DCHP-3

floating surrogate

Nfld, Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a judge who made an annual visit to hold court at the fisheries, often the captain of a man-of-war.

Quotations

1819
These Judges were afterwards called Foating Surrogates.
1964
In 1792, "the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Island of Newfoundland" (London 1893-Chief-Justice Reeves) . . . were established in Newfoundland. They were called "Floating Surrogates," because perhaps they spent most of their time aboard of vessels covering legal business around the Island.