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May, SS. v. The King - [1931] SCR 374 - 1931-04-28
Supreme Court JudgmentsFishery
In The Eleanor[1], Sir William Scott said: Real and irresistible distress must be at all times a sufficient passport for human beings under any such application of human laws. [...] “Nothing less,” says Sir William Scott, “than an uncontrollable necessity, which admits of no compromise, and cannot be resisted,” will be held a justification of the offence.
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Herron v. Mayland - [1928] SCR 225 - 1928-03-27
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
William Stewart Herron (Plaintiff) Appellant; and Albert Henry Mayland and Royalite Oil Company, Limited (Defendants) Respondents [...] Williams v. Owen[6]. And where, in the documents they have executed, the parties have clearly explained that such is the character of their transaction, it requires powerful collateral evidence to overcome the presumption that the record is a faithful one.
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Rioux v. Saint Lawrence Terminal Co. - (1908) 40 SCR 98 - 1908-03-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
We also rely upon the decisions in Williams v. Châteauvert[7]; McCormick v. Simpson[8]; Cadrain v. Theberge[9]; and Breakey v. Bilodeau[10]. [...] I have not overlooked the reference to Williams v. Chàteauvert[13], upon which the trial judge relies, but I cannot see what bearing that case could have on the question at issue here.
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Norton v. Fulton - (1907) 39 SCR 202 - 1907-06-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsConstitutional law
William Thomas Norton (Plaintiff) Appellant; and The Honourable Frederick Fulton (Defendant) Respondent [...] Williams v. Stephenson[25]. But while I think the learned judge was right in withdrawing the case from the jury, I think the judgment on the main issue should have been for the plaintiff.
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Hood v. Eden - (1905) 36 SCR 476 - 1905-06-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
We and each of us hereby nominate and appoint William Moffatt Cram our attorney and trustee, to acquire and hold for our and each of our use and benefit, the property owned by William Oelschlager, and the property owned by Henry Oelschlager, of Baden, and any other property owned by Oelschlager Brothers, of Baden, the said
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Slater v. Badenach - (1884) 10 SCR 296 - 1884-06-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsPriorities and hypothecs
William Badenach (Plaintiff) Respondent. 1884: March 19; 1884: June 23. [...] The learned counsel referred also to the following cases: Nicholson v. Leavett[4]; In re Swoyer’s Appeal[5]; Porter v. William[6]; Mussey v. Noyes[7]; Sutton v. Hanford[8]; Pierce v. Brewster[9]; Barney v. Griffin[10]; Hutchinson v. Lord[11].
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Caverhill v. Robillard - (1878) 2 SCR 575 - 1878-06-04
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
PRESENT—Sir William Buell Richards, Knt., C. J., and Ritchie, Strong, Taschereau, Fournier and Henry, J. J. [...] Moreover, the evidence of Alexander Parker, William Henderson, Frederick Ward and James Linch clearlv establishes the fact that by means of this wharf the Appellants derived an annual revenue of $200 to $300.
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R. v. Schneider - 2022 SCC 34 - 2022-10-07
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
William Victor Schneider Respondent Coram: Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. [...] William Victor Schneider Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Schneider 2022 SCC 34 [...] [3] The police charged the respondent, William Victor Schneider (“accused”), with second degree murder and interfering with a dead body contrary to ss. 235(1) and 182 (b) of the Criminal Code , R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46 .
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1,834.
Judgments to be Rendered in Leave Applications - 2021-02-15
News Releases6. William McHarg Bone v. Judith Lynn Bone (Alta.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39427) [...] William McHarg Bone v. Judith Lynn Bone (Alta.) (Civil) (By Leave) [...] William McHarg Bone c. Judith Lynn Bone (Alb.) (Civile) (Sur autorisation)
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Bulletin of March 23, 2018 - 2018-03-23
BulletinsWilliam R. Clayton Lerners LLP FILING DATE: 30.01.2018 Gail Douthwright [...] Ivan William Mervin Henry Marilyn E. Sandford, Q.C. Ritchie Sandford McGowan [...] William F. Pentney A.G. of Canada FILING DATE: 05.02.2018 Deng Lino Keror
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Judgments to be Rendered in Leave Applications - 2014-12-01
News Releases8. Ryan William Witvoet v. Her Majesty the Queen (Alta.) (Criminal) (By Leave) (36079) [...] Ryan William Witvoet v. Her Majesty the Queen (Alta.) (Criminal) (By Leave) [...] Ryan William Witvoet c. Sa Majesté la Reine (Alb.) (Criminelle) (Autorisation)
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Judgments to be Rendered in Leave Applications / Prochains jugements sur demandes d'autorisation - 2012-05-14
News Releases11. Greenway Estates Homes Ltd. v. William McDonald et al. (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) (34690) [...] Greenway Estates Homes Ltd. v. William McDonald, Ruthann McDonald (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) [...] Greenway Estates Homes Ltd. c. William McDonald, Ruthann McDonald (Ont.) (Civile) (Sur autorisation)
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1,838.
Bulletin of March 16, 2012 - 2012-03-16
BulletinsWilliam McDonald et al. (Ont.) Lionel Gray FILING DATE: 03.02.2012 [...] Douglas H. Mathew, Matthew G. Williams and Mark A. Barbour for the appellants. [...] William S. Challis and Stephen McCammon for the intervener Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (34090-34091-34087-34179-34340)
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Judgments to be Rendered in Leave Applications / Prochains jugements sur demandes d'autorisation - 2010-03-08
News Releases7. Dirk William Young v. Her Majesty the Queen (Ont.) (Criminal) (By Leave) (33427) [...] 33427 Dirk William Young v. Her Majesty the Queen (Ont.) (Criminal) (By Leave) [...] 33427 Dirk William Young c. Sa Majesté la Reine (Ont.) (Criminelle) (Sur autorisation)
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1,840.
Bulletin of June 15, 2007 - 2007-06-15
BulletinsMotion to extend the time in which to serve and file the respondent William Bolster’s response [...] William Bolster, et al. (B.C.) Requête en prorogation du délai de signification et de dépôt de la réponse de l’intimé, William Bolster
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Vancouver Sun (Re) - 2004 SCC 43 - [2004] 2 SCR 332 - 2004-06-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Edinburgh: William Tait, 1843. APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Supreme Court, [2003] B.C.J. No. 1992 (QL), 2003 BCSC 1330, dismissing an application for access to the proceedings and for a declaration that proceedings should not be in camera. [...] William B. Smart, Q.C., and Brock Martland, for the respondent Ripudaman Singh Malik. [...] Solicitors for the respondent Ripudaman Singh Malik: Smart & Williams, Vancouver.
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1,842.
Bulletin of July 19, 2002 - 2002-07-19
BulletinsGRANTED / ACCORDÉE The motion on behalf of the applicant for an order allowing the late filing of affidavits of Daniel W. Monteith and William Doodnauth in support of the application for leave to appeal is granted. [...] William F. Ehrcke, Q.C., and Jennifer Duncan, for the respondent. Leslie Paine and Christine Bartlett‑Hughes, for the intervener the Attorney General for Ontario. [...] William F. Ehrcke, c.r., et Jennifer Duncan, pour l’intimée. Leslie Paine et Christine Bartlett‑Hughes, pour l’intervenant le procureur général de l’Ontario.
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1,843.
Bulletin of August 31, 2001 - 2001-08-31
BulletinsMockler Peters Oley Rouse & Williams v. (28733) The City of Fredericton, a municipal corporation (N.B.) [...] Applicant’s action for damages against the Respondent and William Doucet granted; liability for general damages of $75,000.00 and special damages of $41,862.00 apportioned 25% against Respondent and 75% against William Doucet
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Musqueam Indian Band v. Glass - 2000 SCC 52 - [2000] 2 SCR 633 - 2000-11-09
Supreme Court JudgmentsAboriginal law
Evelyn M. Murray, William T. Ziemba, James R. Thompson, Ann B. Thompson, Yum C. Lau, Irene Lau, [...] William N. King, Allan J. Hunter, Grace K. Hunter, Grace Ng, Irving Glassner, Noreen G. Glassner, [...] Megarry, Robert Edgar, and William Wade. The Law of Real Property, 6th ed.
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Bulletin of February 5, 1999 - 1999-02-05
BulletinsBruce William Silliker Clark R. Purves v. (27053) Her Majesty the Queen (B.C.) [...] William J. Armstrong Laird Armstrong DATE DE PRODUCTION 14.1.1999 [...] Supreme Court of British Columbia (Williams C.J.) Leave to commence a derivative action granted
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Bulletin of December 4, 1992 - 1992-12-04
BulletinsHer Majesty the Queen, Ex Rel, William Andrews, Inspector, City of Toronto (Crim.)(ONT.) [...] William J. Kearney (Crim.)(N.B.) Michael F. Brown, for the appellant. [...] William H. Corbett, Q.C. and Robert J. Frater, for the intervener the A.G. of Canada.
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Bank of Montreal v. Hall - [1990] 1 SCR 121 - 1990-02-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsConstitutional law
Financial institutions
Moodie, William. "Accounts Receivable, Section 88 Of the Bank Act, And Inventory Financing ‑‑ A Banker's View", Meredith Memorial Lectures, 1967 Series, McGill University Faculty of Law. Security in Moveable Property. [...] Moull, William D. "Security Under Sections 177 and 178 of the Bank Act" (1986), 65 Can. Bar Rev. 242. [...] William Softley and Dale Doan, for the appellant. Gary Semenchuck, Q.C., for the respondent.
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International Power Co. v. McMaster University / In re Porto Rico Power Co. - [1946] SCR 178 - 1946-01-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial 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
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The "A.L. Smith" and "Chinook" v. Ontario Gravel Freighting Co. - (1915) 51 SCR 39 - 1915-02-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsMaritime law
I have read the comments upon these decisions in the introduction to Williams and Bruce, Admiralty Practice, but whatever view may be taken by a court competent to reconsider the principles laid down by the Admiralty Courts of England as to Admiralty practice I think a proper deference to the opinions upon the points in [...] (But see the discussion of this question in the introduction to the third edition of Williams and Bruce on Admiralty Jurisdiction, at p. 18 et seq.) [...] See cases noted in Piggott on Foreign Judgments, 3rd ed., pp. 407-411; Re Morrison[65], and see Williams & Bruce Admiralty Jur. (1902) p. 86.
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Creighton v. Chittick - (1882) 7 SCR 348 - 1882-03-28
Supreme Court JudgmentsBankruptcy and insolvency
William H. Creighton, Assignee of Lewis P. Fairbanks, under the Insolvent Act of 1875 [...] Present:—Sir William J. Ritchie, C.J., and Strong, Fournier, Henry, Taschereau, and Gwynne, JJ. [...] The plaintiff also produced a deed of assignment, purporting to be made on the 31st day of May, 1876, under the insolvent act of 1875, between Lewis P. Fairbanks, described therein as trader of Dartmouth in the county of Halifax of the first part, and William H. Creighton, official assignee of the county of Halifax, of the