Chaput v. Romain, [1955] SCR 834
Title
Chaput v. Romain, [1955] SCR 834
Subject
Canada, constitutional law, civil rights, Quebec, Jehovah's Witnesses, damages
Description
This is a hyperlink to a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Chaput v. Romain (1955) case. The case involved members of the provincial police who broke up a meeting that was conducted by a minister of the
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the appellant’s house. They seized a Bible, hymn books and pamphlets and ordered the witnesses to disperse. This entry and seizure was done without a warrant. The appellant, the Jehovah's Witness minister, sued the members of the police force for damages. The Supreme Court upheld that the claim and held that damages should be assessed at $2000.
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the appellant’s house. They seized a Bible, hymn books and pamphlets and ordered the witnesses to disperse. This entry and seizure was done without a warrant. The appellant, the Jehovah's Witness minister, sued the members of the police force for damages. The Supreme Court upheld that the claim and held that damages should be assessed at $2000.
Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Source
Lexum: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/6697/index.do
Canada's Human Rights History: historyofrights.ca
Publisher
Supreme Court of Canada: Chaput v. Romain, [1955] SCR 834
Date
1955
Rights
(c) Supreme Court of Canada
Lexum
Relation
Canada's Human Rights History: historyofrights.ca
Format
Hyperlink
Language
English
French
Type
Hyperlink
Original Format
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Supreme Court of Canada, “Chaput v. Romain, [1955] SCR 834,” Exhibits, accessed December 25, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2286.