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File consists of one document: Affidavit of Denne. Plaintiff claims that the Defendant has in his possession and unlawfully detained 2 horses, 6 mules and one wagon belonging to the Plaintiff that the Defendant refuses to deliver on the grounds that he holds them as security for wages due from the Plaintiff to him
File consists of ten documents: order; Defendant's costs for taxation; affidavit of W.S. Green; judgment; judgment roll; speaker's certificate; affidavit of N. Jacob; costs of petitioner; and affidavit of R.W. Torrens. Case regards the Plaintiff suing for money owed to him by the Defendant in the amount of $400.
File consists of 4 documents: Order to Issue Writ of Caprias; Affidavit of N. Deutrux; Summons; Writ of Capias. Plaintiff claims that the Defendant is indebted to him for $189.57 for principal and interest money due on a promissory note.
File consists of two documents: garnishee order; correspondence. Case regards a debt of $320.94 and $19.30 taxed cost, debtors to attend in court to settle the outstanding debt.
File consists of three documents: Affidavit of J. Dickson; Affidavit of W. Culverwell; Order for Capria. Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for 34 pounds, 2 shillings and 1 pence for work and labour done and goods sold and delivered. The Plaintiff is concerned that the Defendant is about to quit the colony unless he is apprehended.
File consists of four documents: Affidavit of J. Copland; Order; Statement of Appearance; and Affidavit and Answer to Interrogatories. Action is brought about for the recovery of $3,000 alleged to be due from the Defendant as Administrator of the
Estate and Effects of the late Humphreys for work, care, and attendance as a surgeon.
File consists of three documents: Consent to Discontinue; Notice of Discontinuance; Affidavit of Lowenburg. Action has been discontinued, each party to pay their own costs
File consists of seven documents: receipt of $1,000 out of court; statement of account from Moody, Nelson and Co.; answers of H. Nelson; summons; certificate of payment into court; affidavit of Edwin Johnson; affidavit of H. Nelson. Case regarding the dissolution of a co-partnership between parties for carrying on the business of lumbering in Burrard Inlet, Plaintiff claiming $8,064.82 owed to him by the Defendant.
File consists of eleven documents: Commissions to A.H. Richardson, Esq.; Affidavit of A. Richards; Notice of Examination Under Commission; Plaintiff's Answers to Defendant's Interrogatories; Affidavit answering Interrogatories; Affidavit of Anderson and Bishop in Support of Order for Interrogatories; Affidavit of Dodgson; Affidavit of Anderson in Order for Discovery; Rule to Discontinue; Particulars of Demand; and Order.
Action is brought about by the Plaintiff to recover money owed to him be the Defendant and for a breach of contract between them regarding the purchase of cattle from Oregon. Plaintiff claims that he had settled his accounts with the Defendant which were recorded in a ledger of some sort and he asks that those records be admissible in his case. Judge rules that this action be discontinued.
File consists of eight documents: Amended Notice of Motion; Rule and Abstract of the Court; Rule of Court Nisi; Order of the Court;
Affidavit of Cary; Notice to Defendants; Acknowledgment; Affidavit of Service of Notice of Motion. Defendants are indebted to the Plaintiff for 500 pounds
Dorman v. Frain et al, owners of the steamship "Caledonia"
File consists of 2 documents: Writ of Summons; Petition of Appeal. Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants as a caulker in construction of the steam vessel "Caledonia". One day, the Plaintiff had to perform some work on the bottom of the ship and the Defendants were to secure the vessel so that the Plaintiff could work safely underneath the ship. The Defendants did not take such care in securing and supporting the vessel. The said vessel fell down on the Plaintiff, crushing and maiming him. The Plaintiff claims 504 pounds, 5 shillings, 5 pence sterling.
Dougall & Son v. Allot (2); Victoria; 1861.90
No. of Plaint – 1861.90
Summons; Invoice for £4.19.4
File consists of 1 document: Special Power of Attorney. Downie appoints Higgins as his attorney and in that regard to receive any sum or sums of money due to him by W. Searby, an insolvent debtor.
Drake and Jackson vs. Lush and Zinke
Affidavit of C. Shaffer; Writ of Summons; Judgment by Default; Costs.
-Plaintiffs claim $302.82 cash due to them on a note payable. the Judge rules in their favor.
Drake and Simpson v. Marinner Bros
File consists of four documents: Summons; Affidavit of Service; Judgment by Default, Bill of Costs. Plaintiff claims $332.50 for debt, S 1 7.00 for costs as the amount due for principal on a deed plus interest
File consists of two documents: writ of summons; and affidavit of service. Plaintiff claims $132 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note.
File consists of six documents: Record; Affidavit of Increase; Affidavit to Hold to Bail; Defendant's Bill of Costs; Order to Hold to Bail; Plaintiffs Bill of Costs. Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for $171.66 for money payable by the Defendant to the Plaintiff for goods sold and delivered and for work done and materials provided.
Drummond v. Clark (3); Victoria; 1861.67
No. of Plaint – 690
Summons; Invoice for £24.2.11; Judgment Confessed
Drummond v. Marmiesse (1); Victoria; 1861.59
No. of Plaint – 684
Summons
Drummond v. Nias (2); Victoria; 1861.54
No. of Plaint – 735
Summons; Invoice for £3.8.4
File consists of two documents: Affidavit to Hold to Bail; and Order to Hold to Bail. Plaintiff claims $160 owed to him by the Defendant. The Defendant is about to leave the jurisdiction of the court and the Plaintiff asks that he be apprehended.
File consists of seven documents: final judgment; (2) affidavit of Dunlevy and Wright; correspondence; affidavit of Brousseau; subpoena; appearance. Case regards the plaintiff suing for wrongful treatment, breach of contracts in regards to delivery, sale and use of goods in the amount of $5,000.
File consists of 5 documents: Particulars of Plaintiff's demand; Record; Affidavit of P. Dunlevy; Summons; Order. The Plaintiffs, carrying on business as Dunlevy and Company, are suing the Defendant for converting to his own use and wrongfully depriving the Plaintiffs of the use and possession of the Plaintiff's goods that were to be carried by the Defendant from Quesnellemouth to Tatlah. They also sue the Defendant for money payable by the Defendant to the Plaintiffs for goods sold and delivered by the Plaintiffs to the Defendant at the Defendant's request. The Plaintiffs claim $5,000.
File consists of 1 document: Order. Order that a perpetual injunction be awarded against the Defendant to restrain him and his workmen from proceeding with the cut and works in the Bill of Complaint in this cause mentioned and from doing any matter or thing whereby the quantity of water running in the Plaintiff's ditch or the supply of water for the same be in anyway stopped or affected.
File consists of one document: Affidavit of Crow regarding the waterflow from a ditch on the Plaintiffs property. Plaintiffs object to the Defendant interfering with the natural course of the water that flows to the Defendant's mill such as constructing a dam. Plaintiffs use the running water to irrigate their lands.
Examination of the Defendant.
-Regarding a will left by the Defendant's father that seems to have been misplaced. Difficulties have arisen over the settlement of the estate.
Dunsmuir v Nanaimo and the Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company Ltd.
File consists of five documents: (2) affidavit of J. Dunsmuir; affidavit of M. Bate; affidavit of A. Haslan; affidavit of W.A. Pinder. Case regards J. Dunsmuir, proprietor of coal mine in Nanaimo, concerned that the city has plans to erect a post-house quarantine for persons suffering from small pox on or near his proerty.
Dunstan and Vascoe v. The Sangster Island Mining Company
File consists of four documents: writ; affidavit of service; bill of costs; and judgment by default of appearance. Case regards the Plaintiff's claim of $1,182.72 for debt and $17.50 for costs for balance of an account due on a contract made between the Plaintiff and the Defendant for "sinking a shaft."
File consists of two documents: Affidavit of Durrand; Order. Plaintiff at liberty to hold the Defendant to bail for 21 pounds, 14 shillings for wages due and services rendered by him and his wife at the Defendant's request and for damages sustained by the Plaintiff for a breach of contract and agreement by the Defendant with the Plaintiff
Dussol v. The B.C. and Vancouver Island Spar Lumber and Saw Mill Co. Ltd.
File consists of ten documents: Order for the Examination of J. Ramsay; Examination of J. Ramsay; Commission; Notice of Demand of Special Jury to Sheriff; Affidavit of J.C . Davie; Affidavit of A.E.B. Davie; Evidence of C. Lawson; Examination of C. Lawson; Order for the Examination of C. Houston; and Commission for Examination of Witnesses out of the Jurisdiction of San Francisco.
Action is being brought to recover damages occasioned by the loss of the barge "Rosalia" from the alleged negligence in the towing of the named vessel.
File consists of seven documents: Affidavit of J. Sehl; Judgment by Default; Affidavit of Dyke; Affidavit of Woodcock; Bill of Costs; Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $105 as balance due for work and services rendered by the Plaintiff to the Defendant
File consists of two documents: bill of sale and affidavit of attesting witness wherein, in consideration of the sum of $700, E. Ord grants and assigns a cabin in Barkerville along with all of the household furnishings, chattels, and effects.
File consists of four documents: writ; affidavit of service; bill of costs; and judgment. Case regards the Plaintiff's claim of $266.65 for debt and $17 for costs for an unpaid promissory note owed to him by the Defendant.
File consists of four documents: writ; affidavit of service; bill of costs; and judgment by default of appearance. Case regards the Defendant owing the Plaintiff $272 for debt and costs on an unpaid promissory note.
Affidavit with support of leave to defend, signed by Dallas Helmcken with 10c. B.C. Law Stamp.
Eddy v. Jones (2); Victoria; 1860.28
No. of Plaint – 293
Summons; Invoice for £4.18.11
Edmonds et al v. The Canadian Pacific Railway
Filec consists of two documents: notice; affidavit of W. Duncan. Case regards land owners in a dispute with railway company over land division disagreements.
File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of W. Pollard. Pollard is the solicitor for the Defendant who is a minister of the Bible Christian Church in England.
Edwards v. Buttle, Irvine, and Fiddles
File consists of eight documents: writs of summons; affidavits of service; bills of costs; and judgments by default. Plaintiff claims $249.20 principal due to him as holder of a promissory note.
File consists of one document: affidavit of Plaintiff of debt regarding the Defendant being indebted for $165.60 for balance of principal and interest due on a promissory note. The Defendant is about to leave Victoria for Olympia, Washington and Plaintiff is asking the he be apprehended.
File consists of one document: order to hold bail which details the Plaintiff's liberty to hold the Defendant to bail for $136.50.
E.G. Prior and Co. v. Herman Barthel
File consists of one document: writ of summons. Case regards the Plaintiff's claims for the sum of $190.64.
Elrick v. Edmonds; Edmonds v. Elrick
File consists of five documents: affidavit of R.E. Jackson; affidavit of service of summons; affidavit of Edmonds; order; and affidavit of J. Webster. Elrick is indebted to Edmonds for $3,266.62 for balance due on a money advance and amount of the standards, note and costs.
File consists of two documents: (2) summons. Case regards the Plaintiff claims $104.96 for debt and $25.00 for costs.
File consists of five documents: order to hold to bail; affiavit of J. Coplund; bail price; appearance; affidavit of G. Evans; and affidavit of C. Gabel. Plaintiff claims that the Defendant is indebted to him for 140 pounds sterling as the holder of a certain Bill of Exchange. The Defendant is about to leave the colony for California and the Plaintiff asks that he be apprehended.
File consists of two documents: statement of account; and affidavit of P. Everett and F. Carroll. Case regards the wills of the late J.S. Carroll and that many of the Defendants are currently residing outside of the jurisdiction of the court.
File consists of three documents: writ of summons; affidavit of service; and judgment by default. The Plaintiff claims $174 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note.
Exparte Look Lai, Kam Fook, Lee Toy, Fong Kim, and Terry Lury
File consists of one document: affidavit. Case regards a statement of Chinese interpreter regarding the above named parties.
Exparte William Smithurst, deceased
File consists of one document: affidavit of R. Finlayson. Case regarding Mr. Smithurst executing a mortgage to R. Finlayson to secure payment. The property was sold and there was an excess of $1,118.00 over and above the amount due to him and he needs to know who is entitled to receive the surplus money.
File consists of six documents: (2) Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Drake; Affidavit of Service; Costs; Judgment by Default. Plaintiff claims $106 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note