Jos. A. Likely Ltd. and Bank of Montreal v. Peter Kiewit Sons Co. of Canada Ltd. and National Harbours Board and Maritime Testing Ltd., (1976) 14 N.B.R.(2d) 557 (QB)

• Judge: Stratton, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: March 24, 1976
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1976), 14 N.B.R.(2d) 557 (QB)

Likely Ltd. v. Kiewit Sons Co. (1976), 14 N.B.R.(2d) 557 (QB);

    14 R.N.-B.(2e) 557; 15 A.P.R. 557

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Jos. A. Likely Ltd. and Bank of Montreal v. Peter Kiewit Sons Company of Canada Ltd. and National Harbours Board (third party) and Maritime Testing Ltd. (fourth party)

Indexed As: Jos. A. Likely Ltd. and Bank of Montreal v. Peter Kiewit Sons Co. of Canada Ltd. and National Harbours Board and Maritime Testing Ltd.

Répertorié: Jos. A. Likely Ltd. and Bank of Montreal v. Peter Kiewit Sons Co. of Canada Ltd. and National Harbours Board and Maritime Testing Ltd.

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Stratton, J.

March 25, 1976.

Summary:

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Practice - Topic 9810

Discontinuance of action - The plaintiff applied for leave to discontinue an action without costs - The plaintiff wished to discontinue because the plaintiff failed to comply with a condition precedent to the commencement of the action - The plaintiff intended to recommence the action - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench granted leave to the plaintiff to discontinue the action upon payment of the defendant's party and party costs.

Cases Noticed:

Irving Oil Company Ltd. v. Miles Minit Car Wash Ltd. (1970), 2 N.B.R.(2d) 356, folld. [para. 5].

Modern Construction Ltd. v. City of Moncton (1972), 4 N.B.R.(2d) 666, folld. [para. 5].

Statutes Noticed:

Rules of Court (N. B.), Order 26, rule 1.

Authors and Works Noticed:

Atkin's Court Forms, 2nd edition, Vol. 15, page 9 [para. 5].

Annual Practice 1966, page 477 [para. 5].

Counsel:

Kenneth B. McCullogh, for the plaintiffs;

M. Barry Roderick, for the defendant;

William L. Hoyt, Q.C., for the third party;

John P. Barry, for the fourth party.

This application was heard by Stratton, J., at Saint John, N. B., on March 24, 1976. Judgment was delivered by Stratton, J., on March 25, 1976.