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Admiralty law 2016 FC 1281

Verreault Navigation Inc. v. 662901 N.B. Ltd.

Federal Court admiralty decision distributing sale proceeds of the Chaulk Lifter, recognizing Verreault’s possessory lien, subordinating related-party mortgage claims, and dismissing an unrelated lender claim.

  • Possessory lien
  • Priority of maritime claims
  • Sister ship claims
  • Marine mortgage
  • Custodia legis
  • Ship‑source oil pollution fund (bunker convention)
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Admiralty/maritime law 2010 FC 634

St. Anthony Seafoods Limited Partnership v. F.V. Independence (Ship)

Motion dismissed: the Court found the plaintiff had not shown a sufficient default under the loan to justify taking possession of and selling the vessel.

  • Marine mortgage
  • Default under loan agreement
  • Possession of vessel
  • Sale of vessel under canada shipping act s.69
  • Arrest of vessel
  • Admiralty-law
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Administrative law 2005 FC 405

Franklin Lumber Ltd. v. Essington II (Ship)

The Federal Court dismissed a motion to recuse Prothonotary Hargrave, finding no reasonable apprehension of bias from remote prior professional involvement.

  • Recusal
  • Reasonable apprehension of bias
  • Judicial impartiality
  • Marine mortgage
  • Judicial sale
  • Reasonable-apprehension-of-bias
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Maritime law 2005 FC 95

Franklin Lumber Ltd. v. Essington II,(Ship)

The Federal Court extended time to serve an in rem claim and approved a pendente lite private sale of the Essington II at $380,000.

  • Extension of time for service
  • In rem arrest
  • Sale pendente lite
  • Marine mortgage
  • Promissory note
  • Court-ordered sale without appraisal
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Admiralty/maritime law 2004 BCSC 32

Middleton and Malic v. Farquharson et al.

The court upheld the marine mortgage and sale of the Ocean Tribune, rejected claims of improper conduct by the mortgagee in possession, and awarded $1,000 for unreturned personal chattels.

  • Mortgagee in possession duty
  • Power of sale
  • Marine mortgage
  • Assignment of fishing licence
  • Seizure and sale of chattel
  • Conversion of personal property
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Maritime/admiralty law 2000 BCSC 1621

Middleton et al v. Owner & Farquharson et al

The court dismissed a motion to strike an admiralty in rem claim over the vessel OCEAN TRIBUNE, holding the plaintiffs’ claims raised triable issues of title, possession, and mortgage.

  • In rem jurisdiction
  • Marine mortgage
  • Mortgagee in possession
  • Conversion
  • Strike out for disclosing no reasonable cause of action
  • Admiralty-law
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Civil procedure 2000 BCSC 520

Royal Bank of Canada v. Jones

The court dismissed a motion to strike the bank’s claim for want of prosecution and refused cross-examination of the bank’s affidavit deponent in a debt action.

  • Want of prosecution
  • Summary judgment (r.18a)
  • Cross-examination of affidavit deponent
  • Promissory notes
  • Marine mortgage
  • Prejudgment/contractual interest
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