The Legal Code of Schwartzistan · by year
Acts and Rulings of 1954
81 acts passed, of which 1 since repealed; 29 amending earlier acts. 227 rulings reported: 40 in the High Court, 12 in the Court of Chronological Offences, 175 in the regional courts. Grand Chancellor: Edvard Ort.
Acts passed, by month
January (9)
| 3 January 1954 | The Broadcasting Regulation Act | in force |
| 6 January 1954 | The Company Registration (Amendment) Act amends The Company Registration Act | in force |
| 7 January 1954 | The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act amends The Wine Excise Act | in force |
| 8 January 1954 | The Dating of Instruments Act | in force |
| 9 January 1954 | The Iron Tariff Act | in force |
| 10 January 1954 | The Telephone Act | in force |
| 12 January 1954 | The Apprentices (Amendment) Act amends The Apprentices (Amendment) Act | in force |
| 16 January 1954 | The Broadcasting Act | in force |
| 31 January 1954 | The Public Order (Amendment) Act amends The Public Order (Amendment) Act | in force |
February (7)
| 4 February 1954 | The Military Pensions (Amendment) Act amends The Military Pensions Act | in force |
| 10 February 1954 | The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act amends The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act | in force |
| 10 February 1954 | The Water Supply (Amendment) Act amends The Water Supply Regulation Act | in force |
| 23 February 1954 | The Almanac Inspection Act | in force |
| 23 February 1954 | The Lindenmar Company Registration Act | in force |
| 25 February 1954 | An Act for the Better Regulation of Motorway | in force |
| 27 February 1954 | The Telephone Act | in force |
March (8)
| 10 March 1954 | An Act for the Better Licensing of Railway | in force |
| 14 March 1954 | The Tramway Act | in force |
| 19 March 1954 | The Housing Regulation Act | in force |
| 20 March 1954 | An Act for the Better Inspection of Examinations | in force |
| 21 March 1954 | An Act for the Better Ordering of Broadcasting | repealed 2009 |
| 21 March 1954 | The Iron Tariff (Amendment) Act amends The Tarnmund Iron Tariff Act | in force |
| 26 March 1954 | The Weights and Measures Regulation Act | in force |
| 27 March 1954 | The War Widows (Amendment) Act amends An Act for the Better Inspection of War Widows | in force |
April (4)
| 5 April 1954 | The Hospitals (Amendment) Act amends The Tarnmund Hospitals Act | in force |
| 7 April 1954 | The War Widows (Amendment) Act amends The War Widows Regulation Act | in force |
| 12 April 1954 | The Marsh Regiments Pay Act | in force |
| 28 April 1954 | The Data Protection Act | in force |
May (6)
| 4 May 1954 | An Act for the Better Inspection of Medals | in force |
| 16 May 1954 | The Wine Excise Regulation Act | in force |
| 18 May 1954 | An Act for the Better Improvement of Prisons | in force |
| 23 May 1954 | The Norrwick Vagrancy Act | in force |
| 27 May 1954 | The Firearms Act | in force |
| 30 May 1954 | The Regimental Colours Act | in force |
June (5)
| 4 June 1954 | An Act for the Better Licensing of Teachers' Pay | in force |
| 10 June 1954 | The Eisenheim Markets Act | in force |
| 11 June 1954 | The Telephone Act | in force |
| 15 June 1954 | The Tarnmund Turnpikes Act | in force |
| 19 June 1954 | The Telephone Act | in force |
July (3)
| 7 July 1954 | The Gaming (Amendment) Act amends The Gaming Regulation Act | in force |
| 17 July 1954 | The Schools (Amendment) Act amends An Act for the Better Regulation of Schools | in force |
| 27 July 1954 | An Act for the Better Licensing of Pensions | in force |
August (9)
| 2 August 1954 | The Public Health Act | in force |
| 13 August 1954 | The Electricity (Amendment) Act amends The Brennholt Electricity Act | in force |
| 15 August 1954 | The Motorway Act | in force |
| 18 August 1954 | The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act amends The Road Traffic Regulation Act | in force |
| 18 August 1954 | The Public Order (Amendment) Act amends The Public Order (Amendment) Act | in force |
| 18 August 1954 | The Clockmakers' Registration (Amendment) Act amends The Clockmakers' Registration Act | in force |
| 26 August 1954 | The Calendar Licensing (Amendment) Act amends The Calendar Licensing Act | in force |
| 27 August 1954 | The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act amends An Act for the Better Regulation of Regimental Colours | in force |
| 31 August 1954 | The Teachers' Pay Act | in force |
September (4)
| 3 September 1954 | The Hospitals (Amendment) Act amends The Hospitals (Amendment) Act | in force |
| 16 September 1954 | The Examinations (Amendment) Act amends The Grauholt Examinations Act | in force |
| 19 September 1954 | The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act amends The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act | in force |
| 23 September 1954 | The Clockmakers' Registration Regulation Act | in force |
October (9)
| 3 October 1954 | The Libraries Act | in force |
| 4 October 1954 | The Requisition (Amendment) Act amends The Dammberg Requisition Act | in force |
| 7 October 1954 | The Tramway Act | in force |
| 8 October 1954 | An Act for the Better Provision of Prisons | in force |
| 14 October 1954 | The Prisons Act | in force |
| 27 October 1954 | The Libraries Act | in force |
| 28 October 1954 | The Libraries Act | in force |
| 28 October 1954 | The Libraries Regulation Act | in force |
| 31 October 1954 | The Telegraph Regulation Act | in force |
November (11)
| 7 November 1954 | The Water Supply (Amendment) Act amends The Water Supply Regulation Act | in force |
| 8 November 1954 | The Reserve Forces (Amendment) Act amends The Reserve Forces Regulation Act | in force |
| 11 November 1954 | The Gaming (Amendment) Act amends The Hagenkirchen Gaming Act | in force |
| 15 November 1954 | An Act for the Better Provision of Electricity | in force |
| 15 November 1954 | The Medals Act | in force |
| 15 November 1954 | An Act for the Better Provision of Firearms | in force |
| 18 November 1954 | The Almanac Inspection (Amendment) Act amends The Almanac Inspection Act | in force |
| 18 November 1954 | The Poor Relief (Amendment) Act amends The Poor Relief (Amendment) Act | in force |
| 26 November 1954 | The Eisenheim Police Act | in force |
| 26 November 1954 | The Almanac Inspection Regulation Act | in force |
| 30 November 1954 | The Telephone Regulation Act | in force |
December (6)
| 1 December 1954 | An Act for the Better Improvement of Hospitals | in force |
| 1 December 1954 | The Causeway Timber (Amendment) Act amends The Causeway Timber (Amendment) Act | in force |
| 7 December 1954 | The Digital Records Regulation Act | in force |
| 15 December 1954 | The Examinations Act | in force |
| 24 December 1954 | The Pensions Act | in force |
| 28 December 1954 | The Aviation Regulation Act | in force |
Rulings of note
Rulings of the High Court and the Court of Chronological Offences reported in 1954, to a limit of forty. Rulings of the regional courts are in the full reports.
| 2 January 1954 | The Crown v. R. B. [1954] SZCO 1 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. |
| 27 January 1954 | The Crown v. R. H. [1954] SZCO 2 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning possession of an unyear record (a ledger). Ruling: 7 months and forfeiture. |
| 9 February 1954 | Hallin v. Peistar [1954] SZHC 1 · The High Court | Concerning smoke from a foundry at Tarnmoor. Ruling: dismissed. |
| 10 February 1954 | Kundpoll v. Hallin [1954] SZHC 2 · The High Court | Concerning smoke from a distillery at Vellhausen. Ruling: injunction granted. |
| 11 February 1954 | The Crown v. F. H. [1954] SZCO 3 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning possession of an unyear record (a bundle of letters). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a diary was illegible. |
| 21 February 1954 | Soner v. Holt [1954] SZHC 3 · The High Court | Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. |
| 2 March 1954 | Scharholt v. Stelen [1954] SZHC 4 · The High Court | Concerning the estate of the late Stelen. Ruling: will upheld. |
| 2 March 1954 | Gerst v. Mertz [1954] SZHC 5 · The High Court | Concerning an unpaid debt of 426 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. |
| 7 March 1954 | Wendl v. Stirloss [1954] SZHC 6 · The High Court | Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 6396 marka. |
| 7 March 1954 | Brenn v. Hartwig [1954] SZHC 7 · The High Court | Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. |
| 9 March 1954 | The Crown v. A. B. [1954] SZCO 4 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning possession of an unyear record (a clock) found at Vellhausen. Ruling: 7 years. |
| 17 March 1954 | The Crown v. F. W. [1954] SZCO 5 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning possession of an unyear record (a journal fragment) found at Vellhausen. Ruling: 5 years, suspended. |
| 18 March 1954 | Hallin v. Brenn [1954] SZHC 8 · The High Court | Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. |
| 21 March 1954 | The Crown v. W. O. [1954] SZCO 6 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellhausen. Ruling: fined 6396 marka. |
| 27 March 1954 | The Crown v. L. T. [1954] SZCO 7 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: 1 months. |
| 6 April 1954 | Ort v. Gansel [1954] SZHC 9 · The High Court | Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. |
| 8 April 1954 | Wendl v. Marsch [1954] SZHC 10 · The High Court | Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 1066 marka. |
| 13 April 1954 | Nordmann v. Brenn [1954] SZHC 11 · The High Court | Concerning an unpaid debt of 6396 marka. Ruling: dismissed. |
| 15 April 1954 | Rusk v. Kessler [1954] SZHC 12 · The High Court | Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. |
| 15 April 1954 | Rusk v. Deichen [1954] SZHC 13 · The High Court | Concerning the estate of the late Deichen. Ruling: estate divided equally. |
| 16 April 1954 | Kessler v. Brenn [1954] SZHC 14 · The High Court | Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. |
| 17 April 1954 | Marrow v. Batneilt [1954] SZHC 15 · The High Court | Concerning the estate of the late Batneilt. Ruling: will upheld. |
| 18 April 1954 | Rusk v. Bauer [1954] SZHC 16 · The High Court | Concerning the estate of the late Bauer. Ruling: estate divided equally. |
| 3 May 1954 | Rabe v. Marrow [1954] SZHC 17 · The High Court | Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. |
| 9 June 1954 | Holt v. Unger [1954] SZHC 18 · The High Court | Concerning an unpaid debt of 17056 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. |
| 18 June 1954 | Tarn v. Gressen [1954] SZHC 19 · The High Court | Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. |
| 18 June 1954 | Wendl v. Rellkinen [1954] SZHC 20 · The High Court | Concerning the estate of the late Rellkinen. Ruling: for the eldest son. |
| 22 June 1954 | Dorn v. Brenn [1954] SZHC 21 · The High Court | Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: will set aside. |
| 3 July 1954 | Kaner v. Holt [1954] SZHC 22 · The High Court | Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. |
| 19 July 1954 | Prill v. Fenn [1954] SZHC 23 · The High Court | Concerning smoke from a distillery at Sudholt. Ruling: injunction granted. |
| 21 July 1954 | Kirbruch v. Zalberg [1954] SZHC 24 · The High Court | Concerning the estate of the late Zalberg. Ruling: estate divided equally. |
| 24 July 1954 | Hallin v. Veinmin [1954] SZHC 25 · The High Court | Concerning an unpaid debt of 1066 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. |
| 28 July 1954 | The Crown v. D. S. [1954] SZCO 8 · The Court of Chronological Offences | Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. |
| 9 August 1954 | Marrow v. Hallin [1954] SZHC 26 · The High Court | Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. |
| 11 August 1954 | Wendl v. Moor [1954] SZHC 27 · The High Court | Concerning smoke from a distillery at Weinfeld. Ruling: damages of 42641 marka. |
| 12 August 1954 | Porfriff v. Lenz [1954] SZHC 28 · The High Court | Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: damages of 2558 marka. |
| 13 August 1954 | Fenn v. Ilgen [1954] SZHC 29 · The High Court | Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. |
| 28 August 1954 | Pahl v. Sudmann [1954] SZHC 30 · The High Court | Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: contract void. |
| 16 September 1954 | Fenn v. Bohm [1954] SZHC 31 · The High Court | Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: contract void. |
| 16 September 1954 | Rornden v. Wendl [1954] SZHC 32 · The High Court | Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: contract void. |