Sale of Vessel - Admiralty Law

9171-7702 Quebec Inc. v. Canada, 2013 FC 832

In Purchase and Sale of Ships on July 30, 2013 (Updated January 29, 2014)

Précis: The Federal Court surprisingly held that the sale of a vessel in Quebec was governed by the Quebec Civil Code.

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Entitlement to Commission - Sale of Vessel

Clifts Marine Sales(1992) Ltd. et al. v. Moorco Inc. et al., 2001 FCT 1369

In Purchase and Sale of Ships on December 12, 2001 (Updated July 10, 2012)

This was a claim by a yacht broker for commission. The Defendant denied the broker was entitled to a commission as the Listing Agreement had been terminated and the vessel was sold to a person who had not been introduced by the broker. The Prothonotary found, however, that the Defendant terminated the Listing Agreement to sell the vessel himself and …

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Representations - Sale of Vessel

Grosvenor v. Streifel, 1999 CanLII 6393

In Purchase and Sale of Ships on May 13, 1999 (Updated July 10, 2012)

This was an action for the unpaid balance of the purchase price of a used vessel. The Statement of Defence and Counterclaim alleged that the vendor had made false representations. Specifically, the purchaser alleged he was induced to enter into the transaction by a marine survey that was given to him by the vendor and by statements made by the …

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