Provincial Refining Co. Ltd. et al. v. Atlantic Trading (Delaware) Corporation

[1978] 2 SCR 836 Court SCC Decision date 1978-04-26 English

PartiesProvincial Refining Company Limited Appellants·Newfoundland Refining Company Limited Appellants·Atlantic Trading (Delaware) Corporation Respondent

Counsel (2)

Solicitors for the appellants: Kitz, Matheson, Green & MacIsaac, Halifax.
Solicitors for the respondent: Chalker, Green & Rowe, St. John’s.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Pratte, Yves

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Newfoundland and Labrador

Subjects Bankruptcy and insolvency

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you, Mr. Chalker and Mr. Nesbitt. We see no error in the judgment of the Newfoundland Court of Appeal and, accordingly, this appeal is dismissed with costs.

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Solicitors for the appellants: Kitz, Matheson, Green & MacIsaac, Halifax.

Solicitors for the respondent: Chalker, Green & Rowe, St. John’s.