Town of Oakville v. Cranston

Town of Oakville v. Cranston Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1917-06-22 Report (1917) 55 SCR 630 Judges Fitzpatrick, Charles; Davies, Louis Henry; Idington, John; Duff, Lyman Poore; Anglin, Francis Alexander On appeal from Ontario Subjects Municipal law Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Town of Oakville v. Cranston, (1917) 55 S.C.R. 630 Date: 1917-06-22 Town of Oakville and Cranston 1917: June 7, 22. Present: Sir Charles Fitzpatrick C.J. and Davies, Idington, Duff and Anglin JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ONTARIO. Municipal corporation—Negligence—Maintenance of roads. APPEAL from a decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Ontario[1], affirming, by an equal division of opinion, the judgment at the trial[2], in favour of the plaintiff. The plaintiff while riding in a cutter through the Town of Oakville was thrown out and injured. At the place where the accident occurred there was a “pitch hole” in the snow which was the cause of it. An action for damages was tried without a jury and the trial judge held that the road was not in a proper state of repair and that the municipality was liable. His judgment was affirmed on appeal. The Supreme Court of Canada after hearing counsel and reserving judgment dismissed the appeal, Davies J. dissenting. Appeal dismissed with costs. H.J. Scott K.C. and W.A. Chisholm for the appellant. James Lawson for the respondent. [1] 10 Ont. W.N. 315. [2] 10 Ont. W.N. 175. …