FRANCIS THOMAS, JIMMY BILL, HARRY THOMAS, CHARLES RABBITSKIN, WAYNE THOMAS, GARRY THOMAS, CALVIN THOMAS and DONALD ABBOTT
Appellants
and
CHIEF PETER BILL and COUNCILLORS DENNIS LEWIS, ROMEO THOMAS, FREDERICK WHITEHEAD, WILLIE THOMAS, PETER SAKEBOW and DAVID THOMAS
Respondents
Heard at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on October 10, 2007.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on October 10, 2007.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: LINDEN J.A.
Docket: A-385-06
Citation: 2007 FCA 324
CORAM: LINDEN J.A.
NOËL J.A.
RYER J.A.
BETWEEN:
FRANCIS THOMAS, JIMMY BILL, HARRY THOMAS, CHARLES RABBITSKIN, WAYNE THOMAS, GARRY THOMAS, CALVIN THOMAS and DONALD ABBOTT
Appellants
and
CHIEF PETER BILL and COUNCILLORS DENNIS LEWIS, ROMEO THOMAS, FREDERICK WHITEHEAD, WILLIE THOMAS, PETER SAKEBOW and DAVID THOMAS
Respondents
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on October 10, 2007.)
[1] In our view, this appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice O’Reilly is moot as the 2007 election has taken place and the stay order has therefore, lapsed by its own term. We are not inclined to exercise our discretion to entertain this appeal in any event as we can see no useful purpose for this exercise.
[2] This appeal will, therefore, be dismissed for mootness, with costs.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-385-06
(Appeal from an order of O’Reilly, J. dated August 16, 2006, Court File No.: T-1262-06)
STYLE OF CAUSE: FRANCIS THOMAS, JIMMY BILL, HARRY THOMAS,
CHARLES RABBITSKIN, WAYNE THOMAS, GARRY
THOMAS, CALVIN THOMAS AND DONALD ABBOTT
Appellants
and
CHIEF PETER BILL AND COUNCILLORS DENNIS
LEWIS, ROMEO THOMAS, FREDERICK WHITEHEAD, WILLIE THOMAS, PETER SAKEBOW, AND DAVID THOMAS
Respondents
PLACE OF HEARING: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
DATE OF HEARING: October 10, 2007
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
OF THE COURT BY: (Linden J.A., Noël J.A., Ryer J.A)
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: Linden J.A.
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