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Property law 2026 BCSC 529

Sagebrush Golf Course Holdings Ltd. v. Craig

The notice of civil claim does not, even assuming its allegations true, plead any interest in the Sagebrush Property or a sufficient nexus between the pleaded causes of action and that property; therefore the CPL was improperly registered and must be cancelled under s.215 LTA; costs to petitioners at Scale B and special costs declined.

  • Certificate of pending litigation
  • Constructive trust
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Tracing
  • Costs
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Civil procedure 2025 BCSC 2470

1194432 B.C. Ltd. v. Gram Canada Investment Ltd.

The court set aside default judgments against all defendants, finding no wilful default, a defence worthy of investigation, and that justice favoured a merits hearing.

  • Setting aside default judgment
  • Service of process
  • Alternative service
  • Meritorious defence
  • Cancellation of registered charges
  • Default-judgment
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Property law 2025 BCSC 1239

Smith v. Clearwater Park GP Inc.

The court cancelled a 1959 building scheme on Lot 36 as obsolete under s. 35 of the Property Law Act and dismissed the Smiths’ injunction petition.

  • Building scheme
  • Restrictive covenant
  • S.35 property law act
  • Obsolescence
  • Injunction
  • Development permit
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Property law 2025 BCSC 1105

Peters (Re)

The British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed a self-represented petition seeking cancellation of registered title, a vesting order in allodium, and a “certified unregistered title.”

  • Vesting order
  • Cancellation of registered title
  • Law and equity act s.37
  • Registration of title
  • Opca litigation
  • Vesting-order
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Property law 2025 BCSC 955

Gaukel v. Lalonde

The court dismissed the CPL cancellation application in substance, finding the pleadings could support an interest in land. One CPL was lifted by consent to register an easement.

  • Certificate of pending litigation
  • Section 215 land title act
  • Sections 256 and 257 land title act
  • Undue hardship
  • Law and equity act reliance
  • Certificate-of-pending-litigation
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Property law 2025 BCSC 564

Farwell v. Johnson

The court held the father’s joint tenancy interest was only legal title and that he held it on trust for his son’s estate, subject to accounting.

  • Beneficial ownership
  • Resulting trust
  • Constructive trust
  • Joint tenancy and survivorship
  • Pledge of credit
  • Accounting for payments
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Property 2025 BCSC 345

Mushy Roomy Products Inc. v. JACP Holdings Ltd.

La Corte anuló un CPL sobre terrenos del demandado y eliminó las alegaciones de enriquecimiento injusto y trust constructivo por tratarse de un reclamo monetario.

  • Certificate of pending litigation
  • Constructive trust
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Summary dismissal
  • Hardship cancellation
  • Land title act ss.215,254,256,257
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Property law 2025 BCSC 337

Johnson v. Johnson

The court cancelled a certificate of pending litigation against the property, restrained further CPL filings, and awarded costs to the petitioner.

  • Certificate of pending litigation
  • Joint tenancy and survivorship
  • Cancellation of charges against title
  • Injunctions
  • Costs
  • Certificate-of-pending-litigation
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Property law 2024 BCCA 418

1004364 BC Ltd. v. Kelowna (City)

La Cour rejette l’appel et confirme que la nullité de certaines clauses positives n’invalide pas le reste du droit de passage statutaire.

  • Statutory right of way
  • Easements
  • Positive covenants
  • Interpretation of instruments
  • Severance
  • Injunctions
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Property law 2024 BCSC 2188

Watermark Developments Ltd. v. Kelowna (City)

The court held the petition to discharge two section 219 no-build covenants was not premature and granted cancellation under the Property Law Act.

  • Section 219 restrictive covenants
  • Section 35 property law act
  • Obsolescence of covenants
  • Discharge/modification of covenants
  • Prematurity of application
  • Equitable/quid pro quo considerations
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