| Case name: |
Superior Gravel Co. Ltd. v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority |
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Canada - British Columbia |
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| Parties: |
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Appearing as |
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Superior Gravel Co. Ltd. |
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Appellant |
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British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority |
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Respondent |
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Decision maker |
Designation |
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Ferry, William Dow |
Co. Ct. J. |
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Hope, Henry A. |
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Appellant |
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McEwen, John M. |
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Respondent |
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Barnes, C.H. |
Appraiser |
Appellant |
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Joslin, Edward G. |
Appraiser |
Respondent |
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Godfrey, Claude Herbert |
Appraiser |
Other |
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| Decision: |
Appeal by a property owner and cross appeal by the expropriating authority from the findings of a valuator appointed pursuant to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Act, S.B.C. 1964, c. 7. The valuator had been appointed to fix the amount of compensation to be paid by the expropriating authority for the expropriation of a right of way 11.45 ac. in size from a parcel having an area of 418.5 ac. The subject property was located near the City of Prince George. The right of way was expropriated for an electric transmission line. The valuator had fixed compensation in the amount of $12,248. The owner sought compensation in the amount of $110,627 and the authority proposed payment of $2,000. On appeal the court found that the land had a value of $1,800 per acre and allowed 80% of the land value as compensation. The award totalled $16,488 plus interest. Each party was ordered to pay its own costs. |
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| ExLaw citation: |
[1977] EXLAW 300 |
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