Alberta Law Reports, Volume 9Burroughs, 1917 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 355 - the facts declared to be true concluded as follows: "And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and knowing it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of the Canada Evidence Act. Declared before me at Crossfield in the Province of Alberta, this 18th day
Page 123 - Carpenter may deem requisite to the full investigation of the matters into which he is appointed to inquire," and also "the same power to enforce the attendance of witnesses and to compel them to give evidence as is vested in any Court of Record in civil matters.
Page 378 - 4 of that Act which says that the Court shall allow the appeal (ie, quash the conviction), "if they think that the verdict of the jury should be set aside on the ground that it is unreasonable or cannot be supported by the evidence.
Page 401 - 416 of the Criminal Code Act, 1893, for a new trial, on the ground of the verdict being against the weight of evidence, the rule established in regard to such an application in a civil case must be applied and the verdict cannot be disturbed unless it is one which the jury, viewing the whole
Page 313 - shall, in the opinion of the Judge, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony.
Page 194 - of the company, or render profitable any of its property rights . . . to do any and all acts or things tending to increase the value of the property at any time held or controlled by the company ... to enter into . . . any arrangement for . . . co-operation with any . . . company, carrying on any business . . . capable of being conducted so as directly or indirectly to benefit the company.
Page 202 - for enforcing any claim for a debt, privilege, mortgage, lien or right of property upon, in, or to any effects or property in the hands, possession or custody of a liquidator may be obtained by an order of the Court on summary application, and not by any action, seizure, or
Page 67 - provides that if the power of the magistrate to try it does not depend on the consent of the accused, the magistrate shall reduce the charge to writing and read the same to such person, and shall then ask him whether he is guilty or not of such charge.
Page 10 - 22. No Judge of any Court of civil jurisdiction, no sheriff, no deputy sheriff, no gaoler, or keeper of any house of correction, no constable, assessor, auditor or other paid official of the city, no bailiff, no inspector of licenses, no person having by himself or his partner an interest in any contract with or on behalf
Page 311 - Evidence Act (ch. 3 of 1910, 2nd session), expressly provides that, although a party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character,