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Montreal Gas Co. v. St. Laurent / City of St. Henri v. St. Laurent

(1896) 26 SCR 176 Court SCC Decision date 1896-05-18 English

Decision Majority · Judgment of the Court

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AMABLE ST. LAURENT, Is-qualii
RESPONDENT. (PLAIN 1IFF)
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH FOR LOWER CANADA (APPEAL SIDE).

Judgment of the Court

J.-These appeals must be dismissed. As to the amount of damages given by the judgment, we cannot interfere.
Cossette v. Dun (3); Ball v. Ray (5); Livi v. Reed
It certainly appears to be large, but, as the Court of Appeal says, there is evidence to. support it, leaving out of consideration the evidence given as to problematic or uncertain future damages. As to the objection taken by the defendants en garantie against the right to an action en garantie in a case dilit, or quasi-ddlit it cannot now prevail.
I refer to what I said for the court on that question in Arcibald v. deLisle The Court of Appeal itself in Montreal,