Kilgour, John

Vanderlugt, Harry

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York University, Osgoode Hall Law School

Osgoode Hall Law JournalVolume 7, Number 1 (November 1969) Article 5[1968] S. C. R. Statistical AnalysisJohn KilgourHarry VanderlugtFollow 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 InformationKilgour, John and Vanderlugt, Harry. "[1968] S. C. R. Statistical Analysis." Osgoode Hall Law Journal 7.1 (1969) : 105-109.http://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ohlj/vol7/iss1/5STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF [1968] S.C.R.*TABLESI. Subject Matter of LitigationII. Provincial BreakdownI. Action of Individual JudgesType of WorkIV. Cases and Majority RatioV. Action of the JusticesTABLE I SUBJECT MATTER OF LITIGATIONNo. of Cases Exchequer Court or No. of JudgesAPPELLATE Reported Court of Appeal Sitting(a) Private Affirmed Reversed(i) Administration & SuccessionDevolution ................................Executives & AdministratorsW ills .......................................... 1 1 1.5x0(ii) CommercialAccounts .................................Agency ................................... 1 1 1 .3 x 2Assignments ...........................Banks & Banking ................. 1 1 - 1.5 x 0Bills & Notes ............................ 1 - 1 1.5 x 0Bankruptcy ......................Companies ................. 1 1 - 1.5 x 0Contracts .................................. 3 2 1 3.5 x 0Trusts & Trustees .................... 1 1 - 1.5x0Debtor & Creditor ....................Interest ......................................Partnership ................................Sale of Goods ..........................Subrogation ..............................Suretyship ..................................(iii) Domestic RelationsAdoption ..................................Annulment ................................Breach of Promise ..................D ivorce ...................................Husband & Wife ................... .2 1 1 2.5 x 0Judicial Separation ..................(iv) Industrial PropertyCopyrights 1 1 - 1.5 x 0Industrial Design ...................... 1 - 1 1.3 x 2Patents ...................................... 3 2 1 5 2.5 x 01.7x0Trademarks .............................. 1 - 1 1.5x0* Statistics compiled by John Kilgour & Harry Vanderlugt, M year students at OsgoodeHall Law School.106 OSGOODE HALL LAW JOURNAL [VOL. 7, NO. 1No. of Cases Exchequer Court or No. of JudgesReported Court of Appeal SittingAffirmed Reversed(v) LandLandlord & Tenant ................M echanics Liens .....................M ortgages ................................ 4Real Property ............................ 1(vi) Natural ResourcesM ines & M inerals .................... 1Petroleum & Natural Gas ........(vii) TortLibel & Slander ........................Negligence ............................. 12Occupier's Liability ................ 1(viii) OtherAnim als ..................................Associations ............................Charities ..................................Choses in Action ..................Conflicts ..................................Dam ages .................................. 1Privileges .................................Shipping ..................................Usufruct ..................................W ater courses ........................(b) PublicAdministrative Boards .......... 2Certiorari ................................Combines ................................ 3Constitutional ..........................Criminal ................................ 15Crown .. ................... 3Habeas Corpus ........................Immigration ............................ 1Labour .................................. 5M andamus .............................. 1Municipal Coroprations ........ 2Prohibition .............................. 1Public Utilities ........................Taxation ................................ 19Expropriation .......................... 44 x2.5x01.7 xO1.4xlI1 1.4xI1.5x08 {9.5x01.4x12.3 x 21.5x01.5x02.5x03 - 1.5x22.7x08 7 6.5 x04.5x 42.3x21.6x31.4xI1.3x02 1 {2.5x01 - 1.4x11 4 54.SxO1.3 x21 - 1.5x02 - 2.5x01 - 1.5x04 J17 .5 x 0t 1.3x21 3.5x01.4~x ISupreme Court ReviewNo. of CPROCEDURAL ReporAppeal .................................... 4Costs ........................................Declaratory Action ................ 2Evidence ................................. 4Injunction ................................ 2Lim itation Period .................... 1Jurisdiction .............................. 1Procedures ..............................2ases Exchequer CoLed Court of Ap]Affirmed R3urt or,ealeversedNo. ofJudges Sitting1 53.3x01.1x0- 2.5x03 52.4x12.5 x 0- 1.9x01.6x31 1.4xl- 1.5x0TABLE H PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWNNEWFOUNDLAND ....................................N OVA SCOT A ........................................PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ........................NEW BRUNSWICK ..................................QUEBEC ..................................................O NTARIo ................................................M ANITOBA ..............................................SASKATCHEW AN ......................................A LBERTA ................................................BRITISH COLUMBiA ................................Y UKON ..................................................NORTH WEST TERRITORIES ................EXCHEQUER COURT ..............................FEDERAL BOARDS ................................ORIGINAL ................................................Total ........................................TA BLE MPublicA RACTION OF INDIVIDUAL JUDGESMajorityJt C T JCartwright .................................... 19 40 59Fauteux ........................................ 12 29 41 (Abbott .......................................... 2 30 32 ]Martland ...................................... 17 50 67Judson .......................................... 14 52 66Ritchie .......................................... 12 56 68Hall ................................................ 10 57 67Spence ............................................ 15 48 63**Pigeon ........................................ 11 28 39(*Taschereau) .............................. 0 1 1 (* retired** appointedI-Leading judgment or leading dissenting judgmentC-Concurred.T-Totalt In a few cases, 2 or more judges gave leading opinions.PrivateA RDissentC T1 73 32 32 52 63 63 64 92 60 019691Total21629547122722106Total6644357272747372451OSGOODE HALL LAW JOURNALTYPE OF WORKCommonLawCartwright ................. 23Fauteux ....................... 2Abbott ........................ 3M artland ..................... 25Judson ......................... 27Ritchie ...................... 28Hall ............................ 26Spence ....................... 27Pigeon ............................ 8Taschereau ................... 0TABLE IVCivilLaw01289846491Criminal13115913131412120OtherConstitutional Public Law2 264 162 173 284 233 284 253 273 130 0CASES AND MAJORITY RATIO TABLE IVTotal Number of Cases Reported .................................. 106Unanimous decisions ....................................................... 82Split decisions .................................................................. 249x 0 ...................... 18x1 ................... 25x 4 ................... 4ix 0 ...................... I7x0 . .... ........... 45x2 ..................... 13x0 ................ 45x0 ................. 714x1 .............. 113x2 ................... 7[VOL. 7, NO. ISupreme Court Review19691TABLE V22 1 8121 243824 4 5111711 5 138 6 615 115 219 72CartwrightMOCDOCFauteuxMOCDOCAbbottMOCDOCMattlandMOCDOCJudsonMOCDOCRitchieMOCDOCHallMOCDOCSpenceMOCDOCPigeonMOCDOC8 6 2 14 9 631 111.2 5 2 9 7 838 212 1 52 4 328 4 47 8 610 29 416 1 11 4 7 10 152 12 1 94 1 1 3 4 1 631KEYM-MajorityD-DissentO-Wrote JudgmentC-ConcurredAs an example of how this table works look to Ritchie and one sees:(1) He delivered 11 majority judgments.(2) He concurred with Hall six times, but twice wrote a substantial separate opinion.(3) He concurred in 10 judgments delivered by Spence.(4) He dissented 5 times and delievered 3 leading dissenting opinions.ACTION OF THE JUSTICES~00 LQ o4146 2 114I

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