Statement of the Seigniors of Rimouski and Metis in Reference to Their Right of Fishing in the Rivers Rimouski and Metis (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jules Tessier

9780266958048: Statement of the Seigniors of Rimouski and Metis in Reference to Their Right of Fishing in the Rivers Rimouski and Metis (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266958044 ISBN 13: 9780266958048

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore a historic legal portrait of fishing rights in Rimouski and Metis, preserved through old grants and court rulings.

This non-fiction work compiles titles, decrees, and debates surrounding seigniorial rights to rivers and fisheries in colonial and early Canadian law. It traces how feudal privileges were recognized, challenged, and eventually shaped by 19th-century reforms and later statutes in Canada.

Hard-to-find primary documents, including grants from the French crown and translations that reveal the scope of fishing rights.
Discussion of navigable versus non-navigable rivers and how rights attached to land and waters.
Context on the 1854 abolition of the feudal system and subsequent Canadian governance of fisheries.
Historical notes on how government leases and licenses interacted with established titles.

Ideal for readers of Canadian legal history and maritime rights, this edition offers a clear window into how inherited rights persisted or changed over time.

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