University Archives
& Special Collections

Law and Legal Matters

Balogh, Leslie

(1945-1981) Prof. of Law, Halifax, N.S. Course notes and misc. papers, ca. 1967-1981. Extent 1.8m. Locator number: MS-2-638

Bank of British North America

(fl. 1836-1861) Halifax, NS. Miscellaneous papers, 1836 and copy of Royal Charter, 1840. Extent 25 pp. Locator number: MS-4-11

Betts, Lannes H.

(fl. 1904) Wallace, N.S. Certificate of Assignment of Property for Creditors, Amherst, N.S., March 5, 1904. Extent 1 p. Locator number: MS-2-497

Borgese, Elisabeth Mann

(ca. 1938-2002, predominant 1969-1978) Professor, law of the sea, Halifax, N.S. Records pertaining mainly to professional activities, some with personal content, focussing on the major organizations and undertakings with which she was affiliated from the beginning of her North American career in the 1940s. The collection includes correspondence, publications and drafts, administrative records, conference materials, and photographs. Extent 30m. Locator number: MS-2-744 Finding aid available

Brennan, Charles Victor

Correspondence of Arthur Brennan, 1924-1933; correspondence of Victor Brennan, 1916-1936; miscellaneous business papers and legal papers 1903-1944. Extent 13 cm. Locator number: MS-2-531

Butters, Henry Charles

fl. 1842) Letter of appointment as Notary Public for the Island of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland 13 June, 1842 signed by Stir John Harvey. Extent 7 pp. Locator number: MS-2-546

Chapman, Cyril Gilbert Moran

(d. 1935) Dorchester, N.B. Note books kept at Dalhousie University Law School, 1907-09. 6 volumes. Extent 10 cm Locator number: MS-2-113

Chipman, Francis B.A.

(fl. 1900-1901) Halifax, NS. Notebook - Dalhousie Law School 1900-1901; shipping - lectures by Richard Weldon. Extent 2 cm. Locator number: MS-2-582 Finding aid available

Crosby, John

(fl. 1823-1911) Deeds and various papers 1823, 1827, 1854, 1870 and 1911. Extent 2 cm. Locator number: MS-2-525

Curtis, G.

(fl. 1930-1940) Lawyer, Halifax, N.S. Article manuscripts. Extent 35 p. Locator number: MS-2-319 Finding aid available

Dalhousie Legal Aid

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Digby Co., N.S.

(fl. 1885-1957) Registrar of Deeds, Weymouth, N.S. Indexes, 1939-1957; copies of Bills of Sale, Agreements and Mortgages, 1886-1915. Extent 1.1 m. Locator number: MS-2-184

Faculty of Law

Locator number: UA 13

Flemming, Brian

(b. 1939) Lawyer, educator, author, governmental policy advisor, and businessman, Halifax, NS. The fonds consists of Brian Flemming’s personal and professional papers which reflect his career as a regional and national political figure. Political and personal correspondence, including records created while Flemming worked in the Prime Minister’s Office; miscellaneous publications, speeches, political material, records of his work on behalf of various organisations; records related to his own business activity; and records related to maritime law and the law of the sea. Extent 6.7 m. Locator number: MS-2-742 Finding aid available

Flemming, Sir Sandford

(1827-1915) Engineer, Toronto, ON. Misc. reports, legal papers, copies of correspondence, 1856-64. Extent 1.5 cm. Locator number: MS-2-658

Foote, Arthur

(1921-1987) Prof. of Law, Halifax, N.S. Course notes on family law, student papers, misc. correspondence, 1968-71. Extent 77 cm. Locator number: MS-2-606

Girard, Philip

(1958-2005) Professor of Law, Halifax, NS. Professional and administrative papers, including correspondence as well as research for his book on Bora Laskin. Extent 5.85 m. Locator number: MS-2-757

Halifax Graving Dock

(fl. 1889-1920) Halifax, N.S. Papers relating to the expropriation in 1916, correspondence, agreements, legal papers, statement of profit and loss acc. 1899-1918. Miscellaneous dates, 1885-1920. Extent 3 Locator number: MS-4-124

Harris, J. Simpson

(fl. 1872-1933) Pictou, N.S. Legal papers, 1865, 1894, 1901, 1909; executions for court cases - Supreme Court and County Court, 1885-1906; day books, 1903, 1910-1913; correspondence, 1889, 1905; miscellaneous papers (various dates) 1872-1907. Extent 15 cm. Locator number: MS-2-147

Himsworth, William

Merchant, Halifax, N.S. Agreement of sale of the Sch. NINE SISTERS of Shelburne, N.S., from Reuben Clements, John Crosby, Elbanah Clements, John Trask, David Rose and Stephen Rose, Yarmouth, N.S., October 27, 1810. Extent 4 pp. Locator number: MS-4-215

Hughes, Ann

(fl. 1831) Saint John, NB. Deed for land - Anne Hughes to Abel Sands, Saint John, New Brunswick, September 19, 1831. Extent 4 pp. Locator number: MS-2-92

Inglis, Robert E.

(1887- ) Lawyer and Judge, Halifax, N.S. Diaries, 1906-78; autobiographical notes, manuscripts and notes including "Annals - United Memorial Church, 1917-1962"; papers of Katharine Inglis including records of the Halifax Protestant Orphas Home, 1945-49. Extent 1 m. Locator number: MS-2-359

Kaulbach, Rupert

(fl. 1875-1905) Judgement Book - abstracts of judgments obtained by Henry A.N. Kaulbach, deceased, 1875-1905. Extent 1 vol. Locator number: MS-2-538

Lewis, J. & Sons

(fl. 1920-1968) Truro, NS. Deeds, 1920, 1922, 1927, 1930, 1968. Extent 28 pp. Locator number: MS-4-128

Macdonald, Ronald St. J.

(b.1928-d. 2006) Prof. of Law, Lawyer, Judge. Halifax NS. Personal and professional papers, including materials pertaining to international law and the United Nations among other organizations. Extent approx. 20 m. Locator number: MS-2-615

MacDonald, Vincent C.

(b.1897-d.1964) Judge and Law Professor, Halifax, N.S. Personal and professional papers including correspondence, Speeches, 1937-58, Scrapbooks and Misc. papers. Extent 30 cm Locator number: MS-2-171 Finding aid available

MacKay, Andrew

(fl. 1960s-) Professor of Law and former Dalhousie President, Halifax, NS. Notes from Harvard Law School; papers from the 1985 National Economic Conference. Extent approx. 30 cm. Locator number: MS-2-541

Mainland, James

(fl. 1864-1879) Merchant, Pictou, N.S. Mortgage - Jas. Mainland to Wm. A. Black, 1 July, 1864; Invoices, 1873, 1876-1877, 1879. Extent 10 pp Locator number: MS-4-45

McKean, Melville

(fl. 1895-1921) Merchant, Pictou, NS. Invoices, deeds, day book, and ledger, 1895-1921. Extent 3.8 cm. Locator number: MS-4-44

McNeill, J.S. & Co.

(fl. 1887-1958) Merchant, Barton, NS. Records of J.S. McNeill and Co.: day book 1889-1896, ledgers 1865-80, 1887-1893; cash book of the Registrar of Deeds, 1890-1900; records of the Barton Post Office, 1894-1907, 1929-1958. Extent 26 cm. Locator number: MS-4-195

Mills, John W.

(fl. 1886-96) Mahone Bay, NS. Papers as clerk, overseers of the poor; Legal papers 1886-87, 1889, 1892-95, Corres. 1894-96. Extent 2 cm. Locator number: MS-2-558

Mitchell, George

(1787-1825) Merchant, Halifax, NS. Licence for land, Halifax, N.S. June 5, 1818 signed by Earl of Dalhousie. Extent 2 pp. Locator number: MS-2-51

Mitchell, George

(1787-1825) Merchant, Halifax, NS. Licence for land, Halifax, N.S. June 5, 1818 signed by Earl of Dalhousie. Extent 2 pp. Locator number: MS-2-Ref

Montague, George, Earl of Halifax

(fl. 1768) Earl of Halifax, N.S. Bond fron Earl of Halifax to James Wooley, Sept. 14, 1768. Extent 2 pp. Locator number: MS-2-52

Moore, C.P.

(est. 1890, fl. 1920-1949) Hardware, Sydney, NS. Minute Books, 1936-1949; business papers 1920. Extent 5 cm. Locator number: MS-4-5

Murray, Graham

(b.1916-d.1995) Lawyer, Prof. of Law. Dartmouth, NS. Misc. papers including files of the Community Planning Assoc. on Canada, Dalhousie Law School, Personal Correspondence, ca. 1951-1982; Copies of deeds, legal agreements, wills; Misc. photographs and printed material. Extent 60 cm. Locator number: MS-2-693

Nicholls, George

(b. 1908-d. 1986) Lawyer, Halifax, NS. Personal and professional papers. Extent 5.5 m. Locator number: MS-2-561

O'Hearn, Peter

(fl. 1957-?) Judge. Halifax, NS. Personal/Professional papers. Extent 28 cm. Locator number: MS-2-694

Patterson, James

(fl. 1792-1844) Merchant, Pictou, NS. Invoices, correspondence, agreements, business papers. Extent 45 pp. Locator number: MS-4-47

Read, Horace E.

(1898-1975) Lawyer, Halifax, N.S. Personal and professional papers. Extent approx. 60 cm Locator number: MS-2-322 Finding aid available

Read, John Erskine

(1888- ) Lawyer, Halifax, N.S. Lecture, "Some aspects of International Law," delivered at Dalhousie University Law School, Oct., 1949. Extent 37 pp. Locator number: MS-2-314

Rosborough, William Brydone

(fl. 1918-34) Minister, Pictou, N.S. Notebook - List of Marriages, 1918-1934. Extent 1 cm. Locator number: MS-2-95

Smith, A. M. and Co.

(fl. 1882-1973) Fish Merchants. Financial records, correspondence, legal, vessel records and files on various studies, companies, and governmental bodies of which A.M. Smith was involved or had an interest in. The fonds also includes 27 photographs mainly of Smith Co. Ltd. offices, plant and Locator number: MS-4-23 Finding aid available

Stewart, George

(fl. 1874) Certificate by William Wilfred Sullivan, Notary Public, on behalf of George Stewart appointing Reverend John Moffatt as executor of estate of the Reverend George W. Stewart, Charlottetown, P.E.I., May 12, 1874. Extent 1 p. Locator number: MS-2-71

Willis, John

(fl. 1945-1989) Professor of Law, Halifax, NS. Course notes on wills and trusts, conflicts, income tax, equity, death duties, and property, 1945-1971; a few pages of correspondence from 1984-1985 and 1989. Extent 2.1 m. Locator number: MS-2-639

Wiswall, Rev. John

(1731-1821) Missionary, Wilmot, N.S. Deed for grant of land of Rev. John Wiswall and the church wardens of the parish of Wilmot, Halifax, April 2, 1803. Extent 1 p. Locator number: MS-2-93