City of Montreal v. Ramsay et al., (1898) 29 SCR 298

Supreme Court of Canada

City of Montreal v. Ramsay, (1898) 29 SCR 298

Date: 1898-11-21

CITY OF MONTREAL v. RAMSAY et al.

1898: Oct 10; 1898: Nov 21

PRESENT :—Sir Henry Strong C.J. and Taschereau, Sedgewick, King and Grirouard JJ.

Municipal Corporation—Expropriation—Widening streets—Assessments— Excessive valuation—52 V. c. 79, s. 228 (Que.)

APPEAL from a judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench for Lower Canada (appeal side), ([1]) reversing the decision of the Superior Court, District of Montreal, and annulling the assessment roll for the .widening of St. Nicholas Street in the City of Montreal.

After hearing counsel for the appellant and without calling upon counsel for the respondent the court reserved judgment and, on a subsequent day, dismissed the appeal with costs.

Appeal dismissed with costs

Ethier Q.C. for the appellant.

Rielle for the respondents.