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Hughes v. Northern Electric and Manufacturing Co. - (1915) 50 SCR 626 - 1915-02-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
William Hughes and Another (Defendants) Appellants; and The Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company and Others (Plaintiffs) Respondents. [...] On motion the transfer of the stock of William Graem Mackechnie and William Hughes to Joseph Montgomery of $333,320 is hereby authorized and accepted. [...] On motion the transfer of one share by C.A. Bleecker to W.R. Williams, and one share from J.F. Wills to H.P. Edge was authorized and accepted.
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Degelder Construction Co. v. Dancorp Developments Ltd. - [1998] 3 SCR 90 - 1998-10-30
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Mike Degelder and William Little (Defendants by Counterclaim) and Metropolitan Trust Company of Canada, [...] William C. Kaplan and Francis L. Lamer, for the respondent Metropolitan Trust Company of Canada. [...] See Garland, supra, at para. 28; William E. Thomson Associates Inc. v. Carpenter (1989), 69 O.R. (2d) 545 (C.A.), at pp. 548-49.
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Gorman v. Hertz Drive Yourself Stations of Ontario Ltd. et al. - [1966] SCR 13 - 1965-10-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
The actions arose as a result of an automobile collision which occurred on Highway 17 near the City of Ottawa, between a vehicle driven by the appellant Marjorie Gorman and one driven by the late Dr. William Hossack in which his wife, the late Mary Ann Hossack, and his infant son, Brian Hossack, were passengers. [...] appellants in the second action who sued under the provisions of The Fatal Accidents Act, R.S.O. 1960, c. 138, as executors of both the late Dr. William Hossack and his wife Mary Ann Hossack, the sum of $94,000 general damages which, with other damages, resulted in judgment in their favour in the sum of $95,632.60. [...] One contingency to which the learned justice in appeal refers was that the actuary’s estimate of the total estate which would have been left by the late Dr. William Ross Hossack had he lived out his life in a normal fashion would only have gone to his son after provincial succession duties and federal estate taxes had been
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Luckett v. The Queen - [1980] 1 SCR 1140 - 1980-01-29
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
William Eric Luckett Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent. [...] A.M. Stewart and William Smart, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered by [...] It is not in dispute that common assault is not included in the offence as charged in the count which reads: Indictment: William Eric Luckett stands charged:
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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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Aga Heat (Canada) Ltd. v. Brockville Hotel Co. - [1945] SCR 184 - 1945-02-06
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
(The Nautilus Steamship Co. Ltd. v. David and William Henderson & Co. Ltd., 1919 Sess. [...] at this work who knew when the main or any duct had been cleaned, there is no evidence that he had knowledge of the risk, and it was for the appellants to prove that the respondents “knew the dangers attending the use of their machines.” The Nautilus Steamship Co. Ltd. v. David and William Henderson & Co. Ltd.[4] [...] The Nautilus Steamship Co. Ltd. v. David and William Henderson & Co. Ltd.4; H. & C. Grayson Ltd. v. Ellerman Line Ltd.[5]; The Pass of Ballater[6]; Honeywill & Stein Ltd. v. Larkin Bros.
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Magill v. The Township of Moore and The Moore Municipal Telephone Association - (1919) 59 SCR 9 - 1919-05-06
Supreme Court JudgmentsAppeal
William Magill and Louise Magill (Plaintiffs) Appellants; and The Township of Moore and The Moore Municipal Telephone Association (Defendants) Respondents. [...] While the judgment entered in the trial court was for $1,500, that sum was apportioned under sec. 4 (1) of R.S.O. ch. 151, $500 to the plaintiff William Magill, and $1,000 to the plaintiff Louisa Magill. [...] The Appellate Division reversed the judgment, Sir William Meredith C.J. dissenting, the main reason, as I read the opinion of Mr. Justice Hodgins, being that while the learned trial judge was entitled to draw the inference that the obstruction resulting from the wires, having caused the driver to stoop or crouch down, was
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Rattray v. Larue - (1887) 15 SCR 102 - 1887-05-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsAgency
APPEAL from the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench for Lower Canada (Appeal side) ([2]) reversing the judgment of the Superior Court which maintained a demurrer to an intervention filed by the respondent as tutor ad hoc to minor children in a suit pending between William Herring, in his quality of curator to the [...] LaRue, en qualité de tuteur ad hoc, dans une action intentée par William Herring en sa qualité de curateur à l'interdiction pour cause de prodigalité, de Dame Isabelle Abbott Young, épouse de Beverly R. Eppes, demandant la destitution de l'appelant Rattray de sa position de fidéicommissaire (trustee) des propriétés [...] ler vol. des L. R. Québec ([11]) et décidée par la cour de Révision, composée de Sir William 0.
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Queen v. Cognos Inc. - [1993] 1 SCR 87 - 1993-01-21
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
here: see Steer v. Aerovox Inc. (1984), 65 N.S.R. (2d) 91 (S.C.T.D.); H.B. Nickerson & Sons Ltd. v. Wooldridge (1980), 115 D.L.R. (3d) 97 (N.S.S.C.A.D.); Williams v. School District No. 63 (Saanich) (1986), 11 C.C.E.L. 233 (B.C.S.C.), aff'd on other grounds (1987), 17 C.C.E.L. 257 (B.C.C.A.); Grenier v. Timmins Board [...] negligence: see, for example, Williams v. School District No. 63 (Saanich) (B.C.S.C.), supra; Datile Financial Corp. v. Royal Trust Corp. of Canada (1991), 5 O.R. (3d) 358 (Gen. Div.); Foster Advertising Ltd. v. Keenberg (1987), 38 C.C.L.T. 309 (Man. C.A.); and Andronyk v. Williams (1985), 35 C.C.L.T. 38 (Man. C.A.). [...] It is not a "remark by a defendant concerning the outcome of a future event" (Williams v. School District No. 63 (Saanich) (B.C.S.C.), supra, at p. 240), a "representation . . . as to future occurrences" (Datile Financial Corp. v. Royal Trust, supra, at p. 379), a "statement of intention or forecast of the future" (Foster
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The King v. Chappelle / The King v. Carmack / The King v. Tweed - (1902) 32 SCR 586 - 1902-11-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsMines and minerals
William Chappelle (Suppliant) Respondent His Majesty The King (Respondent) [...] SEDGEWICK J.—One William Chappelle, one George W. Carmack and James Tweed and Charles Woog, each filed a petition of right in the Exchequer Court to obtain the relief therein asked. [...] This grant does not convey to the said William Chappelle any surface rights in the said claim, or any right of ownership in the soil covered by the said claim; and the said grant shall lapse and be forfeited unless the claim is continuously and in good faith worked by the said William Chappelle, or his associates.
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Gooderham v. City of Toronto - [1934] SCR 158 - 1934-01-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsTaxation
William G. Gooderham, one of the trustees of the estate of the late george gooderham (Plaintiff) Appellant; [...] APPEAL by William G. Gooderham, one of the trustees of the estate of George Gooderham, deceased, from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissing the appeal of said appellant from the judgment of His Honour Judge Denton, Senior Judge of the County Court of the County of York, dismissing the appeal of said [...] 6. The assessor, in the assessment roll prepared in the year 1932 upon which taxes for the year 1933 will be levied, has assessed William G. Gooderham, one of the trustees under the will of the said late George Gooderham, for the said sum of $73,083 (the income shown by the said return).
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Board of Trustees of Roman Catholic Separate Schools v. City of Toronto - [1924] SCR 368 - 1924-03-22
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
Geary K.C. and Colquhoun for the respondent referred to City of Toronto v. Williams[5] Commissioners of Taxation v. St. Marks[6]. [...] I agree with the reasoning of the judgment of the Appellate Division, written at length by the late lamented Chief Justice Sir William R. Meredith, and need not repeat same here. [...] Solicitor for the respondent: William Johnston. [1] [1923] 54 Ont. L.R. 224.
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Turner v. Cowan et al. - (1903) 34 SCR 160 - 1903-11-30
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
William Cowan, Thomas Downs and Charles Holton (Defendants) Respondents. [...] William Cowan 800 Charles Holten 100 T. Downs 664 and some months after, at a meeting of the Company, it was moved by J. S. Lawson, seconded by C. Holten, that the Company purchase the assets and good—will, and assume the "liabilities of the Cowan Holten Downs Company, for the sum of eight thousand one hundred and [...] Memorandum of agreement made the 27th day of July, A.D. 1899, between William Cowan, Thomas Downs and Charles Holten, carrying on business in partnership under the firm name of the Cowan Holten Downs Company, hereinafter called the parties of the first part, and
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Attorney General of Nova Scotia v. Axford - (1885) 13 SCR 294 - 1885-05-12
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
Frederic J. Axford, William Smith, and Henry Zinck (Defendants) Respondents [...] By the patent or grant of the Township of Cornwallis in 1764, four hundred acres of land were declared to be set aside for school purposes; and by a subsequent grant in 1790, the said lot of four hundred acres was granted to William Twining, rector, and John Burbidge and Benjamin Belcher wardens, of the church of St. John, [...] premises hereby granted unto the said William Twining, rector of the said Church of St. John, and John Burbidge and Benjamin Belcher, wardens thereof, during their continuances in the said offices respectively, and to the rector and wardens of said Church of St. John for the time being, in special trust to and for the use
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Derksen v. 539938 Ontario Ltd. - 2001 SCC 72 - [2001] 3 SCR 398 - 2001-10-19
Supreme Court JudgmentsInsurance
William Derksen, Travis Derksen, a minor, by his litigation guardian William Derksen, [...] the said William Derksen, Kathy Derksen, William Derksen (Sr.), Justina Derksen,
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T. Eaton Co. v. Smith et al. - [1978] 2 SCR 749 - 1977-05-17
Supreme Court JudgmentsLease
The T. Eaton Company Limited, May Catharine Vickers, Executrix of the Estate of William F. Friel (deceased) (Plaintiffs) Appellants; [...] Albert E. Smith and Reginald E. Tuck by his executors Evelyn Tuck, Doris Reid, Reginald Tuck and William Nelson Hinton (Defendants) Respondents. [...] The Courts below have found, and the point is no longer in issue, that the fire was truly due to the negligence of an Eatons’ employee, the late William F. Friel whose estate is also an appellant.
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The King v. Barbour - [1938] SCR 465 - 1938-11-15
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
In Reg. v. Mobbs[20], it is reported in (1853) 6 Cox C.C. 223 and in 17 J.P. 713, that Baron Cresswell and Williams J., in a case where evidence was offered of a prior assault, felt so uncertain about the matter that they decided not to admit the evidence. [...] At the famous trial of William Palmer, 1856[23], one question was as to whether the accused administered the poison. [...] [23] Reporter’s note.—See in series of “Notable British Trials,” the “Trial of William Palmer” (Knott and Watson) at pp. 297, 299.
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In re O'Brien - (1889) 16 SCR 197 - 1889-03-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsCourts
William H. Howland Defendant. 1888: March 16; 1889: March 18. Present. [...] STRONG J.—In January, 1886, Mr. William Henry Howland was, by a large majority of votes, elected Mayor of Toronto. [...] of Frederic Felitz and Christopher William Bunting this day filed, and exhibits therein referred to, together with papers and proceedings taken herein.
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R. v. Sparrow - [1990] 1 SCR 1075 - 1990-05-31
Supreme Court JudgmentsAboriginal law
Constitutional law
The second principle was enunciated by the late Associate Chief Justice MacKinnon in R. v. Taylor and Williams (1981), 34 O.R. (2d) 360. [...] In our opinion, Guerin, together with R. v. Taylor and Williams (1981), 34 O.R. (2d) 360, ground a general guiding principle for s. 35(1) . [...] Here, we refer back to the guiding interpretive principle derived from Taylor and Williams and Guerin, supra.
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North Perth Election Case (Campbell v. Grieve) - (1892) 20 SCR 331 - 1892-04-04
Supreme Court JudgmentsWilliam Gowing was a voter who voted in Listowel, who, at the date of the election lived in Stratford. [...] have been treated by John Duggan and William Daly, alleged agents of the respondent. [...] The voter, William Gowing, was a bricklayer living in Stratford and having a vote at Listowel.
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R. v. Puskas - [1998] 1 SCR 1207 - 1998-06-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsCourts
The King, [1950] S.C.R. 352; referred to: R. v. Kalanj, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1594; Royal Bank of Canada v. Concrete Column Clamps (1961) Ltd., [1971] S.C.R. 1038; Williams v. Irvine (1893), 22 S.C.R. 108; Cowen v. Evans (1893), 22 S.C.R. 331; Mitchell v. Trenholme (1893), 22 S.C.R. 333; Doran v. Jewell (1914), 49 S.C.R. 88; [...] In Williams v. Irvine (1893), 22 S.C.R. 108; Cowen v. Evans (1893), 22 S.C.R. 331; Mitchell v. Trenholme (1893), 22 S.C.R. 333; Doran v. Jewell (1914), 49 S.C.R. 88, and Hyde v. Lindsay (1898), 29 S.C.R. 99, the majority of the Court held that new rights of appeal do not apply to cases which have already been commenced. [...] However, it should be noted that Taschereau and Gwynne JJ. never accepted this position, and either dissented (as in Williams, Cowen, or Mitchell), or commented that they were only agreeing because of previous authority (Hyde).
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Vail v. MacDonald - [1976] 2 SCR 825 - 1976-02-25
Supreme Court JudgmentsProfessional law
David William MacDonald, York County Hospital and Dr. John Fearon (Defendants) Respondents. [...] RITCHIE J.—This is an appeal by Dr. William J. Vail from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of Ontario varying the judgment rendered at trial by Mr. Justice Addy whereby he had awarded the present respondent damages in the sum of $41,645.65 to be paid equally by the appellant and the York County Hospital Corporation [...] Solicitors for the respondent, David William MacDonald: Benson, McMurtry, Percival & Brown, Toronto.
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R. v. Maybin - 2012 SCC 24 - [2012] 2 SCR 30 - 2012-05-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Williams, Glanville. “Finis for Novus Actus?” (1989), 48 Cambridge L.J. 391. [...] Williams, Glanville. Textbook of Criminal Law, 2nd ed. London: Stevens & Sons, 1983. [...] Glanville Williams argues that while people are subject to the “causes” of nature, they have control over their actions and a voluntary act starts a new chain of causation, regardless of what has happened before.
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R. v. Théroux - [1993] 2 SCR 5 - 1993-04-08
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Williams, Glanville. Textbook of Criminal Law, 2nd ed. London: Stevens & Sons, 1983. [...] In applying the subjective test, the court looks to the accused's intention and the facts as the accused believed them to be: G. Williams, Textbook of Criminal Law (2nd ed. 1983), at pp. 727‑28. [...] First, as Williams underlines, this inquiry has nothing to do with the accused's system of values.
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Solosky v. The Queen - [1980] 1 SCR 821 - 1979-12-21
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
William (Billy) Solosky (Plaintiff) Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen (Defendant) Respondent. [...] 4. Pursuant to section 6 paragraph (b) [s. 7(b), as amended,] of Directive No. 219, John Dowsett, Director of Millhaven Institution has ordered that William (Billy) Solosky's mail be opened and read. [...] 5. William (Billy) Solosky's mail is being read because it is John Dowsett's opinion that William (Billy) Solosky's conduct, activities and attitude cause him to believe that attention should be paid to his incoming and outgoing correspondence.