| Case name: |
Jamieson v. Creston (Town) |
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Canada - British Columbia |
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| Parties: |
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Appearing as |
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Jamieson, Frank Herbert |
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Petitioner |
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Jamieson, Mildred Johanna |
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Petitioner |
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Creston (Town) |
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Respondent |
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Decision maker |
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Esson, William A. |
C.J.S.C. |
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| Lawyers: |
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Appearing for |
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Burke, Reinhard |
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Petitioner |
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Melville, J. Bruce |
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Respondent |
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| Decision: |
Application by property owners to set aside a by-law authorizing expropriation of part of the Petitioners' land for a street widening project. The by-law was alleged to be void for uncertainty. The application was allowed in respect of a portion of the by-law purporting to grant the Respondent power to enter the remainder of the land to construct works of mitigation. The remainder of the by-law was found to be valid legislation. |
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| ExLaw citation: |
[1992] EXLAW 300 |
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