...the Government of the Province oí Quebec, in North America," it was, among other things, provided, " That in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort should be had to the Laws of Canada as the rule for the decision of the same ;'r such Provision being...

...dans toutes affaires en litige, qui concerneront leurs proprié-, tés et leurs droits de citoyens, il auront recours aux lois du' Canada, comme les maximes sur lesquelles elles doivent être décidées; et que tous procès qui seront à l'avenir intentés dany auc'me des cours de justice, qui seront constituées...

...n'avaient point eu lieu, "et " dans toutes les affaires en litige qui concerneront leurs pro" priétés et leurs droits de citoyens, ils auront recours aux lois "du Canada, comme aux maximes par lesquelles elles doivent " être décidées ; et tous procès qui seront à l'avenir...

...of the British dominions. By this act the English criminal law was preserved. But it was enacted " that in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort should be had to the laws of Canada for the rule and decision of the same, and all causes that should...

...a few local structures: — By this Act the English criminal law was preserved ; but it was enacted that ' in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights resort should be had to the rule and decision of the laws of Canada' — excepting however in this concession...

...soccage, cannot be so affected. The statute of 1774, (the Quebec act,) directs, as a general principle, that " in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, recourse shall be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the decision of the same ;" but by the...

...their provincial legislature, is expressly secured to them by a British statute, (a) It was enacted, that in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort is to be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the decision of the same ; and that all causes...

...had become habituated, and were unprepared to change, the general law of Canada. This act enacted, that, ' in ' all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, ' resort should be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule, for the '. decision of the same.' Provided always,...

...considerations and guided by the rules of justice and of the law of nations, the British parliament enacted that, " in all matters of controversy, relative to property and civil rights, resort should be had to the laws of Canada ;" that when parliament afterwards departed from the principle...

...considerations and guided by the rules of justice and of the law of nations, the British parliament enacted that, ' in all matters of controversy, relative to property and civil rights, resort should be had to the laws of Canada ;' that when parliament afterwards departed from the principle...