Territorial Leasing Ltd. v. Cadillac, (1983) 48 A.R. 163 (NWTSC)

• Judge: de Weerdt, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
• Case Date: November 13, 1982
• Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories
• Citations: (1983), 48 A.R. 163 (NWTSC)

Territorial Leasing Ltd. v. Cadillac (1983), 48 A.R. 163 (NWTSC)

MLB headnote and full text

Territorial Leasing Ltd. v. Cadillac Explorations Ltd.

(No. SC 6386)

Indexed As: Territorial Leasing Ltd. v. Cadillac Explorations Ltd.

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

de Weerdt, J.

January 28, 1983.

Summary:

A contractor applied for personal judgment against a mine owner under the Miners' Lien Ordinance. The Northwest Territories Supreme Court dismissed the application.

Liens - Topic 8566

Miners' liens - Enforcement - Personal judgment - A contractor who was disentitled to a lien against a mine owner applied for personal judgment against the mine owner under s. 11 of the Miners' Lien Ordinance - The Northwest Territories Supreme Court dismissed the application, holding that s. 11 was restricted to claims for liens, and did not include personal judgment for debt or damages arising out of contract - See paragraph 4.

Cases Noticed:

Clarkson Co. Ltd. et al. v. Ace Lumber Ltd. et al., [1963] S.C.R. 110; 4 C.B.R.(N.S.) 116; 36 D.L.R.(2d) 554, refd to. [para. 2].

Statutes Noticed:

Miners' Lien Ordinance, R.O.N.W.T. 1974, c. M-12, sect. 11 [para. 3].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Macklem & Bristow, Mechanics' Liens in Canada, pp. 382-387 [para. 5].

Counsel:

Earl Johnson, for the applicant;

No one contra.

This case was heard on November 13, 1982 and January 18, 1983, at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, before de Weerdt, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on January 28, 1983: