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Firm indexes

  • GR-0930
  • Series
  • 1894-1964

This series consists of 13 volumes of individual firm indexes from the County Court of Vancouver, 1894-1964.

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Vancouver County Court orders and judgements

  • GR-1418
  • Series
  • 1893-1940

Series consists of orders and judgements created between 1893 and 1940 by the Vancouver County Court. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case.

Records are arranged by volume and folio number as assigned by the court registry. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfilm.

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Vancouver County Court orders and judgements

  • GR-1571
  • Series
  • 1941-1947

Series consists of orders and judgements created between 1941 and 1947 by the Vancouver County Court. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case.

Records are arranged by volume and folio number as assigned by the court registry. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfilm.

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Vancouver County Court indexes to civil cases

  • GR-1650
  • Series
  • 1886-1990

The series consists of indexes for Vancouver County Court 1886-1990 plaint and procedure books and case record cards found within GR-1651. Entries may provide a case number, which can be used to locate an associated record within a plaint and procedure book or a case record card. Plaint and procedure books were used by county courts until approximately the mid-1970s. They were replaced by case record cards, which were used until the courts turned to digital systems in the 1990s.

Over time, index entries vary and may be searchable by the name of the plaintiff, the defendant, a third party, or an alias. Original records were destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfilm. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 53200-20.

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Vancouver County Court plaint and procedure books and case record cards

  • GR-1651
  • Series
  • 1886-1990

This series consists of plaint and procedure books and case record cards from the Vancouver County Court for civil cases between 1886-1990. Plaint and procedure books and case records cards provide the skeletal framework for civil County Court proceedings and may include the names of parties, the dates when proceedings occurred, and can be used to determine a volume and folio number for locating final orders. Plaint and procedure books were used by county courts until approximately the mid-1970s. They were replaced by case record cards, which were used until the courts turned to digital systems in the 1990s.

The records are arranged by case number, which can be found by using the indexes in GR-1650. Beginning in 1976, cases were arranged by case number within two series: other civil ("F") and motor vehicle (ā€œEā€). Case numbers each begin with the letter of their corresponding series. Original records were destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfilm. The records were scheduled for retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 53200-20.

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Vancouver County Court judgements

  • GR-2010
  • Series
  • 1947-1976

Series consists of judgements created between 1947 and 1976 by the Vancouver County Court. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case.

Records are arranged by volume and folio number as assigned by the court registry. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfilm.

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Vancouver Supreme Court letters of administration

  • GR-2104
  • Series
  • 1895-1950

Letters of Administration and Letters of Administration with Will annexed for estates probated by the Public Trustee (Official Administrator). Includes actions at both the Supreme and County Court levels. Letters of administration are arranged chronologically, not by the folio number. The folio numbers given here are approximate ranges only. If searching for a specific Letter by folio number it will sometimes be necessary to search several volumes.

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Mechanic's liens

  • GR-2318
  • Series
  • 1905-1933

The series contains mechanic's liens from the Vancouver County Court, created between 1905 and 1933. A lien is a registered legal claim on personal property, most often used as security or collateral for a debt or loan. The liens are arranged by folio and year.

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Lists, receipts and correspondence

  • GR-2320
  • Series
  • 1940-1950

Lists, receipts and correspondence (1940-1950) regarding exhibits from criminal trials (1947 and 1949) in the Vancouver Police Court, County Court and Supreme Court arranged alphabetically.

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Vancouver Supreme Court criminal case files

  • GR-2335
  • Series
  • 1946-1949

Criminal case files from the Supreme Court and from the County Court Judge's Criminal Court.

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Record books

  • GR-2352
  • Series
  • 1905-1950

The series consists of record books from criminal cases from Supreme and County courts in Vancouver, 1905 to 1950. Volumes 1-4 are in the format of a record book. Volumes 5-13 are cause books. Also included in volume 1 is a list of Special Constables appointed under the Railway Act for the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway, and the Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway, 1908-1914 and an account of money received and disbursements from Speedy Trials for October and November 1906.

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Registers of municipal by-laws

  • GR-2354
  • Series
  • 1899-1959

The series consists of six volumes of municipal by-laws registered with the Vancouver County Court; including by-laws from the City of North Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver, Point Grey, Vancouver, South Vancouver Municipality, Richmond, the District of West Vancouver and the District of Powell River (1955 only).

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Creditor's relief case files

  • GR-2882
  • Series
  • 1926-1956

Case files for proceedings under the Creditor's Relief Act in both Supreme and County courts.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vancouver)

Vancouver Supreme Court indexes to reasons for judgement

  • GR-3164
  • Series
  • 1950-1975

Indexes to reasons for judgement from County Court, Supreme Court, R.S.B.C. and Divorce and Matrimonial cases. The Supreme Court volumes overlap because when space in the volume for a specific letter (eg. "B" ) ran out - entries were made in a new volume.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vancouver)

Vancouver County Court orders and judgements

  • GR-3175
  • Series
  • 1980-1994

This series consists of orders and judgements from the Vancouver County Court for civil cases between 1980-1994. 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. All BC County Courts ceased to exist after their merger with the BC Supreme Court in 1990. Any records dated after 1 July 1990 are for County Court proceedings that were initiated prior to that date.

Records are arranged by volume and folio number as assigned by the court registry. Original records were destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfilm. The records were scheduled for retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 53200-20.

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