Lefeuntun v. Véronneau

Lefeuntun v. Véronneau

The Supreme Court held the venditioni exponas issued by the prothonotary without an order of the court was null; the Code (arts. 653, 662, 663) requires a court order specifying conditions for such writs and the sheriff could not validly complete the sale after the writ lapsed; consequently the sale was void and the...

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Citation
(1893) 22 SCR 203
Parties
Appellant (petitioner En Nullité De Décret): Ivon Lefeuntun; Respondent (defendant En Reprise D'instance): Adolphe Véronneau; Original Plaintiff (judgment Creditor): Narcisse Bolduc
Court
Supreme Court of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
24 June 1893
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal From Court of Queen's Bench (lower Canada) / Appeal to Supreme Court of Canada — Final Hearing on Merits
Outcome
Appeal allowed with costs
Legal Topics
Venditioni Exponas, Sheriff's Sale, Petition En Nullité De Décret, Jurisdiction, Appealability, Vacating Sale
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Venditioni Exponas Sheriff's Sale Petition En Nullité De Décret Jurisdiction Appealability Vacating Sale

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Parties

Ivon Lefeuntun

Appellant (petitioner En Nullité De Décret)

Adolphe Véronneau

Respondent (defendant En Reprise D'instance)

Narcisse Bolduc

Original Plaintiff (judgment Creditor)

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal From Court of Queen's Bench (lower Canada) / Appeal to Supreme Court of Canada — Final Hearing on Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a writ of venditioni exponas may be issued by the prothonotary without an order of the court or judge
  2. 2 Whether the sheriff could proceed to sale after the original writ lapsed when no court order issued
  3. 3 Whether a petition en nullité de décret challenging a sheriff's sale is appealable to the Supreme Court

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held the venditioni exponas issued by the prothonotary without an order of the court was null; the Code (arts. 653, 662, 663) requires a court order specifying conditions for such writs and the sheriff could not validly complete the sale after the writ lapsed; consequently the sale was void and the appeal was allowed with costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed with costs

Orders

  • Appeal allowed with costs
  • Sheriff's sale declared null and void