Supreme Court of Canada
Corporation of the Town of Levis v. Queen, (1892) 21 SCR 31
Date: 1892-06-02
THE CORPO RATION OF THE TOWN OF LEVIS
v.
THE QUEEN.
1892: June 1; 1892: June 2
PRESENT:—Sir W. J. Ritchie C.J., and Strong, Taschereau, Gwynne and Patterson JJ.
Expropriation of land—Value of land taken Award by Exchequer Court Judge—Appeal.
APPEAL from the decision of the Exchequer Court of Canada assessing the compensation to be paid to the appellants at $6966 for land taken at Lévis for the use of the Intercolonial Railway.
On appeal the Supreme Court held that it would not interfere with the award of the Judge of the Exchequer Court as to the value of land expropriated for railway purposes, where there is evidence to support his finding and such finding is not clearly erroneous.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Bethune Q.C. for appellants.
Angers Q.C. for respondent.
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