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within twelve months next after the time of its being pronounced, or if passed by a Court at the Cape of Good Hope, or to the eastward thereof, then the time limited is eighteen months. These provisions are conclusive, (e) and this tribunal will not extend the time even though the delay has arisen from circumstances beyond the control (f) of the appellant.

The appellant must, (g) unless further time is allowed, bring his appeal to a hearing within a year and a day. But under special circumstances (h) and where the respondent did not apply for eight months to dismiss the appeal, the committee allowed an appeal under the Canada Judicature Act, (i) to be prosecuted at an enlarged time.

2. After a patent for an invention has passed the Great Seal, a specification of the invention (k) must be made out and enrolled in the Petty Bag Office in Chancery within the time stated in the letters patent.

In order to obtain an extension of the term (fourteen years (1) limited by the letters patent a petition from the applicant must be made and prosecuted with effect before (m) the expiration of the term; and in this case the Queen, upon the report of the Judicial Committee

(e) Muter v. Chipchase, 1 E. F. Moore, 1. (f) Lindo v. The King, 1 E. F. Moore, 3.

(g) Orphan Board v. Van Reenen, Knapp's Cases, 93.

(h) St. Louis v. St. Louis, 1 E. F. Moore, 143.

(i) (Canadian Act) 34 Geo. 3.

(k) Harmer v. Playne, 11 East, 101.

(1) 21 Jac. 1, c. 3, s. 6; Mitchell v. Reynolds, 10 Mod. 131. (m) 5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 83, s. 4.

of the Privy Council, may grant new letters patent for the invention, and for a term not exceeding seven years from the expiration of the original term.

In scire facias to repeal letters patent for an invention, the prosecutor must file with his declaration a notice (n) of the objections. And the defendant, in pleading to an action on the case, brought for an infringement of his patent, must at the time of pleading serve a like notice; but in special cases, the Court or a judge can allow the plea and notice to be withdrawn (o) and new objections to be delivered.

3. The author of every printed book has the sole copyright therein for twenty-eight years, and if he is living at the end of that time, for his life. (p) The author of every tragedy, comedy, play, opera, farce, or other dramatic piece or entertainment, printed and published by the author or his assignees, has the like privilege, (q) and if not so printed and published his right is unlimited.

4. A caveat is used in the Ecclesiastical Courts in order to prevent administration or the like; (r) it may be entered in the lifetime of the incumbent, (s) and

(n) 5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 83, s. 5.

(0) Losh v. Hay, Exch. H. T. 1838, 2 Jurist, 157.

(p) 54 Geo. 3, c. 156, s. 4; Curia Cancellaria, Lofft, 775.

(q) 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 15, s. 1.

(r) 1 Burn Eccles. Law, 264; Gibson, 778.

(s) Hitcham and Glovers' case, 2 Ro. 6; Hitching v. Glover, 1 Ro. 191.

continues in force for three months, and according to the canon law, (t) proceedings taken after its entry and even before the ordinary has notice, are void. (u)

The commencement of the suit for the purpose of avoiding the Statute of Limitations is, by service (x) of the citation, and whether on the person or vis et modis. (y) In suits strictly (≈) under the canon law (a) the limitation is five years.

"Adulter accusari non potest post quinquennium."

Six calendar months is the time limited for defamatory words (b)-or for fornication, incontinence, or striking or brawling in any church or churchyard. (c)

In the Ecclesiastical Courts, in a suit for defamation the issue, which is commonly considered as the real (d) commencement of the suit, must be joined within one year (e) next after the words complained of were spoken,

(t) Hitcham v. Glover, 2 Ro. 6; 1 Lev. 157; Newman v. Beaumond, Owen, 50; Morgan v. Roan, Poph. 133.

(u) Hitching v. Glover, 1 Ro. 191; Zouch's case, Golds. 146. (x) Ray v. Sherwood, 1 Curt. 173; 193; Williams v. Bolt, 1 Hagg. 1; 25 Ed. 3, st. 6.

(y) Alanson v. Brookbank, Carth. 504; 5 Mod. 450; 2 Salk. 625. (z) Sanchez, lib. x. desp. 3, s. 9; Lex Julia Dig. Lib. 48, tit. 5, s. 29, p. 6; Wilk Leges Angl. Sax. 292, 293; Selden notes ad Eadmerum.

(a) Bishop of St. David v. Lucy, Carth. 485; Moore, 783; Matthew v. Burdett, 2 Salk. 412; Phillips v. Bury, 1 Ld. Raym. 7. (b) 27 Geo. 3, c. 44, s. 1.

(c) S. 2; Free v. Burgoyne, (in error), 2 Bligh, N. S. 65; 1 Dow. N. S. 115; 5 B. & C. 400; 8 D. & R. 179.

(d) Bowser v. Ricketts, 2 Hagg. 213.

(e) Goldingay v. Hill, Arches, 1783, before Dr. Calvert.

and suits here for any legacy, tithes, or other property must be brought within the same period (ƒ) as if at law or in equity. The limit, (g) when for not setting out tithes or to recover the value of any tithe, is six years.

Suits (h) in the Court of Admiralty for seaman's wages must be brought within six years. But there are the same disabilities as ante. (i)

In these cases appeals from definitive sentences and decrees must be within fifteen days afterwards, both from the Ecclesiastical Court (k) and the Court of Admiralty. (1)

5. In cases of non-residence the beneficed person must within thirty days after service of the monition (m) make a return thereto to the bishop; and on an order being made he must proceed to residence within thirty days after service of the order.

Within six months after the order for sequestration, or after levy thereunder, the bishop may remit any part of the proceeds to the beneficed person.

An appeal to the archbishop of the province must be within one month after service of the order of sequestration.

(f) 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 27, s. 43; Appendix.

(g) 53 Geo. 3, c. 127, s. 5; Talory v. Jackson, Cro. Car. 513. (h) 4 Anne, c. 16, s. 17; Hide v. Partridge, 11 Mod. 44.

(i) P. 29; Hide v. Partridge, 11 Mod. 44, n.

(k) 24 Hen. 8, c. 12, s. 7; 25 Hen. 8, c. 19, s. 3; Savill v. Kirby, 10 Mod. 386.

(1) Chambers' case, 1 Keb. 10, pl. 24; Brown v. Bean, ↑ Ld. Raym. 1248.

(m) 1 & 2 Vict. c. 106, s. 54.

Where the beneficed person again, and within twelve calendar months, absents himself, the bishop may issue at once a sequestration, but subject to the like appeal. (n)

6. A prisoner intending to claim the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors' Act (o) must in ordinary cases present his petition within fourteen days next after the commencement of his actual custody.

And every person charged in execution must within twenty-one days afterwards (p) satisfy the debts and costs, or damages, or costs, or he is liable to be brought before the Insolvent Court by the creditor.

7. The owner of goods upon a wreck, flotsam, jetsam and ligan, and also of an estray, has one year and a day from the time (q) of seizing them as such, provided a commission to inquire or action is commenced within that time; (r) and if there is a nonclaim for this period all persons, save the Queen, are barred.

8. Every candidate at an election for a seat in the House of Commons, not being for one of the two Universities in England, or the eldest son of a peer, or person qualified by property to be a knight of the shire(s) must within twenty-four hours (t) after a request

(n) Ś. 56.

(0) 1 & 2 Vict. c. 110, s. 35.

(p) S. 36.

(q) 3 Ed. 1, c. 4; 2 Inst. 168; Dalt. Sheriff, 91; Vaughan, 168. (r) Constable's case, 5 Rep. 107 b; 1 And. 86.

(s) 9 Anne, c. 5, s. 1.

(t) 1 & 2 Vict. c. 48, s. 3.

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