Equity Act 1866 (SA)

ANNO TRICESIMO

No. 20.

practice, and procedure of the Supreme Court of South Australia

in its Bquitable Jwisdiction..

Supreme Court of South Australia in its Equitable Jurisdiction, and to define the powers of such Court-Be i t Enacted, by the Governor- in-Chief of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and H o w of Assembly of the said Province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows :-

1867.

1866,"

3. From and after the commencement of this Act, the Act B e p d.

No. 14 of 1853, intituled " An Act to amend the practice and pro- ceedings in the Equitable Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of South Australia," and '' The Equitable Procedure Amendment

Act, 1862," shall be and the same are hereby repealed, except so far as may be necessary for supporting any proceedings heretofore

had under the said Acts or either of them; but nothing in this

clause contained shall have the effect of reviving any Acts or Ordi-

nances repealed by the Acts hereby repealed.

Eqaity Act. -1866-7.

aaringpmrdntss zitcs. Court in its Equitable Jurisdiction at the time of the commencement

of this Act shall be proceeded with, and brought to a conclusion under the provisions of this Act, and where any doubt or difficulty shall exist as to the applicability of this Act to such proceedin S,

context or subject matter, the following words shall have the mean-

ings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say-

The word "Affidavit" shall mean and include affirmation and

and include affirmed and attested upon honsr:

information:

The word '' Court" shall mean the Supreme Court in its Equitable

Jurisdiction:

The word " Receiver" shall include consignee or manager:

The word Guardian" shall include testamentary guardian, or guardian appointed by the Court, but not guardian ad Eitem, or guardian appointed for a special purpose:

decree shall include order.