4 Chancellor Boyd’s Trial Decision

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgments x
5. Notes on Terminology and Illustrations xiii
6. Introduction 3
7. The Political and Ideological Context of the 1880s 8
8. The Historical Context 19
9. The Factual Background, Cause of Action, and Evidence 29
10. Chancellor Boyd’s Trial Decision 44
11. The Ontario Court of Appeal Decision 78
12. The Supreme Court of Canada Judgments 86
13. Lord Watson’s Privy Council Decision 101
14. The Decision’s Impact and the Debate over Indigenous Land Rights in British Columbia 126
15. The Modern Case Law 144
16. Conclusion 184
17. Notes 191
18. Bibliographic Essay 277
19. Index of Cases 296
20. Index 303