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Hailfax Electric Railway Co. v. The King

(1919) 59 SCR 650
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Hailfax Electric Railway Co. v. The King Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1919-05-06 Report (1919) 59 SCR 650 Judges Davies, Louis Henry; Idington, John; Anglin, Francis Alexander; Brodeur, Louis-Philippe; Mignault, Pierre-Basile On appeal from Canada Subjects Expropriation Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Hailfax Electric Railway Co. v. The King, (1919) 59 S.C.R. 650 Date: 1919-05-06 Halifax Electric Railway Co. v. The King. 1919: March 14; 1919: May 6. Present: Sir Louis Davies C.J. and Idington, Anglin, Brodeur and Mignault JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE EXCHEQUER COURT OF CANADA. Expropriation—Award—Special value. APPEAL from the judgment of the Exchequer Court of Canada[1], awarding compensation for expropriation of the appellants' land. The land expropriated was used as a plant for generating gas and electricity. The appellants appealed from the award of the Exchequer Court claiming that it had a special value greatly exceeding the amount allowed. The Supreme Court of Canada held that the award was liberal if not generous and affirmed the judgment appealed against. Appeal dismissed with costs. Jenks K.C. for the appellants. Rogers K.C. for the respondent. [1] 17 Ex. C.R. 47; 40 D.L.R. 184. …

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Hailfax Electric Railway Co. v. The King
Collection
Supreme Court Judgments
Date
1919-05-06
Report
(1919) 59 SCR 650
Judges
Davies, Louis Henry; Idington, John; Anglin, Francis Alexander; Brodeur, Louis-Philippe; Mignault, Pierre-Basile
On appeal from
Canada
Subjects
Expropriation
Decision Content
Supreme Court of Canada
Hailfax Electric Railway Co. v. The King, (1919) 59 S.C.R. 650
Date: 1919-05-06
Halifax Electric Railway Co. v. The King.
1919: March 14; 1919: May 6.
Present: Sir Louis Davies C.J. and Idington, Anglin, Brodeur and Mignault JJ.
ON APPEAL FROM THE EXCHEQUER COURT OF CANADA.
Expropriation—Award—Special value.
APPEAL from the judgment of the Exchequer Court of Canada[1], awarding compensation for expropriation of the appellants' land.
The land expropriated was used as a plant for generating gas and electricity. The appellants appealed from the award of the Exchequer Court claiming that it had a special value greatly exceeding the amount allowed.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the award was liberal if not generous and affirmed the judgment appealed against.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Jenks K.C. for the appellants.
Rogers K.C. for the respondent.
[1] 17 Ex. C.R. 47; 40 D.L.R. 184.

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