Does the meaning of the expression "cause of action" need to be interpreted in the context of cases where the issue of jurisdiction does not arise?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rural Municipality of St. Louis v. Markham, 1921 CanLII 341 (SK QB):
It is evident then that the case of Noxon v. Holmes, supra, and the other decisions to the like effect, all of which define the expression "cause of action" with reference solely to its use in connection with Courts of inferior jurisdiction, and which give it the particular meaning assigned to it expressly by reason of the limited authority of such Courts, are not safe guides to follow in cases where the question of jurisdiction does not arise.
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