Stannaries Act 1855

XXXII Stannaries of Cornwall and Devon to be united as to Jurisdiction.

And whereas it has been represented that the Adventurers, Miners, and others interested in Mines in the County of Devon would be benefited by the Extension of the Stannary Court Jurisdiction into that County, and are willing to be contributory to the Expenses of such Extension, in the Manner herein-after provided: Be it therefore enacted as follows :—The Jurisdiction of the Court of the Vice-Warden shall henceforth be extended and exercised over the County of Devon, and over the Mines and Miners therein, and the Process of the said Court, both at Common Law and in Equity, shall run in and be executory throughout the Counties of Devon and Cornwall, and the Forms and Customs of Procedure as now lawfully used and exercised in the Stannaries of Cornwall (subject nevertheless to such Amendments or Provisions as are contained in or may be authorized by this Act, and to all other lawful Rules and Orders of the Court,) shall henceforth be adopted, used, and enforced in and throughout the Stannaries and County of Devon, and the Stannaries of the said Two Counties shall be and become, for the Purposes of Stannary Jurisdiction, One entire District, and the present and all future Vice-Wardens of the Stannaries shall be Vice-Wardens of the Stannaries of and for both Counties, and shall have therein all the like Powers, Privileges, Authority, and Jurisdiction over and in respect of Mines and Miners, and Causes touching the same, in Devon as in Cornwall, and all Miners and others interested in Mines in Devon shall have the Privilege to sue and be sued at Law and in Equity in the Court of the Vice-Warden, and be amenable to the said Court and Vice-Warden, as well by reason of the Person as of the Cause, in like Cases and for like Causes in and for which the Miners and others interested in Mines in Cornwall now have such Privilege or are amenable to the said Court and Vice-Warden : Provided always, that the Common Law Jurisdiction of the Vice-Warden. in respect of Causes of Action arising in Devon shall not extend to or be exercised in the County of Devon or to or over Miners therein, except in Causes and in respect of Matters relating to Mines or the Products thereof or Work connected therewith, or to the Working or Management thereof, or the Supply of Materials, Money, or Necessaries, or Performance of Work and Labour to, for, or. in respect of such Mines or Works, or relating to the Customs of Mining or Miners, or to Shares or Interests in any Mine or Adventure in Mines.