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3,276.
Hatchwell v. R. - [1976] 1 SCR 39 - 1974-12-19
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Robert William Hatchwell Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent. [...] DICKSON J.—This is an appeal from a majority judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Robertson and Bull JJ.A.) dismissing an appeal by Robert William Hatchwell from a sentence of preventive detention imposed by Judge Johnson on May 22, 1973, at the City of Vancouver, pursuant to s. 688 of the Criminal Code, in
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3,277.
Little and Wolski v. R. - [1976] 1 SCR 20 - 1974-12-19
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Robert Gary Little and Richard William Wolski Appellants; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent. [...] That the said Richard William Wolski, and Robert Gary Little, on or about the 22nd day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, at or near the City of Winnipeg in the Eastern Judicial District in the Province of Manitoba, did unlawfully
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3,278.
O'Rourke et al. v. Schacht - [1976] 1 SCR 53 - 1974-12-19
Supreme Court JudgmentsMotor vehicles
Professional law
William Thackery, a constable on the Police Force of the Town of Harriston, was informed of this accident by a motorist very shortly after 12:30 a.m., or even perhaps a few moments before. [...] The first Ontario Provincial Police constable arrived at the scene at about 1:15 or 1:20 a.m. and Corporal William Johnston, who was in charge of the police work, arrived at 1:44 a.m. Thackery remained at the scene until 2:30 a.m. and Corporal Johnston and his fellow Ontario Provincial Police constables were engaged in
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3,279.
Cotroni v. Attorney General of Canada - [1976] 1 SCR 219 - 1974-10-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Kenneth C. Binks, Q.C., and William J. Simpson, for the appellant. L.P. Landry, Q.C., for the respondent.
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3,280.
Canadian Long Island Petroleums Ltd. et al. v. Irving Industries Ltd. - [1975] 2 SCR 715 - 1974-10-11
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
Manchester case and says (at p. 361) that: “It has not been suggested that there is any subsequent authority or statute which weakens the force of what Vaughan Williams L.J. said.” Vaughan Williams L.J. delivered the judgment of the Court.
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3,281.
Auld et al. v. Wallace’s Moving Storage Ltd. et al. - [1975] 2 SCR 820 - 1974-10-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsAppeal
Criminal law
Robert William Auld and Mae Gertrude Auld (Plaintiffs) Appellants; and [...] Solicitors for the third parties, respondents: William J. Grant, Truro.
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3,282.
Eady v. Tenderenda - [1975] 2 SCR 599 - 1974-10-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsProfessional law
Res ipsa loquitur was applied recently in a medical case, namely in William Gordon Finlay and Nancy Jean Finlay v. Benson Auld[6].
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3,283.
Honan v. Gerhold et al. - [1975] 2 SCR 866 - 1974-10-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsMotor vehicles
Torts
She was taken to Victoria Hospital under the care of Dr. William George Jamieson a specialist in surgery.
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3,284.
R. v. Dobberthien - [1975] 2 SCR 560 - 1974-10-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Michael William Dobberthien Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent. [...] I quote the learned trial judge’s comments when admitting the evidence of Sergeant John William Fitzpatrick: [...] He was therefore in the same position as Sergeant John William Fitzpatrick as to whom the Court had made the remark which I have quoted above in reference to the weighing of his evidence.
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3,285.
R. v. Maroney - [1975] 2 SCR 306 - 1974-10-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
William James Maroney (Defendant) Respondent. 1974: April 29; 1974: October 1. [...] JUDSON J.—The respondent in this appeal, William James Maroney, was convicted after trial before a judge and jury on the following count: [...] WILLIAM JAMES MARONEY on or about the 29th day of July, in the year 1971, at the City of St. Catharines in the Judicial District of Niagara North in the Province of Ontario, unlawfully did have in his possession a quantity of merchandise having a total value exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) knowing it to have been obtained
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3,286.
Goldsworthy v. Thompson - [1975] 2 SCR 271 - 1974-06-28
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
William Maurice Thompson Respondent. 1974: June 12; 1974: June 28.
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3,287.
R. v. Nabis - [1975] 2 SCR 485 - 1974-06-28
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
In this regard, appellant’s counsel urged that mere words cannot, under s. 244, amount to an assault, a proposition which is generally accepted though it may sometimes be disputed: Glanville Williams, “Assault and Words”, [1957] Crim.
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3,288.
McLeod v. Egan - [1975] 1 SCR 517 - 1974-05-27
Supreme Court JudgmentsArbitration
Labour law
William McLeod and George McPherson (Plaintiffs) Appellants; and Rory F. Egan and Galt Metal Industries Limited (Defendants) Respondents.
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3,289.
Brunswick Construction Ltée v. Nowlan - [1975] 2 SCR 523 - 1974-04-29
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
See Thompson v. The London County Council [1899] 1 Q.B. 840 C.A. and see Glanville Williams on Joint Torts and Contributory Negligence 1951, page 2.
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3,290.
Porteous v. Dorn et al. - [1975] 2 SCR 37 - 1974-04-29
Supreme Court JudgmentsEvidence
Enterprise of Thursday, December 22, 1949, in which Mr. and Mrs. F. Rosenmeyer announced the engagement of their daughter, Frances, to Mr. William Lee Porteous; (iii) a Saskatchewan Hospital Services Plan slip recording the stay of “Mrs. M. Rosenmeyer” in Yorkton General Hospital from November 16 to December 4, 1950.
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3,291.
Seafarers’ International Union of Canada et al. v. Glasgow et al. - [1975] 1 SCR 164 - 1974-04-29
Supreme Court JudgmentsPrerogative writs
William Glasgow et al. Respondents; and Leonard J. McLaughlin and [...] William Glasgow et al. Respondents. and The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada and John Royce.
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3,292.
Côté v. R. - [1975] 1 SCR 303 - 1974-04-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
[Regina v. Fennell (1961), 130 C.C.C. 66; Regina v. Hogg, [1958] O.R. 723; Regina v. St. Jean (1971), 15 C.R.n.s. 194; Regina v. Siggins, [1960] O.R. 284; 32 C.R. 306; Regina v. Van Dorn (1957), 25 C.R. 151; Milanovich v. U.S. (1960), 365 U.S. 551; People v. Tatum (1962), 209 C.A. (2d) 179; People v. Williams (1967), 253 [...] This negative dictum was made the basis of an affirmative approach by the same court in People v. Williams[22], at p. 958 where this was said:
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3,293.
Sisters of St. Joseph v. Villeneuve - [1975] 1 SCR 285 - 1974-04-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsProfessional law
Dr. William A. Keech, Dr. Gordon T. Ross, Dr. Kenneth B. Brown, Dr. R.M. Jackson and Dr. D.T.M. Paine Defendants. [...] The infant plaintiff, born on August 21, 1963, was taken by his mother to his physician, the defendant Dr. William A. Keech, who had been the family doctor for many years.
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3,294.
Attorney General of Ontario v. Walker - [1975] 1 SCR 78 - 1974-01-21
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
William H. Walker II, Ruth V. Stockton, Robert S. Stockton, Charlotte Worral Corey and Mary Elizabeth Letchworth (Defendants) Respondents.
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3,295.
Stewart et al. v. Routhier - [1975] 1 SCR 566 - 1974-01-21
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
(1867), L.R. 2 C.P. 311; Morton v. William Dixon, Ltd., [1909] S.C. 807; Paris v. Stetney Borough Council, [1951] 1 All E.R. 42; Noddin v. Laskey, [1956] S.C.R. 577 referred to.] [...] Hughes J.A., in giving reasons for the Court of Appeal, adopted the statement made by Lord Dunedin in Morton v. William Dixon, Ltd.[6], which had been also adopted in the House of Lords in Paris v. Stepney Borough Council[7], and restated by Rand J. in this Court in Noddin v. Laskey[8], at p. 585.
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3,296.
SCR | RCS [1974] - 1974-01-01
Canada Supreme Court ReportsMinister of Finance v. Estate of William Mann (B.C.), [1973] 4 W.W.R. 223, appeal dismissed with costs, 21.2.74, appel rejeté avec dépens. [...] Williams v. The Queen (F.C.), leave to appeal refused, 19.12.74, autorisation d'appeler refusée. [...] [1974] R.C.S. GUNN ET PONA K C. LA REINE 273 Conrad William Gunn and Edward Ponak Conrad William Gunn et Edward Ponak Appellants; Appelants; and et Her Majesty the Queen Respondent.
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3,297.
Minister of Finance (B.C.) v. First National Bank of Nevada - [1975] 1 SCR 525 - 1973-12-21
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
On these facts, counsel agreed that under the authority of R. v. Williams, [1942] A.C. 541, and Treasurer of Ontario v. Blonde; Treasurer of Ontario v. Aberdein, [1947] A.C. 24, having regard as well to the judgment of this Court in The King v. National Trust Co., [1933] S.C.R. 670, W’s shares were not situated in British [...] On these facts, counsel agreed that under the authority of R. v. Williams[2], and Treasurer of Ontario v. Blonde; Treasurer of Ontario v. Aberdein[3], having regard as well to the judgment of this Court in The King v. National Trust Co.[4], Wolfenden’s shares were not situated in British Columbia unless s. 94(1) had the [...] There is some support for the first view in the Blonde and Aberdein case and for the latter view in the Williams case.
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3,298.
Moran v. Pyle National (Canada) Ltd. - [1975] 1 SCR 393 - 1973-12-21
Supreme Court JudgmentsCourts
Brenda Elaine Moran in her own right as widow of the late William Franklin Moran, deceased, and Robert William Moran and Todd Michael Moran by their next friend Brenda Elaine Moran (Plaintiffs) Appellants; [...] According to the statement of claim, the averments of which I accept as true solely for the purpose of testing jurisdiction, William Franklin Moran, an electrician employed by International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (Canada) Ltd. was fatally injured at or near the Town of Esterhazy in the Province of Saskatchewan
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3,299.
Bell v. Attorney General for Prince Edward Island - [1975] 1 SCR 25 - 1973-11-05
Supreme Court JudgmentsStatutes
William Henkel, Q.C., for the intervenant, the Attorney General for Alberta.
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3,300.
Ross v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles et al. - [1975] 1 SCR 5 - 1973-11-05
Supreme Court JudgmentsConstitutional law
William Henkel, Q.C., for the intervenant, the Attorney General for Alberta.