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Canadian Pacific Railway Co. v. Chalifoux - (1888) 22 SCR 721 - 1888-06-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
Mr. Justice Scott, delivering the opinion of the court, said: On the night of the 20th February, 1872, the passengers cars on defendant's road were thrown from the track at a point a short distance from east of Mahomet station, by which plaintiff was severely injured.
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Byers v. McMillan - (1887) 15 SCR 194 - 1887-12-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
Re Mason and Scott ([13]). McNeely v. McWilliams ([14]). STRONG J.—This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, reversing the decision of Mr. Justice Dubuc, before whom the action was tried without a jury, and directing judgment to be entered for the plaintiffs in the action. [...] See also Evans v. Roe ([21]); Abrey v. Crux ([22]); Mason v. Scott ([23]); In this latter case it was held:—
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Confederation Life Association v. Miller - (1887) 14 SCR 330 - 1887-12-15
Supreme Court JudgmentsInsurance
That a new trial will not be granted in such a case, see McDermott v. Ireson[13], following Scott v. Scott[14]; Fawcett v. Mothersell[15]; The Queen v. McIlroy[16]; Murray v. Canada Central[17].
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Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. v. Robinson - (1887) 14 SCR 105 - 1887-06-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
"The Court allows ten minutes in order to give time" to said Charles Scott to appear before this Court and " give his evidence. [...] "The time allowed by the Court to permit witness " Scott to appear having expired, the enquête of defendants is declared closed. [...] C. Scott's affidavit is as follows : Charles Scott, of Philadilphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, one of the United States of America, manufacturer. being duly sworn, doth depose and say:—
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SCR | RCS (1887) vol 13 - 1887-06-20
Canada Supreme Court ReportsScott v. Liverpool . 28 L. J. (Ch.) 236 Scott v Lord Ebury . L. R. 2 C. P. 255 Scottish American Ins. Co. v. Turner . [...] Heiner v. Baxter (1) ; Scott v. Lord Ebury (2) ; Willmott v. Barber (3). [...] Solicitors ,for Appellant : Caston and Galt, Solicitors for Respondent : Walker and' Scott. 1886 CHARLES McCARRON et al (PLAIN- TIFFS) APPELLANTS; *March 19.
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Hovey v. Whiting - (1887) 14 SCR 515 - 1887-03-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
In Rose v. Scott[49] the goods in a chattel mortgage were described as:—
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2,457.
Sherren v. Pearson - (1887) 14 SCR 581 - 1887-03-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
In Heyland v. Scott ([22]) Hagarty C.J. says: We are not prepared to hold that unenclosed woodland in this country can never be the subject of twenty years possession; if fencing and cultivation can alone constitute a possession then title to open woodland can never be acquired against the true owner..
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Shoolbred v. Union Fire Ins. Co. - (1887) 14 SCR 624 - 1887-03-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
Solicitors for respondents Scott & Walmsley: Bain, Laidlaw & Co. Solicitors for respondents the creditors: Foster, Clarke & Bowes.
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Shelburne Election Case - (1887) 14 SCR 258 - 1887-02-15
Supreme Court JudgmentsElections
R. W. Scott Q.C. for appellant contended that a copy of the petition was not served in time within five days after its presentation; that the order of the honorable the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia made in chambers,
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SCR | RCS (1887) vol 12 - 1887-01-01
Canada Supreme Court ReportsScott v. DePeyster . l Edw. Ch 513. Scott v. McGrath . 7 Barb. (N. Y.) 53 Scripture v. Lowell Mutual Fire Ins. Co. . 10 Cush. [...] (13) 6 Scott N. R. 967; 6 M. & (6) 1 0 Paige 210. G. 245. °(7) 6 Barb. 91. [...] 608 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA. [VOL. XII, 1886 stockholders, Scott v. Depeyster (I).
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McQueen v. The Queen - (1886) 16 SCR 1 - 1886-12-13
Supreme Court JudgmentsStatutes
[18] Scott v. Nixon, 3 Dr. & War. 388. [19] 17 Ves. 97. [20] Doe Duroure v. Jones, 4 T. R. 300; Cotterell v. Dutton, 4 Taun. 826; Homfray v. Scroope, 13 Q. B. 509; Rhodes v. Smethurst, 6 M. & W. 351; Skeffington v. Whitehurst, 3 Y. & C. 1; Beckford v. Wade, 17 Ves. 97.
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Beatty v. Neelon - (1886) 13 SCR 1 - 1886-11-08
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
Kelner v. Baxter[3]; Scott v. Lord Ebury[4]; Willmott v. Barber[5]. If the company should sue the action would be because they had not received property worth $9,500, and the shareholders guilty of the deceit would participate in the benefits of the action.
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McCarron v. McGreevy - (1886) 13 SCR 378 - 1886-05-06
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
Rly. Gas. ([2]); Scott v. Liverpool ([3]). Irvine Q.C. for respondent.
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Beatty v. North-West Transportation Co. - (1886) 12 SCR 598 - 1886-04-09
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
stockholders, Scott v. Depeyster[44]. All acts done by the directors officially should be for the interest of the cestuis que trust.
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Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. Vogel - (1886) 11 SCR 612 - 1886-03-09
Supreme Court JudgmentsTransportation
The Dominion Act 34 Vic. cap. 43 sec. 5, was passed with the obvious intention of restricting the power of railway companies contracting themselves free from liability for loss however caused, which act the Ontario courts in Scott v. Great Western Ry.[18] and Allan v. Great Western Ry.[19] decided did not apply to railways
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SCR | RCS (1886) vol 11 - 1886-03-09
Canada Supreme Court ReportsScott v. The Great Western Ry. Sellers v. Dawson Seward v. Vera Cruz Seymour v. Osborne Q. WHERE REPORTED. PAGE. . 551 6, . 199 7 Can. S. C. R. 242 . 6 21 N. B. Rep. 178 . 486 1 App. Cas . 754 . 691 1 Keen 601. . [...] THOMAS R. JONES ROBERT T. A. SCOTT, AND NORMAN ROBERT- APPELLANTS ; 1884 SON (Plaintiffs) ... ,...,... [...] C o. with the obvious intention of restricting the power of Vof ~ } • H L. railway companies contracting themselves free from liability for loss however caused, which act the Ontario courts in Scott v. Great Western Ry. (1) and Allan y. Great Western Ry. (2) decided did not apply to railways incorporated before 1868 ; and
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2,467.
Western Assurance Co. v. Doull - (1886) 12 SCR 446 - 1886-03-06
Supreme Court JudgmentsInsurance
Billington v. Provincial Ins. Co.[1]; Scott v. McGrath[2]. Greer had no authority to settle this loss, and therefore the waiver amounts to nothing.
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McLean v. Garland - (1885) 13 SCR 366 - 1885-06-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsPriorities and hypothecs
Solicitors for Respondent: Walker and Scott. [1] 10 Ont. App. R. 405.
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McAllister v. Forsyth - (1885) 12 SCR 1 - 1885-05-12
Supreme Court JudgmentsPriorities and hypothecs
[16] 6. Scott N. R. 967; 6 M. & G. 245. [17] 3 H. & C. 955. [18] 2 T. R. 594 (note).
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SCR | RCS (1885) vol 10 - 1885-03-16
Canada Supreme Court ReportsIngram v. Lawson • 8 Scott 471 . Ingram v. Lawson 6 Bing. I. J. Jacques Cartier Case, The . . 2 Can. S. C. R. 262 Jan es v. NV hitebread . . . 11 C. B. 406 Jolly v. Arbuthnot . 4 DeG. & •1. 224 . [...] Shrewsbury, Earl of, v. Scott • Shrewsbury Peerage Case . • Simpson v. Ingham . [...] And in Earl of Shrewsbury v. Scott (5), Cockburn, C.J., says (1) 9 Q. B. D. 672.
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West Northumberland Election Case - (1885) 10 SCR 635 - 1885-03-16
Supreme Court JudgmentsElections
of the name of Polkinghorne for that of Scott would make almost every word said in that case equally applicable to the present one; the Stroud case[18]; the Durham case[19]; the 2nd Taunton case[20]; the 1st Taunton case[21]; the Bewdley case[22]; the Niagara case[23]; the Cornwall case[24]; the Charlevoix case[25].
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SCR | RCS (1885) vol 9 - 1885-01-01
Canada Supreme Court ReportsScott v. Avery . . 5H. L. C. 811. Scott v. Corp. of Liverpool . 3 DeG. & J. 334 Seixo v. Provezander L. R. 1 Ch. 192 Selkirk Case . 4 Can. S. C. R. 494 Simcoe Case . 1 Hodgins 50 . [...] (33) 8 Scott, N. R. 449. (17) Webster P. C. 501. (34) 3 C. B. 97. (18) L. R. 3 Ch. 555. 4 [...] That is entirely consistent with the case of Scott y. Avery in the House of Lords (3).
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Corporation of the City of Quebec v. Quebec Central Railway Co. - (1884) 10 SCR 563 - 1884-06-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsSecurities
And in Earl of Shrewsbury v. Scott[14], Cockburn, C. J., says:— [Page 581]
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Jones v. Tuck - (1884) 11 SCR 197 - 1884-06-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsArbitration
Thomas R. Jones, Robert T. A. Scott, and Norman Robertson (Plaintiffs)
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2,475.
The Canada Southern Ry. Co. v. Phelps - (1884) 14 SCR 132 - 1884-06-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
It seems to me that the well known case of Scott v. Shepherd[16], though the facts are not the same, is in principle directly in point and fully establishes the liability.