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session of the said Premises [this is what we should now call an " In- 

 terim injunction."] and the action to be considered in the mean- 

 time." On August 27th, on consent, a continuance was ordered for 

 eight days; on Sept. 3rd the defendant not appearing the case was 

 again "continued at the instance of Mr. Roe": on Sept. 10th the 

 defendant still not appearing, the Declaration is set out and a judg- 

 ment entered for re-entry and £9-17-0 currency of the Province for 

 costs. 



August 20th "James Fraser, Attorney to the Assignees of Thomas 

 Cox vs. Pierre La Bute, Walter Roe for the Plaintiff filed his Declar- 

 ation and the Defendant being called and appeared in person — and 

 after some altercation, Mr. Roe the Plaintiff's Attorney moved to 

 discontinue the suit. The Court ordered the suit to be discontinued 

 accordingly." 



July 23rd " Leith & Shepherd of Detroit, and Copartners in Trade 

 vs. Jean Bte. Leduc, fils, of the Parish of L'Assomption, Yeoman." 

 The Defendant admitted his signature to the note, but pleaded infancy. 

 He was ordered to prove his plea and on Aug, 20th he "produced 

 his Batistere", which proved that he was not a minor at the time of 

 signing the note. His further plea that it was for his father's debt 

 was equally ineffective and judgment went against him for note, 

 interest and costs. 



August 20th, " Frederick Arnold vs. J. Bte. Leduck fils, Walter 

 Roe Attorney for the Plaintiff and the Defendant appeared; and by 

 consent of parties, Claude Rheaume and Isaac Dolson, is nominated 

 to estimate the damages in the Detention of the plaintiff's horses, 

 and to call in the third person in case of Differences, reserving to the 

 Court the right of imprisonment of said horses and to report in eight 

 days." The action was, Aug. 27th, continued for eight days; Sept. 

 3rd " the Court took into consideration the Report of auditors upon 

 the matter in dispute who were nominated by consent of the parties 

 to report on their differences" and entered judgment for the plain- 

 tiff, that Jean Bte. Leduck fils should pay him the sum of £10 of 

 the currency of New York, equal to £6 - 5 currency of Quebec (the 

 computation here is exact). 



September 3rd " Magdalaine Peltier, spouse of Jaques Peltier, 

 vs. Laurent Maure. The plaintiff filed her Declaration and the De- 

 fendant appeared in person. The Court having taken the matter 

 into consideration and find that the plaintiff is under coverture and 

 not authorized by a Letter of Attorney from her husband. It is or- 

 dered that the action be dismissed." 



Sept. 3. " Antoine Jalbcrt v. Jonathan Schiffelin, Charles Smyth, 

 Attorney for the Plaintiff by Procuration filed his Declaration. The 



