The Equity Decisions (Classic Reprint): The Hon. John W. Ritchie, Judge in Equity of the Province of Nova Scotia; 1873-1882: The Hon. John W. Ritchie, ... of Nova Scotia; 1873-1882 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Benjamin Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 133128354X ISBN 13: 9781331283546

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore historic legal rulings through the lens of a prominent Nova Scotia equity judge. The Equity Decisions collects important court opinions from 1873–1882, offering clear summaries of complex cases and the reasoning behind judgments. This edition illuminates how early Canadian law handled property, government actions, and commercial disputes, with attention to trust, running powers, and cross‑jurisdictional issues.

Within its pages you’ll find practical discussions of how equity judges approached arguments, evaluated government acts, and navigated competing interests in railway and public works cases. The material is presented in accessible language that helps readers grasp the key issues and outcomes without needing prior legal training.

• Plain explanations of statutory and contractual disputes in historical context


• Examples of how trusts and government powers affected private rights


• Insights into the interplay between provincial and federal authorities


• Foundations of equity jurisdiction and its application to public works cases

Ideal for readers of legal history, scholarship in Canadian law, and anyone curious about how equity courts shaped infrastructure disputes in the late 19th century.

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Product Description

Excerpt from The Equity Decisions: The Hon. John W. Ritchie, Judge in Equity of the Province of Nova Scotia; 1873-1882

Of Nova Scotia. It may well be that some of his decisions have never come into the hands of the Editor, as there was no regular record kept of the proceedings of the Equity Court, and no set time for the delivery of judgments. A decision has been included in the present volume Which does not come strictly within its scope, as it. Was delivered by His Lordship as a member of the Supreme Court in banco, but the import ance of the question discussed, its intimate connection With the subjects treated in a class of cases coming strictly Within the scope of this volume, and the fact that the case does not appear in print elsewhere, seemed to warrant its being included in the present collection. The hope is indulged that the volume now presented may do something to perpetuate the fame of a tribunal to which, in His Lordship's time, the words of the late Chancellor Kent were pre-eminently suitable, a tribunal presenting the image of the sanctity of a temple Where truth and justice seemed to be enthroned and.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 133128354X
• ISBN 13: 9781331283546
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 590