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Minutes of the commission
Subseries · 8 April 1971-7 March 1974
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group

Subseries forms part of Minutes series and consists of the minutes of the meetings of the commission proper. They constitute a complete sequence in three numbered binders and are numbered 1 through 95, corresponding to the dates of their creation: 8 April 1971 (no. 1) to 7 March 1974 (no. 95).

Subseries · 1971-1972
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group

Subseries forms part of Briefs and submissions series and consists of the nearly 500 written public briefs and submissions to the commission, in the following categories: province-wide organizations, home and school associations, individuals, organizations, Nova Scotia Teacher's Union locals, school boards, and towns and municipalities. Also includes transcripts of the secondary oral briefs presented by the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities and the Association of Municipal Administrators. Includes briefs not accounted for in the indices and item list.

Subseries · 13 August 1749 - 14 July 1756, predominant 13 August 1749 - 28 August 1752
Part of Commissioner of Public Records

Subseries forms part of Government at Halifax series and consists of orders and accounts of sloops of war at Halifax; includes orders, clearance papers and accounts of disbursements in connection with war vessels employed by Governor Edward Cornwallis (1749-1752), and his successors.

Governors' letter books
RG 1 volumes 38A-39A · Subseries · 1752-1764
Part of Commissioner of Public Records

Subseries forms part of Government at Halifax series and consists of letter books of Governor Peregrine Thomas Hopson, 1752-1753; Lieutenant Governor Jonathan Belcher, 1760-1763; and Governor Montagu Wilmot, 1763-1764.

Subseries · 1808-1906
Part of Commissioner of Public Records

Subseries forms part of Government at Halifax series and consists of letter books containing office copies of dispatches from the lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia to the secretary of state (Great Britain) and, after Confederation, to the governor general or secretary of state (Canada).

Subseries · 1752-1791
Part of Commissioner of Public Records

Subseries forms part of Government at Halifax series and consists of entry-books containing dispatches and letters relating to the Acadian French inhabitants; correspondence with governors of other provinces and the French governors at Louisbourg; letters to Sir Jeffrey Amherst, commander-in-chief of the British Army in North America, and to the governors of neighbouring provinces, relating to the Seven Years' War in North America; and letters from Governor Parr and Secretary Bulkeley to officials within the province and elsewhere.

Subseries · 1803-1870
Part of Commissioner of Public Records

Subseries forms part of Government at Halifax series and consists of entry-books of letters from the provincial secretary and deputy provincial secretary chiefly to officials within the province. Includes letters to the county boards of land commissioners and officers of HM Customs. Letters of the years 1819 and 1820 not extant.

Divorce cause books
Accession 2000-002 · Subseries
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Series forms part of the Official record books series of the Supreme Court at Halifax sub-fonds and consists of registers used to record the filing of petitions for divorce as well as subsequent actions by the court in relation to the petition, including the granting of any decrees, the hearing of evidence, and the filing of orders for support and maintenance. The pagination and numbering of the volumes subsequent to 1901 reflect case numbers assigned by the registrar. The books prior to 1901 are of a different character and record, verbatim, decrees issued by the court as well as recording other actions in relation to the case.

Judgment books
Subseries · 1766-1980
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Sub-series forms part of Official record books series and consists of judgment books used to record the awarding of judgments in civil cases heard by the Supreme Court at Halifax. The books record the parties involved in the case, the date judgment was awarded, and the amount of damages or costs awarded. Case numbers are also recorded as are executions and the issuance of some other documents. Although the discharge of judgments, or their satisfaction, was sometimes recorded by scoring out the judgment entry, it is unclear how complete this practice was. Judgments could also be recorded in the registry of deeds and acted as a lien on a property. Most books contain an index. The books do not contain the decisions of the court in civil suits. Most cases before the court relate to the collection of routine personal and commercial debt and thus most judgments are monetary awards that follow a standardized wording. Some judgments involve more complex settlement terms, such as those for the partition of lands, where the award might not have been monetary. After 1920, pre-printed books of standardized judgments are used for causes where a default judgment is made. Separate pre-printed books of judgment forms are later used for cases involving the Workman's Compensation Board, the Health Services Tax Commission and the Labour Standards Tribunal. The New Practice Act of 1861 allowed the Prothonotary to award judgments in some instances and to sign judgments on behalf of the court. This facilitated court business and allowed the awarding of judgments when the judges were not in term. The books end in 1980 and subsequent judgments were recorded only in the case files.

Cause books
1996-235/001 to /006 · Subseries · 1890-1949
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Sub-series forms part of Circuit records at Annapolis Royal series and consists of cause books recording the commencement of court actions. Each entry records the number assigned to the case, plaintiff and counsel, defendant, nature of the action, and amount of damages and costs sought, if any. The books generally record any documents filed in connection with the cause and identify the defendant's counsel, if a defence is made. Additionally the books may include information about the disposition of the cause. Each volume is indexed.

Jury lists
RG 39 (Guysborough) Series "C" Vol. 2 Files 24 to 34. · Subseries · 1847-1885
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Guysborough County circuit records series and consists of lists of persons qualified to serve as grand and petit jurors. The lists were created for separate sessions of the court.

Lawyers' court costs records
RG 39 (Guysborough) Series "C" Vol. 2 Files 35 to 68. · Subseries · 1839-1883
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Guysborough County circuit records series and consists of records that provide lawyers' fees for each action taken on behalf of the litigant. Records were kept for individual lawyers and firms. Most entries were approved by the prothonotary clerk, as was required by law, to prevent overcharging by lawyers.

Judgment books
RG 39 (Hants) Series "J" Vol. ? · Subseries · 1897-1986
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Circuit records at Windsor series and consists of judgment books that record decisions of the court in civil actions with regard to the awarding of judgments. In jury cases the question put to the jury are recorded. Information given includes names of the parties in the lawsuit, date of judgment, and amount of damages and/or costs awarded. Some satisfactions are recorded. Most volumes contain a nominal index of plaintiffs and defendants by the first letter of their surnames. The volumes are arranged in chronological order and some overlap slightly. Although the records in this series start in 1897 the numbering / naming of the volumes by the records creator suggest earlier volumes existed and may have been destroyed in the great Windsor first of 1897.

Cause books
RG 39 (Kings) Series "J" Vol. 4 to 5. · Subseries · 1884-1931
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Kings County circuit records series and consists of cause books recording parties to the case, the dates that documents were filed or issued, the style and nature of the cause, and the amount of damages sought. The plaintiff's counsel is always noted while the defendant's counsel is only occasionally noted. The books may also record the discontinuance of a case, the awarding of a judgment and its satisfaction. The 1884 judicature act mandated some specific record keeping requirements to ensure that cases could be managed in an efficient manner. Although files sometimes exhibited evidence of numbering systems prior to this, the 1884 legislation required the keeping of a cause book that recorded the issuance of case numbers as originating notices were issued by the prothonotary. Some books have an index which can also serve as an access tool to the case files.

Proceedings books
RG 39 (Kings) Series "J" Vol. 7 Files 2 to 4. · Subseries · 1786-1957; predominant 1947-1957
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Kings County circuit records series and consists of volumes used by the court clerk to record court proceedings. The volume covering the years 1786 to 1802 records the proceedings of the Supreme Court, the swearing in of the Grand Jury, their actions and the disposition of cases before the court. The volumes covering the years 1947 to 1957 contain notes made during proceedings and may include county, supreme, divorce or matters heard in chambers. These books are not particularly consistent about what is recorded and range from detailed minutes of evidence to lists of cases on the docket. Some jury lists were recorded in the more recent books.

Judgment books
RG 39 (Lunenburg) Series "J" Vol. 1 to 3. · Subseries · 1806-1898
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Lunenburg County circuit records series and consists of judgment books recording decisions of the court in civil actions, that provide names of the parties in the lawsuit, date of judgment, and amount of damages and/or costs awarded. Each book includes a nominal index of plaintiffs and defendants, showing the year and term in which the judgment was rendered and the case file number.

Case files
RG 39 (Pictou) Series "C" Vol. 1 to 5; 1986-550/32-126. · Subseries · 1809-1976
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Circuit records at Pictou series and consists of case files for Pictou County containing summonses, subpoenas, affidavits, depositions, briefs, exhibits, pleadings, informations (charges), indictments, appeals, motions, orders, decisions, verdicts, and transcripts of proceedings, and files relating to the appointment of guardians. The files mainly concern civil lawsuits for the collection of debts and usually only contain information proving the debt. Few criminal case files exist.

From 1884 onwards the cause books serve as an index by plaintiff to case numbers. Prior to 1884 civil cases may be identified in the docket books and cause books. No indexes to criminal cases appear to exist. Files are arranged chronologically. Starting in the 1880s case numbers and docket numbers indicate this order. Prior to this time the cases are arranged within each year alphabetically by plaintiff.

Jury lists and venires
RG 39 (Queens) Series "C" Vol. 66 and 67 (part). · Subseries · 1817-1940, predominant 1817-1909
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Circuit records at Liverpool series and consists of lists of jurors and sheriff's warrants to summon jurors (venires). Series also includes a few jurors' oaths to serve.

RG 39 (Queens) misc. Vol. 65. · Subseries · 1929
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Circuit records at Liverpool series and consists of correspondence of High Sheriff D.C. Mulhall. Correspondence is with solicitors and creditors and is relating to settlements of damage and costs. Series also includes statements of account, orders for foreclosure and sale, auction or sale notices and receipts, writs to serve, executions of levy of goods, and reports relating to foreclosures and sales.

Register
RG 39 (Shelburne) Series "C" Vol. 16; Microfilm 13,368 (part). · Subseries · 1816-1956
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Shelburne County circuit records series and consists of a register providing attorney's name, names of plaintiff and defendant, abstract of proceedings, and court fees charged. For later cases, proceedings and fees charged are not provided and cases are assigned an alphanumeric identification code. Cases are listed as civil (jury or non-jury) or criminal.

Venires
RG 39 (Shelburne) Series "C" Vol. 14 Files 18 to 24. · Subseries · 1900-1942
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia fonds

Subseries forms part of Shelburne County circuit records series and consists of venires for grand and petit jurors. Venires are writs issued to the sheriff for summoning a jury.