| Case name: |
Caine v. Surrey (District) |
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| Jurisdiction: |
Canada - British Columbia |
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| Parties: |
Name |
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Appearing as |
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Caine, George S. |
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Plaintiff |
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Cotton, Arthur F. |
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Defendant |
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Stevenson |
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Defendant |
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Surrey (District) |
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Defendant |
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Morrison, Aulay |
J. |
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| Lawyers: |
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Appearing for |
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Smith, Robert |
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Plaintiff |
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McQuarrie, W.G. |
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Defendant |
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| Decision: |
Application by the Defendants for an order setting New Westminster as the venue for the trial of an action. The Plaintiff had commenced the action for an injunction to restrain construction by the District of Surrey of a road over the Plaintiff's property. The Plaintiff had proposed Vancouver as the location for trial. The court held that the preponderance of convenience and expense favoured New Westminster. The application was allowed. |
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| ExLaw citation: |
[1918] EXLAW 3 |
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| Parallel citations: |
[1918] BCJ No. 42 |
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(1918) 26 BCR 338 |
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[1919] 1 WWR 12 |
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