Series GR-2889 - Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice letters probate and letters of administration

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Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice letters probate and letters of administration

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GR-2889

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  • 1861-1875 (Creation)
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    Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice

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Originals, 5 cm, microfilm (neg.), 1861-1875, 35 mm [B11344(2)]

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(1856-1869)

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The Supreme Court of Civil Justice of the Colony of Vancouver Island was established by an Imperial Order in Council from the British Privy Council, dated 4 April 1856. The court remained separate from the Supreme Court of Civil Justice of British Columbia, even when the two colonies merged in 1866.

The court was renamed the Supreme Court of Vancouver Island by the 1 March 1869 Ordinance to regulate the Supreme Courts of Justice of British Columbia. This ordinance also provided for the future merger of the two courts into the Supreme Court of British Columbia, which was completed 29 March 1870 under the Courts Merger Ordinance, 1870.

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Letters probate and letters of administration (indexed) from the Supreme Court of Civil Justice of Vancouver Island, 1861-1869 and from the British Columbia Supreme Court (Victoria) 1870-1875.

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Transferred from Ministry of Attorney General, 1985.

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Accession number(s): 94-8223; G85-077

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  • Box: 948223-0001