Hudson's Bay Co. v. Bland, (1982) 47 A.R. 57 (NWTSC)

• Judge: de Weerdt, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
• Case Date: May 25, 1982
• Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories
• Citations: (1982), 47 A.R. 57 (NWTSC)

Hudson's Bay Co. v. Bland (1982), 47 A.R. 57 (NWTSC)

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Hudson's Bay Company v. Bland

(No. 5831)

Indexed As: Hudson's Bay Co. v. Bland

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

de Weerdt, J.

May 25, 1982.

Summary:

Hudson's Bay Company took default judgment against the defendant and applied to have post judgment interest fixed in accordance with s. 21 of the Northwest Territories Judicature Ordinance.

The Northwest Territories Supreme Court dismissed the application because s. 21 was inoperative.

Constitutional Law - Topic 620

Federal jurisdiction - Interest, post judgment interest - Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91(19) - S. 21 of the Northwest Territories Judicature Ordinance provided for post judgment interest at the "prime rate" - The Northwest Territories Supreme Court held that s. 21 was inoperative because it conflicted with ss. 12 and 13 of the federal Interest Act (see paragraph 25).

Cases Noticed:

A.G. Ontario v. A.G. Canada, [1896] A.C. 348 (J.C.P.C.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Dubrule (1977), 31 C.C.C.(2d) 572 (C.A.), affirming (1974), 6 W.W.R. 568, 19 C.C.C.(2d) 104, affirming (1973), 6 W.W.R. 570; 13 C.C.C. 358, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Negridge (1980), 54 C.C.C.(2d) 304; 17 C.R.(3d) 14 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

John Deere Plow Company Limited v. Wharton, [1915] A.C. 330; 7 W.W.R. 706, refd to. [para. 15].

Trustees of Regina Public School District No. 4 v. Trustees of Gratton Separate School (1915), 7 W.W.R. 1248, refd to. [para. 15].

Zilka v. Zilka (1978), 9 A.R. 27 (S.C., App. Div), refd to. [para. 18].

Edelweiss Credit Union v. Boehm (1978), 8 B.C.L.R. 51 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 18].

Chin Si-Thoo v. Berry, [1978] 2 W.W.R. 641, refd to. [para. 18].

Regina Steam Laundry Ltd. v. S.G.I.O., [1971] 1 W.W.R. 96; 15 D.L.R.(3d) 121 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

Bank of Nova Scotia v. U.P.C. Holdings Ltd. (1980), 25 A.R. 117; 11 A.L.R. 331 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 19].

Prince Albert Pulp Co. v. Foundation Co., [1977] 1 S.C.R. 200; [1976] 4 W.W.R. 586, 1 C.P.C. 74, 68 D.L.R.(3d) 238; 8 N.R. 181, refd to. [para. 19].

Popple v. Sylvester (1882), 22 Ch. D. 98; 52 L.J. Ch. 54, dist. [para. 22].

Re Sneyd, Ex parte Fewings (1883), 25 Ch. D. 338 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Economic Life Assurance Society v. Usborne, [1902] A.C. 147; 71 L.J. P.C. 34 (H.L.), dist. [para. 22].

Coronation Credit Corp. Ltd. v. Industrial Mortgage & Fin. Corp. Ltd. (1967), 64 D.L.R.(2d) 752 (B.C.S.C.), dist. [para. 22].

Heller-Natofin (West) Ltd. v. Carlton Devel. Ltd., [1980] 1 W.W.R. 657 (B.C.S.C.), dist. [para. 22].

Statutes Noticed:

Judicature Ordinance, R.O.N.W.T. 1978, c. J-1, sect. 21 [para. 2].

Interest Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I-18, sect. 12, sect. 13, sect. 14, sect. 15 [para. 4].

Northwest Territories Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-22, sect. 13 [para. 5]; sect. 14 [para. 6].

Counsel:

Anne Crawford, for the applicant;

L.R. Minish Cooper, for the Attorney General of Canada;

W.J. Wilkins, for the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

This application was heard by de Weerdt, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court. The judgment of de Weerdt, J., was delivered on May 25, 1982.