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arose in the City; and jurisdiction up to £50 where part of the cause of action arose in the City, or where the defendant dwelt or carried on business there either then or within the previous six months.
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c. 95), which introduced the modern system of county courts. The 1846 act deliberately did not extend to the City of London, where the prior constituted courts continued to exercise jurisdiction:
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Known as the "Sheriff's Court" until 1852, before becoming the "City of London Small Debts Court". Under the County Courts Act 1867, it became known as the "City of London Court".
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An Act to amalgamate the City of London Court with the Mayor's Court of London and for purposes in connection therewith.
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The two courts were combined with effect from 1 January 1921 by the Mayor's and City of London Court Act 1920.
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procedure was declared to apply to matters formerly dealt with by the Mayor's Court, while
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also exercised jurisdiction within the City in certain cases before its abolition in 1849.
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A court of great antiquity, having the status of an inferior court of record.
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procedure applied to matters falling under the City of London Court.
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A tablet by the entrance records the creation of the Court in 1921
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The current court is the successor to courts pre-dating the
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Lord Mayor's Court


County Court
City of London
Basinghall Street
County Courts Act 1846
9 & 10 Vict.
Local Government Act 1888
Corporation of the City of London
replevin
contract
tort
ejectment
cause of action
Palace Court
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
Royal assent
Commencement
Repealed by
City of London (Courts) Act 1964
Text of statute as originally enacted
High Court
county court
Courts Act 1971
County Court for England and Wales
List of County Court venues in England and Wales
"Appendix 1: The Mayor's and City of London Courts"

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