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Assignment of book debts.

Banking records from the Fernie Registry with the Canadian Bank of Commerce. They include: copies of deposit slips made by the Official Administrator, 1934-1947; copies of deposit slips and cheque stubs made by the Small Debts Court Magistrate, 1934-1940; and an unidentified bank book in account with the Minister of Finance, 1932-1941.

Cash books created by the Fernie Government Agent, 1903-1909 (5 volumes) and 1913-1940 (1 volume). Also a cash book from all levels of court showing disbursements and outstanding cheques, May 1912 - July 1913. (1 vol.)

Chattel mortgages, bills of sale, and assignments (1-1008).

Conditional sales agreements and lien notes, 1 - 4778.

Magistrate's quarterly Returns of Convictions under the Summary Convictions Act from the County Court of East Kootenay, 1908-1912; 1915, 1920-1930; 1934-1936. Includes Corbin, Natal, Newgate and Waldo. There is also one file containing copies of a circular letter from the County Court (per Clerk of the Peace) reminding Magistrates and Justices of the Peace to fill out a Return of Convictions form (1935-1936). If there are "Nil Returns" this circular letter is returned to the County Court.

Dockets.

Civil case files. This collection includes appeals and naturalizations. Use plaint and procedure books (GR-2137) to obtain file numbers for these case files.

The series consists of case files for criminal cases heard under the Speedy Trials Act at the Fernie County Court, 1905 to 1962. Criminal case files may contain the notice of claim or notice of petition, writs and affidavits, orders and a final judgment

Letters of Administration, 1905-1922, 1930-1962. The first 3 volumes have some Succession duties attached.

Letters of Administration with the Will annexed, 1911-1921; 1929 - Jul 1941, Apr 1951; Apr 1954. Volume 1 has some Succession duties attached.

Fernie County Court letters probate, 1905-1914; 1917-1944. Volume 1 has some Wills attached to the letters and some are from the Supreme Court.

Plaint and procedure books (indexed to 1976).

This series contains probate/estate files from Fernie County Court.

Case files and related correspondence.

Series consists of cause books from the Fernie Small Debts Court for cases between 1911-1913 and 1916-1927. Cause books provide the framework for cases and may include the names of parties, the dates when proceedings occurred, and the costs involved in each case.

The series consists of original civil orders, judgements, and reasons for judgement created between 1978 and 2001 by the Fernie Supreme Court and County Court registry. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court, judgements are the final orders issued in a case, and reasons for judgement provide the court's rationale. The records relate to a variety of civil matters including divorces, bankruptcies, and some adoptions. In the later years of this series, adoptions were removed and filed separately.

From 1978 to August 1999, the records are arranged by volume and folio number as assigned by the court registry. Beginning September 1999, they are arranged chronologically. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51400-25.

Letters of administration for estates probated by Official Administrators Francis Edward Hughes and James Ryley in Fernie Supreme and County courts.

Adoption case files.

Adoption case files.

Series consists of Fernie Supreme Court caveats in probate for 1910-1916. A caveat is filed to oppose the issue of a grant of probate or administration.

Series consists of Fernie Supreme Court caveats in probate for 1939-1965. A caveat is filed to oppose the issue of a grant of probate or administration.

The series consists of civil case files from the Fernie Supreme Court from 1905 to 1954, including appeals. The files include County Court and Jury lists from 1930, 1945 and 1946. Civil case files may contain the notice of claim or notice of petition, writs and affidavits, orders and a final judgment.

Series consists of 1905-1974 indexes for Fernie Supreme Court civil cause books found within GR-2148. Entries provide a case number, which can be used to locate an associated record within a cause book.

Index entries for 1906-1914 are only searchable by plaintiff. Entries for 1913-1971 have separate volumes for searching by plaintiff or defendant. The 1971-1974 volume can be searched by either party. Entries from volumes 2 and 3 appear to have been copied into, and added to, in order to create volume 1.

Series consists of cause books from the Fernie Supreme Court for civil cases between 1905-1977. Cause books provide the framework for Supreme Court civil action cases and may include the names of parties and their solicitors; the dates when proceedings occurred, including the issuing of orders; and fees charged. They are often the only source of information for divorces that were not finalized since no final order would have been granted and case files are destroyed.

The records are arranged chronologically by the date a case was initiated. Case file numbers were then assigned sequentially and include the last two digits of the year (e.g., 1/24 for the first case initiated in 1924). The records were scheduled for retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 53200-20.

Criminal case files.

The series consists of Fernie Supreme Court divorce case files from 1907 to 1951.

Cash books for estates managed by the Official Administrator.

The series consists of grants of letters probate issued by the Fernie Supreme Court between 1974 and 1986. The grants were issued on “Form A.” A typical record shows when and where an individual died, and to whom the letters probate were granted. The granting of letters probate represents one step in probating the estate of a deceased individual, and grants authority to the executor or executrix to proceed with administering the estate.

The records are arranged chronologically and list the probate number at the top of each record. Researchers can either use this number, or the name of the deceased individual, to search in GR-2998 for the actual probate file. These files sometimes include copies of the deceased’s will, and other documents related to the administration and disposal of the estate

The series consists of indexed judgments issued by the Fernie Supreme Court from 1907-1915. Judgments, also called reasons for judgment or reasons, are the explanation that the court gives at the conclusion of a hearing, explaining why an order is being made.