Bill 15 (Legislature 9, Session 3)

L9 S3 7703

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 15 of 1943. A BILL TO AMEND THE DISTRICT COURTS ACT. NOTE.

Section of The District Courts Act provides that parties to an action may agree that the Court shall have jurisdiction to try a ,claim otherwise beyond the jurisdiction of the Court. No similar provision is made with regard to a counterclaim. The new

section inserted by this amend ment is to provide that the parties may agree to the juris diction of the Court in the cases both of actions and of counterclaims. W. S. GRAY, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not fm'm any part of the Bill but is ofjeTed in explanation of its provisions.) BILL No. 15 of 1943.

An Act to amend The District Courts Act. (Assented to ,1943.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of , the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The District Courts Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Albert.a, 1942, is hereby amended by striking out

section thereof and substituting therefor the following: "27.

Notwithstanding anything in this Act contained the District Courts shall have jurisdiction to try any action or counterclaim when the plaintiff and defendant, before the issue of the statement of claim or the filing of the counter claim respectively, agree by memorandum in writing, signed by them and filed prior to the issuing of the statement of claim or the filing of the counterclaim, as the case may be, that the Court named in such memorandum shall have power to try the action or counterclaim, but such agreement shall not prejudice or affect any right of appeal of any of the parties." 2.

This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. ~o • .15. THIRD SESSION NINTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL

An Act to amend The District Courts Act. Received and read the First time. Second time ..... Third time ....................................... . HON. MR. ABERHART. EDMONTON: A. Shnitka, King's Printer Title: 1943 (9th, 3rd) Bill 15,

An Act to amend The District Courts Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L9 S3 7703
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L9 S3 7703
Language	en
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