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of J.C. Prevost; Bond on Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Defendant had previously brought about an action against the Plaintiffs for $500 in regards to the settlement of the estate of one Thaddeus Harper.

Cameron v. Baugh (1); Victoria; 1861.75

No. of Plaint – 534

Summons

  • Cameron had previously obtained a judgment against the Defendant for £13.13.10 which remains unsatisfied. The Summons states that if the Defendant does not appear in obedience to this summons, he may be committed to the common gaol.

Cameron v. Willibey (4); Victoria; 1861.32

No. of Plaint – 765

Summons; Invoice for £6.1.4; Order; Judgment Confessed

  • Willibey is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £6.10.8. The amount is due for various goods sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiff. The order outlines the defendant‟s payment schedule for the said judgment.

Campbell et al. v. Sanderson

File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of C. Wallace. Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiffs for $3,500 for money advanced to him by Wallace on behalf of the Plaintiffs at his request. The Defendant was Master of the "Barque Philippine" which was about to depart from Sooke to Shanghai and the Plaintiffs requested that he be apprehended.

Campbell v. David

File consists of four documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavits of Service; and Judgment by Default. Plaintiff claims $318.60 principal and interest due to him as payee on a promissory note.

Carey v. Everett, McTiernan, and Thomas

File consists of one document: Bill of Complaint wherein it is detailed that Defendants are withholding money owed to the Plaintiff, wife of the deceased Mr. J. Carroll, from his estate. She was not allowed to select and approve the securities for investments of monies belonging to the trust estate. She wishes that the Defendants be removed from their offices of Trustees and that new ones be appointed to manage the estate.

Carry v. Everett et al

File consists of four documents: Order Judgment of the Court; Petition of Carry, Affidavit of J.E. Carry, Petition of CJ. Kelly regarding the estate of the late John Carroll, deceased, and the settlement of some unpaid accounts for $476.20 with the Plaintiff

Carswell v. Fry

File consists of seven documents: affidavit of W. Quarles; affidavit of J. Carswell; affidavit of J.H. Pitts; bond for security for face of note; affidavit of W. Culverwell; writ of summons under bills of exchange act; and affidavit of H. Fry. Case regards Plaintiff's claim of $261.16 from the Defendant for monies owed on an unpaid promissory note.

Carswell v. King (1); Victoria; 1860.17

No. of Plaint – 279
No. of Execution – 24
Warrant

  • Carswell had recovered a judgment for £48.13.1 from the Defendant. The Defendant had not paid the total amount of debt and costs owed to the Plaintiff and the court by the assigned date and therefore the Warrant authorizes the sale of the Defendant‟s goods and chattels to cover the debt. The note on the warrant from the Court Bailiff indicates that the goods and chattels of King have been sold and the amount owed has been paid to the Registrar of the Court.
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