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“ Nous sommes portés à croire qu'une décision récente de la Cour Suprème va beaucoup favoriser M. 'Keeler dans sa croisade contre l'utilité de cette cour pour le peuple de ce pays. Pendant les discussions qui ont eu lieu l'hiver dernier, M. Blake critiqua sévèrement la conduite des juges et leur apathie apparente à l'égard des suggestions du gouvernement et du parlement. Nous sommes forcés de reconnaitre que l'affaire à laquelle nous faisons ailusion et sur laquelle on vient d'attirer notre attention, est une confirmation éclatante des remarques du représentant de West Durham, et justifie l’absence de confiance qui est si générale en cette cour. Is'agissait de la validité d'une taxe qui remonte à 1856. L’aflaire fut plaidée d'abord en 1876 devant le vice chancelier Proudfoot, qui considéra la preuve insuffisante et débouta la pour-

# (1) We are laclined to think that a recent decision in the Supreme Court will help Mr. Keeler considerably in his crusade against the value of that Court to the people of ihis country. During the discussion that occurred last session, it will be remembered that Mr. Blake indulged in a very severe criticism of the conduct of the Judges and of their apparent indifference to public sentiment, especially to the suggestions of the Government and Parliament. We are bound to say that the case to which we refer, and to which our attention has recently been directed, is a very striking confirmation of the views utt2red by the member for West Durham, and justifies the feeling of want of confidence in the Court which almost universally prevails. The case turned upon the validity of a sale for taxes which took place as far back as 1856. It was originally heard in 1876 before Vice-Chancellor Proudfoot, who thought the evidence to be insufficient, and dismissed the bill, It was then taken before the fuil ÇGourt of Chancery and the decision of the Vice-Chancellor was

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