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25 Jan 1977

Constitutional law [1977] 2 SCR 654

McNamara Construction et al. v. The Queen

Court: Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the Federal Court lacked jurisdiction over the Crown’s contract claims because no applicable federal law supported the suit.

Federal court jurisdiction
Crown contractual liability
B.n.a. act s.101
Federal court act s.17(4)
Surety bonds
Third party/claim over

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