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10. In case the issuer has knowledge or reason to susbe required. pect that any of the statements in the affidavit of any applicant for a marriage license are not correct the said issuer shall require further evidence to his satisfaction before issuing the license; and a copy of all such affidavits and evidence shall be placed on file in his office. N. W. T., c. 46, s. 10.

Consent to marriage of minors.

Quarterly

returns of

11. The father, if living, of any person under twenty-one years of age (not being a widower or widow) or if the father is dead then the mother of the minor or if both parents are dead then the lawfully appointed guardian or the acknowledged guardian who may have brought up or for three years immediately preceding the intended marriage supported or protected the minor shall have authority to give consent to such marriage. N. W. T., c. 46, s. 11.

12. Every issuer of marriage licenses shall on the fifteenth licenses issued. day of January, April, July and October in each year make a sworn return to the Territorial Treasurer of all licenses issued by him during the preceding three months with the names of the parties to whom issued and shall accompany such return with the original affidavit taken in each instance. The said return shall further state the number of unissued licenses in the custody of the issuer and shall be made in the form prescribed by the Commissioner.

Return of unissued licenses.

Fees for licenses.

Unauthorised issue of licenses or

of marriage.

(2) The Commissioner may in special cases dispense with the provisions of this section and may make regulations for special returns to be made in such cases. N. W. T., c. 46,

s. 12.

13. Every issurer of marriage licenses shall whenever called upon by the Commissioner make a sworn return of all licenses at any time supplied to him and shall return all unissued licenses if so required. N. W. T., c. 46, s. 13.

14. There shall be payable to every issuer of marriage licenses on the issue of each license by him the sum of $5 of which such issuer shall be entitled to retain $2 as his fee; the remainder he shall pay over to the Territorial Treasurer at the time of each return made by such issuer to form part of the general revenue fund of the Territory. N.W.T., c. 46, s. 14.

15. Any person unlawfully issuing a marriage license' any issuer of marriage license granting a license without solemnization first having obtained the affidavit required by this Ordinance, and any person solemnizing a marriage contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance shall, on summary conviction thereof before two justices of the peace, for every such contravention forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding $100 and costs. N. W. T., c. 46 s. 15.

Penalty.

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These are to certify that A.B. of

and C.D.

of being minded as it is said to enter into the contract of marriage and being desirous of having the same duly solemnized the said A.B. (or C.D.) has made oath that he (or she) believes that there is no affinity consanguinity or any other lawful cause or legal impediment to bar or hinder the solemnization of the said marriage.

And these are therefore to certify that the requirements in this respect of the Ordinance respecting marriages have been complied with.

Given under my hand at Dawson in the Yukon Territory this

A.D. 19

day of

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Spinster (or Widow)

make oath and say as follows:

1. I and C.D., of Spinster or Widow, (or A.B. of Bachelor or Widower) are desirous of entering into the contract of marriage and of having our marriage duly solemnized at

2 According to the best of my knowledge and belief there is no affinity, consanguinity or any other lawful cause or legal impediment to bar or hinder the solemnization of the said marriage.

3. I am of the age of years and the said C.D. (or A.B.) is of the age of years.

4 (In case one of the parties is under the age of twenty-one years add)

E.F. of

is the person whose consent to the said marriage is required by law and the said E.F. has formally consented to the said marriage.

(Or if both parties are under age)

E.F. of

and G.H. of

are the persons whose consent to the said marriage is required by law and the said E.F. and G.H. have formally consented to the said marriage.

(Or if in the case of one of the minors there is no person whose consent is required by law add according to the facts)

The father of the said C.D. (or A.B.) is dead and the mother of the said C.D. (or A.B.) is dead and the said C.D. (or A.B.) having no lawfully appointed or acknowledged guardian there is no person who has authority to give consent to the said marriage.

(In case both the parties are minors and there is no person whose consent is required by law add a similar statement concerning the other party according to the facts.)

(Signed)

Sworn before me at

in the Yukon Territory
this day of

A.D.

A.B (or C.D.)

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CHAPTER 43.

An Ordinance respecting the Personal Property of
Married Women.

married

1. A married woman shall in respect of personal property Personal be under no disabilities whatsoever heretofore existing by property of reason of her coverture or otherwise but shall in respect of the same have all the rights and be subject to all the liabilities of a feme sole. N.W.T., c. 47, s. 1,

women.

CHAPTER 44.

An Ordinance respecting Compensation to the Families of Persons Killed by Accidents.

Interpretation 1. The following words and expressions have in this Ordinance the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively so far as such meanings are not excluded by the context or by the nature of the subject matter:

"Parent."

"Child."

When

recoverable.

1. "Parent" includes father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, stepfather, stepmother, and

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2. Child" includes son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, stepson, stepdaughter. N.W.T., c. 48, s. 1.

2. Whenever the death of a person has been caused by compensation such wrongful act, neglect or default as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, in each case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages notwithstanding the death of the party injured. N.W.T., c. 48, s. 2.

Who to benefit by action.

Limitation

of action.

3. Every such action shall be for the benefit of the wife, husband, parent, child, brother or sister of the person whose death has been so caused and shall be brought by and in the name of the executor or administrator of the person deceased and in every such action the court may give such damages as it thinks proportioned to the injury resulting from such death to the parties respectively for whom and for whose benefit such action has been brought. N.W.T., c. 48, s. 3.

4. Not more than one action shall lie for and in respect of the same subject matter of complaint and every such action shall be commenced within twelve months after the death of the deceased person. N.W.T., c, 48, s. 4.

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