. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 48 CANADA LUMBERMAN Legal Discussions of Much Interest The memorable fourth of October 1922, when Haileybury was destroyed by forest fires, was recalled recently in Toronto, by a judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Orde, in the action brought by Samuel McChesney and son of Timmins, against the Northern Can- adian Power Company, Limited. The case was tried on October 2nd, 3rd and 4th at Haileybury. As it was drawing to a close the heavy pall of smoke made t
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 48 CANADA LUMBERMAN Legal Discussions of Much Interest The memorable fourth of October 1922, when Haileybury was destroyed by forest fires, was recalled recently in Toronto, by a judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Orde, in the action brought by Samuel McChesney and son of Timmins, against the Northern Can- adian Power Company, Limited. The case was tried on October 2nd, 3rd and 4th at Haileybury. As it was drawing to a close the heavy pall of smoke made the courtroom dark. The case closed at in the afternoon. At Mr. Justice Orde was forced by the imminent threat of fire to adjourn court. In an hour and a half thereafter the courthouse was a pile of ruins. Mr. Justice Orde car- ried the record of the case away safely, and today gave judgment dis- missing the action, which was to recover $4, damages for in- juries caused by flooding the McChesney saw mill at Timmins Land- ing, in April, 1921. The saw mill-was built not on the parcel of land owned by the McChesney outfit, but on the road allowance along the Matagami River. The power company has a dam at Sandy Falls, nine miles down the river, and several controlling dams higher up, above Timmins Landing. It was alleged that these dams caused a flood in April, 1921. Mr. Justice Orde holds that there would have been a flood anyway, that spring. He further holds that the saw mill being upon Crown lands, the defendants are not entitled to recover any damages. Legal Dispute over Lumber Cut A case of Phillips vs. Corey arising out of a lumber dispute was concluded recently in the Queen's County Circuit Court when the jury brought in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. More than two years ago John L. Phillips entered into contract with Jason A. Corey of Cole's island, to cut and deliver to the bank of the Cain's River, certain logs, the said logs to be delivered by May 1
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