Supreme Court of Canada
Carleton (County of) v. Ottawa (City), (1898) 28 S.C.R. 606
Date: 1898-03-18
The Corporation of the County of Carleton
and
The Corporation of the City of Ottawa
1898: March 18.
Present: Sir Henry Strong C.J. and Taschereau, Sedgewick, King and Girouard JJ.
Municipal corporation—Statute, construction of—55 V. c. 42 ss. 397, 404, 469, 473 (Ont.)—City separated from county—Maintenance of court house and gaol—Care and maintenance of prisoners.
APPEAL from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, dismissing an appeal and a cross-
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appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice Rose affirming an award of arbitrators under the Municipal Act as to the costs of the care and maintenance of prisoners, and as to the use by the City of Ottawa of the Court House and Gaol of the Cunty of Carleton.
After hearing counsel on the part of the appellant, and without calling upon counsel for the respondent, the court dismissed the appeal with costs, but without giving any written reasons for judgment.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Chrysler Q.C. for the appellant.
O’Gara Q.C. and Wyld for the respondent.
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