Lundrigan Appeal Decision
Forbes found in favour of the Surrogate judges, Buchan and Leigh, and dismissed Lundrigan's action. However, he reprimanded the Court for its unmerciful and cruel punishment. The repercussions of the incident led to a new Judicature Act in 1824 which, among other reforms, replaced the Surrogate Courts with a system of Circuit Courts presided over by a trained judiciary.

Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador (PANL GN 5/2/A/1).
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