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  • 3,676.

    Henderson v. The King - [1948] SCR 226 - 1948-04-27

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Criminal law

    William Fraser Robert Henderson Appellant; and His Majesty The King Respondent

  • 3,677.

    Meyer v. Capital Trust Corp. Ltd. - [1948] SCR 329 - 1948-04-27

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Estates

    Capital Trust Corporation Limited, Executors of the Estate of Charles Conrad Meyer; Christina Brethour, William Conrad Meyer, Carl Robert Meyer, Olga Clarey and Gordon Clarey (Defendants) Respondents.

  • 3,678.

    Reference Re Minimum Wage Act of Saskatchewan - [1948] SCR 248 - 1948-04-27

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Constitutional law

    Was the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal right in holding in its decision in Williams v. Graham that The Minimum Wage Act, Chapter 310 of the Revised Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1940, was applicable to the employment of Leo Fleming in the Post Office at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan?   [...]  Was the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal right in holding in its decision in Williams v. Graham that the Minimum Wage Act, Chapter 310 of the Revised Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1940, was applicable to the employment of Leo Fleming in the Post Office at Maple Creek Saskatchewan?   [...]  The result is that the Minimum Wage Act of the Province of Saskatchewan is not applicable to the employment of Leo Fleming in the post office at Maple Creek, and that the Court of Appeal erred when it held in its decision in Re Williams v. Graham that it did.

  • 3,679.

    Jones v. Shafer - [1948] SCR 166 - 1948-03-22

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Torts

    This statement of the law was criticized by Fletcher-Moulton, L.J. in Lingké v. Christchurch Corporation 17 at 608, but in Harper v. Haden 18 Romer, L.J. at 318 expressed the view that the statement quoted was an accurate statement of the law and at p. 319 he expresses his agreement with the statement of Vaughan Williams,

  • 3,680.

    The King v. Richardson - [1948] SCR 57 - 1948-02-03

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Labour law

    that an action for loss of the services of a servant by the tortious act of a third party is available to the Crown as an employer as well as to a subject", but the dissenting opinions of Chief Justice Latham and Williams J., in The Commonwealth v. Quince 12, express the same conclusions as that at which I have arrived.   [...]  The opinion of Williams J. was to the same effect. Rich J., one of the majority, expressed no opinion, while Stark J., at page 246, says:—

  • 3,681.

    The King and Royal Bank of Canada v. Racette - [1948] SCR 28 - 1947-12-22

    Supreme Court Judgments
    State

    Le Père Cotter quitta Montréal en 1921 pour aller résider à Fort William, et décéda dans le cours de l'année 1936.   [...]  It appears from the evidence that Father Cotter undertook to handle the financial affairs of the respondent for her and that in fact he did all her business from 1914 until 1921, when he moved away from Montreal to Fort William.

  • 3,682.

    McLellan Properties Limited v. Antoine Roberge and L.D. Roberge - [1947] SCR 561 - 1947-10-07

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Trust

    But it is admitted that the defect will be cured, if the Court should be of opinion that, under the Will of N.P. Berry, the equitable fee passed to William Berry.   [...]  * * * if it were left to me to decide, I should say that the Devise to William Berry has had the effect of curing the defect in the title.   [...]  As stated in Williams On Executors, 12th ed. 598, while executors cannot contract to sell by attorney

  • 3,683.

    SCR | RCS [1947] - 1947-10-07

    Canada Supreme Court Reports

    Solicitors for the appellant: White, Bristol, Gordon, Beck & Phipps and Williams, Dilts, Baker, Laidlaw, Shep-ard & Hamilton.   [...]  The decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal in England in John Williams (5), must be read with care.   [...]  As stated in Williams On Executors, 12th ed. 598, while executors cannot contract to sell by attorney this extends merely to the discretionary act.

  • 3,684.

    Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Ltd. v. Provincial Treasurer of Manitoba - [1947] SCR 431 - 1947-06-18

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Taxation

    Solicitors for the appellant: White, Bristol, Gordon, Beck & Phipps and Williams, Dilts, Baker, Laidlaw, Shepard & Hamilton.

  • 3,685.

    Deacon v. The King - [1947] SCR 531 - 1947-05-15

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Criminal law

    The decision in John Williams (1913) 8 Cr. A. R. 133 distinguished. There was nothing in the evidence given by the witness Berard at the preliminary inquiry as read into the record of the trial to show that she was a self-confessed perjurer.   [...]  The decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal in England in John Williams [6], must be read with care.

  • 3,686.

    Labour Relations Board, Saskatchewan v. Dominion Fire Brick and Clay Products Ltd. - [1947] SCR 336 - 1947-05-13

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Appeal

    The learned judges in the Court of Appeal referred to Board of Education v. Rice 15, where both certiorari and mandamus were granted, and to Local Government Board v. Arlidge 16, where in the Court of Appeal 17, Lord Justice Vaughan Williams concluded his reasons for quashing an order for the issue of a writ of certiorari

  • 3,687.

    MacLeod v. Roe - [1947] SCR 420 - 1947-05-13

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Torts

    William A. Magark, who has had considerable experience in and around roller skating rinks and who, on the night in question, was floor manager for the appellant, so testified, and his evidence was uncontradicted.

  • 3,688.

    Asconi Building Corporation and Vermette v. Vocisano - [1947] SCR 358 - 1947-03-13

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Statutes

    Then, in Lloyd v. Williams 11, Blackstone J. is reported to have conceived that interest may as lawfully be received before-hand for forbearing as after the term is expired for having forborne.

  • 3,689.

    Niles et al. v. Lake - [1947] SCR 291 - 1947-02-04

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Trust

    As put in Williams on Personal Property, 18th Ed., p. 518: If personal property, whether in possession or in action, be given to A and B simply, they will be joint owners * * *.

  • 3,690.

    The King v. Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. - [1947] SCR 185 - 1947-02-04

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Torts

    Kerwin J.—On January 15, 1942, Hubert William Christian a switchman in the employ of the National Harbours Board while engaged in the performance of his duties on the National Harbours Board Terminal Railway main line in the Province of British Columbia was injured as a result of the negligence of the servants of the   [...]  The appellant was the owner of a terminal railway, known as the National Harbours Board Terminal Railway running east and west and parallel to a spur track leading into the British Columbia Sugar Refinery, in the City. of Vancouver in the Province of British Columbia On the 15th of January, 1942, one Hubert William

  • 3,691.

    MacDonald v. The King - [1947] SCR 90 - 1946-12-20

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Criminal law

    At the first trial, the appellant had been charged with and tried together with Benedetto Zanelli, Samuel Mancuso, Edwin MacDonald and William M. Baskett.

  • 3,692.

    Irving Oil Co. Ltd. v. The King - [1946] SCR 551 - 1946-10-01

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Expropriation

    This ship made two trips each week during the summer, docking at Reed's Point, just across Prince William street from the land here in question.   [...]  The land lay at the corner of Britain and Prince William streets in the city of Saint John, almost immediately opposite the wharf at which the steamships of the Eastern Steamship Company tied up.   [...]  The only part of that land we are here concerned with was owned by the appellant and situated at the corner of Britain and Prince William streets.

  • 3,693.

    Municipality of Queen's County v. Cooper - [1946] SCR 584 - 1946-10-01

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Maritime law

    grant to William Spry and others, the said grant being number 105 and being dated the 30th day of January, 1787, the said lots having been conveyed to the said defendant by one William S. Cooper by deed bearing date the 17th day of April, 1916, registered in Queen's County records in book P-4 at pages 312-3 as no. 31583.

  • 3,694.

    SCR | RCS [1946] - 1946-10-01

    Canada Supreme Court Reports

    William then sent his brother to their house for the bulrushes and some matches.   [...]  Williams, under orders from his superior officer, was in charge of the   [...]  This in itself indicates that Williams was not satisfied with his own assumption.

  • 3,695.

    The King v. Anthony / The King v. Thompson - [1946] SCR 569 - 1946-06-11

    Supreme Court Judgments
    State

    William o. Anthony (Suppliant) Respondent. His Majesty The King (Respondent) Appellant;   [...]  Williams, under orders from his superior officer, was in charge of the   [...]  This in itself indicates that Williams was not satisfied with his own assumption.

  • 3,696.

    Attorney-General for Canada v. Jackson - [1946] SCR 489 - 1946-03-29

    Supreme Court Judgments
    State

    authority there is tends to the contrary: Williams v. Holland[3]; Chaplin v. Hawes[4].   [...]  In the case of a parent and child however, the parent's right to sue for damages for injury to the child was always affected at common law by contributory negligence on the part of the child: Blais v. Yachuk[20]; Hall v. Hollander[21]; Williams v. Holland[22]; McKittrick v. Byers[23].

  • 3,697.

    International Power Co. v. McMaster University / In re Porto Rico Power Co. - [1946] SCR 178 - 1946-01-24

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Commercial law

    The true nature of the fund in dispute is, I think, nowhere better expressed than in the reasons for judgment of Mr. Justice Eve in In re William Metcalfe & Sons, Ld.[13], where he says:—   [...]  The reasoning in Williams v. Renshaw[15] to which we were referred, seems to overlook this distinction.   [...]  It was there held that the question whether a liquidator ought to divide and distribute the surplus assets amongst the holders of the ordinary shares alone, or amongst the holders of the preference shares and the holders of the ordinary shares pari passu, was governed by the decision In re William Metcalfe & Sons

  • 3,698.

    Wrights' Canadian Ropes Limited v. The Minister of National Revenue - [1946] SCR 139 - 1946-01-24

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Taxation

    Furthermore, it may be noted that the only other shareholders of the appellant are three residents of Canada and in the agreement of May 19th, 1931, at which time the appellant was known as William Cooke and Co. (Canada) Limited (for brevity called "Cooke's"), it was recited that "Wrights' and their nominees hold one-half

  • 3,699.

    Oliver Blais Co. Ltd. v. Yachuk - [1946] SCR 1 - 1945-11-28

    Supreme Court Judgments
    Torts

    William spent his money for that purpose but Victor retained his for the purchase of the gasoline.   [...]  William then sent his brother to their house for the bulrushes and some matches.   [...]  With respect to the infant plaintiff, William Yachuk, the learned trial judge found as follows:

  • 3,700.

    SCR | RCS [1945] - 1945-11-09

    Canada Supreme Court Reports

    (The Nautilus Steamship BROCKVILLE Co. Ltd. v. David and William Henderson & Co. Ltd., 1919 Sess.   [...]  The Nautilus Steamship Co. Ltd. v. David and William Henderson & Co. Ltd. (2).   [...]  The Nautilus Steamship Co. Ltd. v. David and William Henderson & Co. Ltd. (2) ; H. & C. Grayson Ltd. v..