Ontario Weekly Reporter and Index-Digest, 1902 is a concise collection of Ontario case law and court decisions from the year 1902, designed for quick reference by legal professionals and students.
This edition presents editors Thomas T. Rolph and E. B. Brown at The Carswell Co., Limited, compiling notable decisions and the official table of cases for easy scanning.
This digest-style book focuses on the practical details of early 20th-century Ontario law, offering brief summaries of cases, judicial reasoning, and the outcomes. It helps readers understand how courts handled property, contracts, and other civil matters during that period, with an emphasis on procedure and precedent.
- A comprehensive table of cases for fast lookup by party name, topic, or judgment.
- Concise opinions and outcomes from key Ontario appellate decisions.
- Context for how 1902-era courts approached issues like property, liens, and litigation procedures.
- A historical snapshot of legal practice in Ontario at the turn of the century.
Ideal for readers of legal history, researchers tracing Ontario jurisprudence, and practitioners seeking historical reference points for precedent and statute interpretation.