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1838-1970, predominant 1838-1949 (Creation)
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- Nova Scotia. Supreme Court (Yarmouth County)
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2.4 m of textual records (24 boxes)
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Administrative history
In 1774, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia's circuit system was established by an act of the legislature. In this system, judges travelled to outlying areas to hold court. By 1834 the initial requirement to have cases heard in the presence of two or more judges was removed and a single judge hearing cases on circuit was invested with the full powers and jurisdiction of the court in Halifax. Although court houses were available in Yarmouth, a supreme court sitting was not established there until 1834, two years before Yarmouth became a separate county in 1836.
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Series forms part of Supreme Court on county circuit sous-fonds and consists of case files for Yarmouth County that contain summonses, subpoenas, affidavits, briefs, exhibits (documentary evidence), pleadings, informations (charges), indictments, motions, orders, transcripts of testimony, appeals, motion orders, rulings, verdicts and other material relating to civil actions and matters, as well as criminal prosecutions.
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By court-assigned case numbers A1136 to A2255, then SYA 2256 to SYA 2979.
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Finding aids
Hand-written index by year also available for 1838 to 1949, giving names of plaintiff and defendant and case number. See pages 180 to 239 in same document.
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Formerly described as Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Yarmouth County fonds.