Saunders v. Renton
Leave to appeal was refused because the appellant failed to identify any error in law by Justice Carver as required by s. 839(1) of the Code.
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- Citation
- 1998 NSCA 205
- Parties
- Appellant: Edmund R. Saunders; Respondent: Beatrice Renton, Manager/Clerk of the Town of Lunenburg and Administrator of Sections 154A-154G of the Towns Act for the Town of Lunenburg and Province of Nova Scotia
- Court
- Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 16 November 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Refused by Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- Leave to appeal refused.
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Identification of Error in Law, Statutory Authority Under Towns Act, Costs Award
- Source Language
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Parties
Edmund R. Saunders
Appellant
Beatrice Renton, Manager/Clerk of the Town of Lunenburg and Administrator of Sections 154A-154G of the Towns Act for the Town of Lunenburg and Province of Nova Scotia
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Refused by Court of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant identified an error in law by the trial judge sufficient to grant leave to appeal under s. 839(1) of the Code
- 2 Whether costs should be awarded following refusal of leave
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to appeal was refused because the appellant failed to identify any error in law by Justice Carver as required by s. 839(1) of the Code.
Court Disposition
Leave to appeal refused.
Orders
- Leave to appeal refused.
- Costs awarded to respondent in the amount of $500.00 plus disbursements.
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Saunders v. Renton Court Court of Appeal Date 1998-11-16 Citation 1998 NSCA 205 Docket CA 147505 Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Bateman, Nancy J. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Hallett, J. Doane (Honourable Justice) (CA); Glube, Constance R. (Honourable Chief Justice) (CA) Document Type Decision Relations Library Sheet - Saunders v. Renton - 1998 NSCA 205 - 1998-11-16 - Library Sheet Decision Content Date: 19981216 Docket: C.A. 147505 NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL Cite as: Saunders v. Renton, 1998 NSCA 205 Glube, C.J.N.S.; Hallett and Bateman, JJ.A. BETWEEN: EDMUND R. SAUNDERS ) Appellant in person ) Appellant ) ) - and - ) ) Patrick A. Burke ) for the Respondent BEATRICE RENTON, MANAGER/CLERK OF ) THE TOWN OF LUNENBURG AND ) ADMINISTRATOR OF SECTIONS 154A-154G ) OF THE TOWNS ACT FOR THE TOWN OF ) LUNENBURG AND PROVINCE OF NOVA ) SCOTIA ) ) Respondent ) Appeal Heard: ) November 16, 1998 ) ) ) Judgment Delivered: ) November 16, 1998 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) THE COURT: Leave to appeal refused per oral reasons for judgment of Hallett, J.A.; Glube, C.J.N.S. and Bateman, J.A. concurring. HALLETT, J.A.: (Orally) The appellant has failed to identify any error in law by Justice Carver that would give this Court reason to hear the appeal under s. 839(1) of the Code. Leave to appeal is refused. Costs are in the amount of $500.00 plus disbursements. Hallett, J.A. Concurred in: Glube, C.J.N.S. Bateman, J.A. C.A. No.147505 NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL BETWEEN: EDMUND R. SAUNDERS ) Appellant ) - and - ) REASONS FOR ) JUDGMENT BY: BEATRICE RENTON, MANAGER/CLERK ) OF THE TOWN OF LUNENBURG AND ) HALLETT, J.A. ADMINISTRATOR OF SECTIONS 154A ) (0rally) -154G OF THE TOWNS ACT FOR THE ) TOWN OF LUNENBURG AND ) PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA ) ) Respondent ) ) ) ) ) ) )