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Chilliwack Supreme Court civil case files
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1939-1949 (Creation)
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- British Columbia. Supreme Court (Chilliwack)
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Originals, 50 cm
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The British Columbia government established a Supreme Court registry at Chilliwack (in the County of Westminster) in 1916, by Order-in-Council 0408-1916. The order, which also provided for a District Registrar, was approved by cabinet on May 5; notice was given by the Provincial Secretary’s office on May 10, 1916.
At this date (June 2022) the Chilliwack Registry of the Supreme Court continues as an active registry.
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Civil case files, 4/1939; 1/1942 - 46/1949 with the exception of probate, divorce and adoption files which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.
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Transferred from Ministry of Attorney General, 1989.
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These records are restricted. Please contact the BC Archives for information about access.
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Accession number(s): 91-2723; G89-206