Canadian Railway and Transport Cases, 11. köideCanada Law Book, 1911 |
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Page 229 - Local Works and Undertakings other than such as are of the following Classes: — a) Lines of Steam or other Ships, Railways, Canals, Telegraphs, and other Works and Undertakings connecting the Province with any other or others of the Provinces, or extending beyond the Limits of the Province...
Page 227 - ... no such company shall make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to or in favour of any particular person or company, or any particular description of traffic, in any respect whatsoever...
Page 311 - All actions or suits for indemnity for any damages or injury sustained by reason of the construction or operation of the railway...
Page 239 - And any Matter coming within any of the Classes of Subjects enumerated in this Section shall not be deemed to come within the Class of Matters of a local or private Nature comprised in the Enumeration of the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces.
Page 78 - ... shall accordingly receive such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as will best ensure the attainment of the object of the Act and of such provision or enactment, according to its true intent, meaning and spirit".
Page 228 - Act, shall include reasonable facilities for the junction of private sidings or private branch railways with any railway belonging to or worked by any such company; and reasonable facilities for receiving, forwarding, and delivering traffic upon and from those sidings or private branch railways.
Page 206 - Such works as, although wholly situate within the Province, are before or after their execution declared by the Parliament of Canada to be for the general advantage of Canada or for the advantage of two or more of the Provinces.
Page 3 - Upon such appeal the practice and proceedings shall be as nearly as may be the same as upon an appeal from the decision of an inferior court to the said Court...
Page 30 - I have always understood, is for the purpose of enabling the tribunal to understand the questions that are being raised, to follow the evidence, and to apply the evidence.
Page 146 - ... is greater for a shorter than for a longer distance, within which such shorter distance is included, unless the Board is satisfied that, owing to competition, it is expedient to allow such toll.