Town of Dartmouth v. County of Halifax

Town of Dartmouth v. County of Halifax Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1906-02-23 Report (1906) 37 SCR 514 Judges Davies, Louis Henry; Idington, John; Girouard, Désiré; Maclennan, James; Sedgewick, Robert On appeal from Nova Scotia Subjects Taxation Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada The Town of Dartmouth v. The County of Halifax (1906) 37 SCR 514 Date: 1906-02-23 The Town of Dartmouth v. The County of Halifax Present:—Sedgewick, Girouard, Davies, Idington and Maclennan JJ. 1906: Feb. 23. Assessment and taxes—County School Fund—Contributions by incorporated towns—Construction of statute—3 Edw. VII. c. 6, s. 7. Appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia[1], on a special case stated pursuant to Order XXXIII., Rule 6, of the Nova Scotia Judicature Act, holding the Town of Dartmouth liable to contribute proportionately towards the School Fund of the County of Halifax for the year 1904. After hearing counsel on behalf of the appellant and without calling upon counsel for the respondent, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal with costs. Appeal dismissed with costs. Harris K.C. for the appellant. Newcombe K.C. for the respondent. [1] 38 N.S. Rep. 1. …