Faculty of Law. THE PRINCIPAL, (ex officio). Lecturers: THOMPSON, SHANNON, THOMSON, GRAHAM, SEDGEWICK, PAYZANT. Dean of the Faculty: PROFESSOR WELDON. Librarian: J. T. BULMER. SXXV.-COURSES OF LECTURES. The following courses of lectures, to be given in the Session of 1884-5, will begin on the 29th October, 1884, and end on the 10th April, 1885. The Written Code of the Constitution: Magna Charta, Petition of Right, Habeas Corpus Act, Bill of Rights, Act of Settlement. Law of Parliament. Select cases in Constitutional Law. British North America Act. Select cases on the B. N. A. Act. Constitutional History. Mondays and Thursdays, 9.30 to 10.30 A. M. Subjects of lectures : Anglo-Saxon Royalty. The Judicial System of the Anglo-Saxons. The Witenagemote. Feudalism in England. Origin and Growth of the two Houses of Parliament. Origin and Development of Trial by Jury. The Royal Prerogative. History of the Law of Treason. The Liberty of the Person. The Liberty of the Press. History of Party Government. Origin and Development of the Cabinet System. History of the Reform Bills. Text-book: Taswell-Langmead's Constitutional History of England. Conflict of Laws. Thursday, 3.30 to 4.30 P. M. Subjects of lectures : Leading rules as to (1) personal capacity, (2) rights of property, (3) rights of obligation, (4) rights of succession, (5) family rights, (6) forms of legal acts. The use of courts by strangers. The effects of foreign judgments. Extradition. Select cases upon the Conflict of Laws. Text-book: Dicey's Domicil, Foote's Private International Law. Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.30 to 10.30. A. M. Subjects of Lectures : Sources, Subjects, Objects and Sanctions of International Law. Sovereigns, Consuls, Ambassadors, Rights and Duties of Neutrals, Reprisals, Contraband, Blockade, Right of Search, Privateering, Construction of Treaties, Capture and Recapture. Professor.. CONTRACTS. .B. RUSSELL, A. M. Elementary Law of Contracts. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9.30 to 10.30 A. M. Subjects of lectures: Definition of terms; agreement or convention, consideration, proposal, acceptance, promise, &c. Persons who may contract, principal and agent. Disabilities arising from infancy, coverture, lunacy, intoxication, &c. Express and implied contracts. Verbal and written contracts. Specialities. Statutory requirements as to validity or authentication of contracts; Statute of Frauds. Causes vitiating agreements; mistake, fraud, duress, &c.; contracts void on grounds of public policy, illegality, &c. Discharge of contracts, recission, performance, payment, release, merger, &c Leading cases. Text-books: Anson on Contracts. Langdell's Select Cases on Contracts. Langdell's Summary of Contracts. Sales. Thursday, 9.30 to 10.30 A. M. Text-book: Benjamin on Sales. Construction of Statutes. Wednesday, 9.30 to 10.30 A. M. Classification of statutes, Several rules of construction. Text-book: Maxwell on Statutes. EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE. Lecturer.... .ME. JUSTICE THOMPSON. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4.30 to 5.30 P, M. Nature of Proof, Production and Effect of Evidence, Relevancy. Parties to Actions, Forms of Actions, Forms of Pleadings, Defects of Pleadings. Practice of the Courts. Text-books: Greenleaf and Taylor on Evidence, Judicature Act and Rules. Lecturer... CRIMES. ..MR. SHANNON, Q. C. Wednesday, 3.30 to 4.30 P. M. CRIMES.-Sources of Criminal Law. Felonies and Misdemeanours. Offences against property, against persons, against the Queen and Her Government, against Public Justice, against Public Peace, against Public Trade, against Public Morals. Conspiracy. Offences after previous convictions. Text-book: Archold. Accessories. Estates of Freehold; Estates less than Freehold; Estates in JointTenancy, Coparcenary, Tenancy in Common; Estates in Possession, Remainder, and Reversion; Alienation of Property; Conveyancing, Judgments, &c.; Easements and Servitudes; Rents, including Law of Landlord and Tenant; Descent of Real Estate; Wills. Books recommended: Blackstone, Vol. II.; Williams on Real Property; Tudor's Leading Cases on Real Property; Greenwood's Manual of Conveyancing. MERCANTILE LAW. Lecturer.. MR. GRAHAM, Q. C. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 to 9 P. M. Subjects of lectures: Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes, Shipping, Insurance, Guaranty, Partnership, Joint Stock Companies, Liens. Books recommended: Smith's Mercantile Law and the books treating of the above subjects recommended by the Barristers' Society of Nova Scotia for admission to the Bar. EQUITY JURISPRUDENCE. Lecturer... .MR. SEDGEWICK, Q. C Mondays and Wednesdays, 4.30 to 5.30 P. M. Subjects of lectures: Trusts, Mortgages, Fraud, Mistake, Specific Performance of Contracts, Recission of Contracts, Administration of Debts and Assets. Election, Account, Discovery, Injunction. Books Recommended: Story's Equity Jurisprudence, Snell's Equity, White and Tudor's Leading Cases, Statutes of Nova Scotia relating to Equity Jurisprudence and Procedure. Lecturer. TORTS. MR. PAYZANT, Friday, 4.30 to 5.30 P. M. Subjects of lectures : Definitions. Torts considered with reference to Crimes and Contracts. Deceit. Slander and Libel. Malicious Prosecution. Conspiracy. Assault and Battery. False Imprisonment. Enticement and Seduction. Trespass to Property. Conversion. Violation of Water Rights and Rights of Support. Nuisance. Negligence. Text-books: Bigelow, Addison. § XXVI.-DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS.—(1.) Candidates for the Degree of LL. B. are required to pass either the First Year Matriculation Examination of this Faculty (admitting to the standing of an Undergraduate of the First Year), or the Second Year Matriculation Examination (admitting to the standing of an Undergraduate of the Second Year), or to have passed other Examinations recognized as the equivalents of these; to attend the classes of the course of study prescribed for this degree during either the first two or the last two years respectively, according to the standing given by the Matriculation Examination; and to pass either the Sessional or the Supplementary Examinations in the subjects of either all three years or of the last two years, according as the candidate has entered as an Undergraduate of the First or of the Second Year. Although attendance on the classes of the Third Year of the Course is not required of those Undergraduates who have already attended the classes of the first two years, it is urgently recommended. (2.) Undergraduates of other Universities may, on producing satisfactory certificates of standing, be admitted to similar standing in this University if, on examination, they are found qualified to enter the classes proper to their years. But if their previous courses of study have not corresponded to the course on which they enter in this University, they may be required to take extra classes. §§ XXVII.-XXIX. MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. 57 $XXVII.-FIRST YEAR MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.-(1.) Candidates for entrance into the First Year of the Course shall be examined in the following subjects, except in cases in which certain Examinations mentioned below (SXXVIII. 3) shall have been already passed: CLASSICS.-Xenophon-Anabasis, Books one and two. CiceroThe 1st and 4th Orations against Catiline. Virgil-Eneid, Books one and two. Translation from English into Latin. Latin Grammar. MATHEMATICS.-Arithmetic, Geometry, Euclid-Books one, two and three. ENGLISH.-A paper on English Grammar, Composition. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY.-English History; Geography, North America and Europe. ELEMENTS OF BOOK-KEEPING. OPTIONAL SUBJECT INSTEAD OF GREEK.-French, Translation from French into English, and from English into French. (2.) Persons desirous of appearing as candidates at this examination must give notice to the Dean of the Faculty on or before October 16th, 1884; and they shall be required to pay a fee of $5.00.-The Examination will be held this Session on Thursday, October 23rd, at 10 o'clock A. M. (3.) Graduates and Undergraduates in Arts of any recognized College or University, and articled clerks in any of the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada, or in Newfoundland, shall be admitted to the standing of Undergraduates of the First Year in the Faclty of Law, without passing any examination. $ XXVIII.-SECOND YEAR MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.-(1.) Candidates for entrance into the Second Year of the Course must be either Graduates or Undergraduates in Arts of some recognized College or University, or articled clerks in one of the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada, or in Newfoundland. They must either have passed examinations in the subjects of the First Year of the Course in some Law School recognized by the Faculty, or pass examinations in these subjects in this University. (2.) Candidates who wish to present themselves for examination in these subjects at the beginning of the Session, must. give notice to the Dean of the Faculty on or before October 14th, 1884. The examinations will begin October 21st, 1884. -The fee for this examination shall be $5.00. § XXIX.-COURSE OF STUDY FOR DEGREE OF LL.B. (1.) The following is a statement of the classes which must be attended in the several years of the Course : First Year. 1. Real Property and Conveyancing |