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Decision Information

Cairns v Yellowknife (City)

Court Supreme Court
Date 1988-07-13
Other citations [1988] NWTR 331
File numbers 01013
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Cairns v. Yellowknife (City), [1988] N.W.T.R. 331 (N.W.T. S.C.)
Beakhurst et al v. Williams et al, [1971] 1 W.W.R. 230 (N.W.T. T.C.).

Statutes considered:
Cities, Towns and Villages Act, 1987, (1ST) C. 14, SS. 69 (1), 73;
Judicature Act, R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. JB1, S. 19 (O);
Plannign Act, S. 25, 29
Decision information:

Abstract: Application for an order quashing two resolutions of the municipal council - Objection to application for a declaration under Rule 14 of the Rules of Court and section 19 (o) of the Judicature Act - Respondent passed resolutions.
Decision: Application dismissed - Applicant is not Aadversely affected@ as contemplated under the Cities, Towns and Villages Act by the resolutions as they do not yet have the force of a by-law - Objection to the application for a declaration under Rule 14 disallowed - Such application entitled to be argued on its merits
Subjects: Municipal law - Actions by and against municipal corporations - Remedies
Keywords: Resolution - by-law - adversely affected

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