A careful look at how election petitions were handled. It shows how the Dominion Parliament shaped judicial power in the provinces.
This edition presents a detailed discussion of jurisdiction over election petitions and the authority of provincial courts. It examines the shift from older practices to new rules set by acts in the 1870s and 1873, and how these changes affected who hears and rules on such matters.
- How election petitions were tried and reviewed under then-current laws
- The debate over using existing provincial courts versus creating a new court
- The language and implications of the 1873 and 1874 Acts on jurisdiction and evidence
- The role of judges and the authority granted to them in trial and appeal
Ideal for readers of constitutional law and legal history interested in how legislative power intersects with judicial administration.