Anderson's Engineering Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re, 2002 BCSC 504

JudgeWong, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateFebruary 11, 2002
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations2002 BCSC 504;[2002] B.C.T.C. 504 (SC)

Anderson's Eng. Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re, [2002] B.C.T.C. 504 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.018

In The Matter Of The Bankruptcy of Anderson's Engineering Ltd. of The District of Langley, Province of British Columbia

(209300/VA00; 2002 BCSC 504)

Indexed As: Anderson's Engineering Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re

British Columbia Supreme Court

In Bankruptcy

Vancouver

Wong, J.

April 8, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Personal Property - Topic 6214

Security interests - Priorities - Trustee in bankruptcy - See paragraphs 1 to 83.

Personal Property - Topic 6463

Security interests - Loss of title to third parties - Goods sold or leased in ordinary course of business - What constitutes - See paragraphs 1 to 83.

Sale of Goods - Topic 2708

Transfer of property in goods from seller to buyer - General principles - Whether title to goods passed to buyer - See paragraphs 1 to 83.

Cases Noticed:

Royal Bank of Canada v. 216200 Alberta Ltd. (1986), 51 Sask.R. 146; 33 D.L.R.(4th) 80 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

Spittlehouse v. Northshore Marine Inc. et al. (1994), 73 O.A.C. 16; 18 O.R.(3d) 60 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

Butler Auto Sales Ltd. v. Rudlang, [1986] B.C.J. No. 1290 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 40].

Jerome v. Clements Motor Sales Ltd., [1958] O.R. 738 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 40].

Hartley v. Saunders (1962), 33 D.L.R.(2d) 638 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 40].

Blyth Shipbuilding and Dry Docks Co., Re, [1926] Ch. 494, refd to. [para. 43].

Royal Bank of Canada v. Saskatchewan Telecommunications (1985), 40 Sask.R. 190; 20 D.L.R.(4th) 415 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 45].

Seath v. Moore (1888), 11 App. Cas. 350 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 45].

Statutes Noticed:

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, sect. 69.3(1) [para. 81]; sect. 71(2) [para. 78].

Personal Property Security Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 359, sect. 30(1), sect. 30(2) [para. 30].

Sale of Goods Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 410, sect. 22 [para. 35]; sect. 23 [para. 37].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Bridge, M.G., Sale of Goods (1988), p. 140 [para. 44].

Chitty on Contracts, pp. 1195 to 1196, para. 4790 [para. 42].

Cuming, Ronald C.C., and Wood, Roderick J., British Columbia Personal Property Security Act Handbook (4th Ed. 1989), pp. 221, 222 [para. 34].

Counsel:

H.J. Rusk, for On-Line Finance & Leasing Corp.;

J. Poulsen and J.P. Mockler, for Royal Bank of Canada.

This application was heard on February 11, 2002, before Wong, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, In Bankruptcy, who delivered the following decision on April 8, 2002.

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    • Irwin Books Personal Property Security Law - Third Edition
    • July 26, 2022
    ...Anderson v Lucas, 2005 BCSC 846 .....................................................................711 Anderson’s Engineering Ltd (Re), 2002 BCSC 504 .................................... 433, 434 PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY LAW 792 Andrew v FarmStart (1988), 54 DLR (4th) 406, 71 CBR (NS) 1......
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    • June 18, 2012
    ...Anderson v Lucas, 2005 BCSC 846 .................................................................... 653 Anderson’s Engineering Ltd (Re), 2002 BCSC 504 .................................... 387, 389 Andrew v Farmstart (1988), 54 DLR (4th) 406, 71 CBR (NS) 124, [1988] SJ No 687 (CA), leave to......
  • Transferees of Collateral
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Personal Property Security Law - Third Edition
    • July 26, 2022
    ...context. 61 The court did not express a clear 56 [1987] 1 WWR 545 (Sask CA) [ 216200 Alberta ]. See also Anderson’s Engineering Ltd (Re), 2002 BCSC 504 [ Re Anderson’s Engineering ]. 57 RSS 1978, s S-1, ss 19–20. 58 Had the sales involved “speciic goods” (i.e., a sale of items identiied and......
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    • Irwin Books Archive Personal Property Security Law. Second Edition
    • June 18, 2012
    ...Nebraska, 20 UCC Rep Serv 2d 1409 (Wyo 1993). 49 Above note 39. 50 [1987] 1 WWR 545 (Sask CA). See also Re Anderson’s Engineering Ltd, 2002 BCSC 504. PER SONAL PROPERTY SECURITY LAW 388 goods from a retailer who had agreed to order and deliver goods of that description to a customer, the bu......
4 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Personal Property Security Law - Third Edition
    • July 26, 2022
    ...Anderson v Lucas, 2005 BCSC 846 .....................................................................711 Anderson’s Engineering Ltd (Re), 2002 BCSC 504 .................................... 433, 434 PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY LAW 792 Andrew v FarmStart (1988), 54 DLR (4th) 406, 71 CBR (NS) 1......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Personal Property Security Law. Second Edition
    • June 18, 2012
    ...Anderson v Lucas, 2005 BCSC 846 .................................................................... 653 Anderson’s Engineering Ltd (Re), 2002 BCSC 504 .................................... 387, 389 Andrew v Farmstart (1988), 54 DLR (4th) 406, 71 CBR (NS) 124, [1988] SJ No 687 (CA), leave to......
  • Transferees of Collateral
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Personal Property Security Law - Third Edition
    • July 26, 2022
    ...context. 61 The court did not express a clear 56 [1987] 1 WWR 545 (Sask CA) [ 216200 Alberta ]. See also Anderson’s Engineering Ltd (Re), 2002 BCSC 504 [ Re Anderson’s Engineering ]. 57 RSS 1978, s S-1, ss 19–20. 58 Had the sales involved “speciic goods” (i.e., a sale of items identiied and......
  • Transferees of Collateral
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Personal Property Security Law. Second Edition
    • June 18, 2012
    ...Nebraska, 20 UCC Rep Serv 2d 1409 (Wyo 1993). 49 Above note 39. 50 [1987] 1 WWR 545 (Sask CA). See also Re Anderson’s Engineering Ltd, 2002 BCSC 504. PER SONAL PROPERTY SECURITY LAW 388 goods from a retailer who had agreed to order and deliver goods of that description to a customer, the bu......

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