Dartmouth (N.S.) Municipal/City Court

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Dartmouth (N.S.) Municipal/City Court

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        Dates of existence

        1873 - [between 1978 and 1985?]

        History

        The Dartmouth Municipal Court heard actions of tort and actions of debt for amounts less than five hundred dollars. It was presided over by the Stipendiary Magistrate for the municipality. During the time that Dartmouth was an incorporated town, the Town Clerk served as the Court Clerk. Later, when Dartmouth became an incorporated city, and the court became the City Court, the Court Clerk was appointed by Council.

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        Dartmouth (N.S.)

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        Dartmouth (N.S.) is the superior of Dartmouth (N.S.) Municipal/City Court

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            Sources

            Dartmouth City Charter 1970, 1978

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