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30338

Bruce Spicer, et al. v. Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2005-02-28 Close file on Leave
2005-02-28 Certificate of taxation issued to, Stewart, McKelvey, Stirling
2005-02-21 Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at the amount of $1,053.63, Reg
2005-02-07 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2004-12-17 Correspondence received from, C. Piercey dated Dec. 17, 2004 (fax copy) re: invoice of the photocopies Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited
2004-11-29 Correspondence received from, B. Gillis dated Nov. 29, 2004 (fax copy) re: in reply to the reply of Mr. Piercey Bruce Spicer
2004-11-25 Reply to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), C. Piercey dated Nov. 25, 2004 (fax copy), Completed on: 2004-11-25 Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited
2004-11-23 Response to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), from B. Gillis dated Nov. 23, 2004 (fax copy), Completed on: 2004-11-23 Bruce Spicer
2004-11-10 Bill of costs, (invoice received on Dec. 17, 2004), Completed on: 2004-11-10 Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited
2004-09-17 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2004-09-16 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CA195452, dated March 16, 2004, is dismissed with costs.

Dismissed, with costs
2004-07-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ma Bi F
2004-06-23 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2004-06-23 Bruce Spicer
2004-06-17 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2004-06-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (proof of service rec'd June 28/04), Completed on: 2004-07-06 Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited
2004-05-14 Application for leave to appeal, Affidavit of service rec'd June 14/04, Completed on: 2004-06-17 Bruce Spicer

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Spicer, Bruce Applicant Active
Terrance P. Bent, Bryan H. Bent and John L. Merry Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Spicer, Bruce

Counsel
W. Bruce Gillis, Q.C.
Durland Gillis
P.O. Box 700
Middleton, Nova Scotia
B0S 1P0
Telephone: (902) 825-3415
FAX: (902) 825-2522
Agent
Carole J. Brown
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
1100 - 100 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: cbrown@blgcanada.com

Party: Terrance P. Bent, Bryan H. Bent and John L. Merry

Counsel
W. Bruce Gillis, Q.C.
Durland Gillis
P.O. Box 700
Middleton, Nova Scotia
B0S 1P0
Telephone: (902) 825-3415
FAX: (902) 825-2522
Agent
Carole J. Brown
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
1100 - 100 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: cbrown@blgcanada.com

Party: Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited

Counsel
Colin D. Piercey, Esq.
Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales
P.O. Box 997
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2X2
Telephone: (902) 420-3200
FAX: (902) 420-1417

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Lower court rulings

April 22, 2003
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

01915

Applicants' application for a declaration of title by adverse possession, allowed

March 16, 2004
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

CA195452

Respondents' appeal allowed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27