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Statistical Analysis of Cases Contained in [1964] S.C.R.

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Osgoode Hall Law JournalVolume 3, Number 3 (October 1965) Article 2Statistical Analysis of Cases Contained in [1964]S.C.R.Philip LococoFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ohljArticleThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Osgoode Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Osgoode HallLaw Journal by an authorized editor of Osgoode Digital Commons.Citation InformationLococo, Philip. "Statistical Analysis of Cases Contained in [1964] S.C.R.." Osgoode Hall Law Journal 3.3 (1965) : 445-448.http://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ohlj/vol3/iss3/2STATISTICAL ANALYSISOFCASES CONTAINED IN [1964] S.C.R.*TABLESSubject Matter of LitigationVolume of WorkProvincial BreakdownAction of Individual JusticesCases and Majority RatioTABLE I. SUBJECT MATTER OF LITIGATIONType ofsubjectORIG JURISD.Habeas CorpusReferencesAPPELLATE(1) PrivateMotion Appl'ndismissed granted Rept.C.A. C.A. No. JdgesUnrpt. Aff'd rvsd. sit(includes Ex.Ct. whereapplicable)Accounts ..................Adoption ......................Agency ...........................Animals .......Annulments ..........Assignments ............Associations ..............Banks & BankingBankruptcy ..............Breach ofPromise .....................Charities ........................Choses in actionCompanies ..................Conflicts ......................Contracts .....................Copyrights ..................Damages .....................Debtor andCreditor .................Devolution ..................Divorce ..........................Executorsand Adm'ors.2 2x52x7(1x5(lx71141 2 3x51 1x5H ospitals .....................Husband andW ife .. ...............*Statistics compiled by Philip Lococo, 3rd year student,Law School.Osgoode HallOSGOODE HALL LAW JOURNALType ofsubjectTABLE I. SUBJECT MATTER OF LITIGATIONMotion Appl'ndismissed grantedAPPELLATE(cont'd.)Infants ..........................Insurance .....................Interest ..........................Judicialsep'n .......................Landlord andTenant .....................Libel andSlander ....................MaliciousProsec ......................Master andServant ....................MechanicsLien ...................Mines andMinerals ..................Mortgages ..................Motor Vehicles.Negligence ..................Occupiers Liab ...Patents & Trade-marks .......................Petrol andNat Gas ..............Partnerships ............ IPhysicians ..................Real Property.Royalties .....................Sales of Land.Sales of Goods.Shipping ........................Subrogation ..............Suretyship ..................Usufruct .......................Watercourses ........W ills ...............................(2) Public LawAdmin Brds ...............A liens ..............................,Certiorari ......................Combines .....................-Constitutional.,Criminal .......................,C row n ..............................Rept. Unrpt.C.A. C.A. No. JdgesAff'd rvsd. sit(includes Ex.Ct. whereapplicable)3 1 4x51 Ix51 1 2x52 1 4x52 1 3x51 111x51 4x5Ix9(4x7(Ix9(5x5(5x7(6x91x5[VOL. 3Supreme Court ReviewType ofsubjectTABLE I. SUBJECT MATTER OF LITIGATIONAPPELLATE(cont'd.)Expropriation.Habeas Corpus.Immigration .................L abour ...........................Mandamus ................Municipal CorpsProhibition................Public Utilities.RoyalCommissions.Schools ................Securities ...............Taxation .................Workmen'sCompens ................PROCEDURALA ppeal ......................C osts .. ......... ...............Decl. Action ............Evidence .......................Injunction ..................Judgments andOrders .....................Jurisdiction ...............Jury Trial ...............Procedure .....................Statutory Interp.Motion Apprndismissed granted Rept. Unrpt.22131621C.A. C.A. No. JdgesAff'd rvsd. sit(includes Ex.Ct. whereapplicable)1 1 2x52 2x71x52 1 (2x5(Ix91 1x53 3 6x52 2x51 1x51 1x51 1 12 6 4 (lxiClx9(l0x53 1 41121(3x5(lxiIx5Ix92 2x51x51x5(3x5(Ix9Ix5ix5Ix5TABLE II. VOLUME OF WORKYear Refer- Habeas Motions Motions Unreported Reported Totalsences Corpus dismd. var'd Public Private Public Private1964* 45 45 90*1964-Canada Law Reports, S.C.R. in bound edition were not available at dateof publication, thus the motions and unreported cases were notavailable.19651OSGOODE HALL LAW JOURNALTABLE III. PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN1964 Refer- Habeas Motions Unreported ReportedSource ences Corpus dism'd var'd Pub. Priv. Pub. Priv.Newfoundland.Nova Scotia ...............P. E. Island ...............New Brunswick .. 1Prov. of Quebec 9 10Ontario ......................... 15 9M anitoba .................... 5 4Saskatchewan 1 4Alberta ........................... 1 8British Columbia 3 2Yukon .............................. -North West Terr .... 2 -Exchequer Court* 10 5Federal Boards** 1 -TABLE IV.Judgment ............ JTaschereau ....................Cartw right ........................................Fauteux ...............................A b b ott ....................................................Martland .............. ................Judson .....................Hall...... ...Ritchie .............................Spence ............. . ...............Taschereau ..............................Cartwright ................F auteux ........................................A bb ott ...........................................Martland ........................Ju dson ..........................................Hall .............R itchie ..........................................Spence ....................ACTION OF INDIVIDUAL JUSTICESConcurrence ............ C Total ...........Volume of WorkMajorityJ C T6 40 4621 30 5110 36 468 43 516 47 5313 41 549 43 529 41 5012 33 45Type of WorkCommonlaw122610162427212120Civillaw969912643DissentJ C TConsti-Criminal tutionallaw law13 114 317 311 316 311 317 315 313 1Total11924959521590OthertOtherPubliclaw1112913111691115TABLE V CASES AND MAJORITY RATIOTotal number of cases reported - 90Unanimous decisions - 715 (7 -0) .................. 11 (5 -0) .................. 53 (3 -0) ............1 (6 -1 ) .................. 0 (4 -1) .................. 9 (1 -0) ..................0 (5 -2) .................. 0 (3 -2) .................. 55 (4- 3) ............... 0... 011 11 67 1Total: 90* Cases dealt with were patents and trademarks, shipping and taxation.** In this case, Board of Transport Commissioners.Denotes concurrence with in this case a major difference on a point of law.(9-0)(8-1)(7-2)(6-3)(5-4)[VOL. 3

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