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1,576.
Poole v. The Queen - [1967] SCR 554 - 1967-06-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Gerald William Poole Appellant; and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent.
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1,577.
Miller v. Decker - [1957] SCR 624 - 1957-06-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
(Williams, Joint Torts and Contributory Negligence, pp. 333-5; Winfield on Tort, 6th ed., pp. 47, 520-1; Pollock on Torts, 15th ed., pp.125-7; National Coal Board v. England, [1954] 1 All E.R. 546 at pp. 552, 554-7, noted in (1954), 17 Mod. L. Rev. 365; 70 L.Q. R. 298-9; cf.
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1,578.
Sinnott News Company Ltd. v. The Minister of National Revenue - [1956] SCR 433 - 1956-03-28
Supreme Court JudgmentsTaxation
(Ex parte Wingfield above, referred to: In Re Ford 7: Williams on Bankruptcy, 16th Ed. 316).
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1,579.
In re Hughson / Diocesan Synod of Fredericton v. Perrett and Perrett et al - [1955] SCR 498 - 1955-05-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
In Williams, vol. 2, p. 610, par. 932. it is said that Courts do not favour construing a bequest or devise in a will as being specific, and will not do so unless the intent of the testator to give a specific bequest or devise is clearly so expressed.
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1,580.
Woods v. The King - [1951] SCR 504 - 1951-02-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsExpropriation
which compensation for land taken was to be awarded was the same as the law of England at that time and the judgment delivered by Lord Dunedin expressly approved the statement of these principles contained in the judgments of Vaughan-Williams and Fletcher-Moulton, LL. JJ. in Re Lucas and Chesterfield Gas and Water Board 3.
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1,581.
Toronto Transportation Commission v. The King - [1949] SCR 510 - 1949-06-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsState
In a common law action based on the negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff may not recover if the injury has been contributed to by the negligence of his own servant; William v. Holland 10.
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1,582.
Sideleau v. Davidson (Controverted election for the Electoral District of Stanstead) - [1942] SCR 306 - 1942-06-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsElections
But, as Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams held in the Rochester case, in order to obtain the benefit of this section a candidate must bring himself strictly within its terms.
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1,583.
In re Bozanich / A.H. Boulton Co. Ltd. v. Trusts and Guarantee Co. Ltd. - [1942] SCR 130 - 1942-03-03
Supreme Court JudgmentsBankruptcy and insolvency
In that case, Vaughan Williams J. approved the construction of Cave J. in the Player case8; and, applying it to the facts in the case then before him, he found that the donor contemplated the retention by his wife of the present which he gave her, and accordingly held the gift void against the trustee in bankruptcy.
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1,584.
United Motors Services, Inc. v. Hutson et al - [1937] SCR 294 - 1937-02-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsLease
So far as the courts of Ontario are concerned, the view here expressed was set forth in a judgment of the Divisional Court as long ago as 1907 in Morris v. Cairncross[11], as appears from the judgment of that court delivered by Sir William Meredith at page 570,—in this respect agreeing with the opinion of Chancellor Boyd,
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1,585.
Maytag et al. v. Rural Municipality of Hanover et al. - [1932] SCR 298 - 1932-02-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
One is that laid down by Vaughan Williams, L.J., in Groves v. Lord Wimborne[5], where his Lordship says:—
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1,586.
Preferred Accident Ins. Co. of New York v. Vandepitte - [1932] SCR 22 - 1931-10-06
Supreme Court JudgmentsInsurance
A word upon Williams v. Baltic Insurance Association of London[4]. There the action was brought by the named insured; and ratification by the beneficiary before the accident occurred brought the case within the scope of Lord Campbell's judgment in Waters' case[5].
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1,587.
Easterbrook v. The King - [1931] SCR 210 - 1930-12-15
Supreme Court JudgmentsState
Solicitor for the respondent: William C. McCarthy. [1] [1926] Ex. C.R. 28.
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1,588.
Murray v. Delta Copper Co. - [1926] SCR 144 - 1925-11-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
William F. Murray and others (Plaintiffs) Appellants; and The Delta Copper Company Ltd. and others (Defendants) Respondents
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1,589.
Orpen v. Roberts - [1925] SCR 364 - 1925-02-03
Supreme Court JudgmentsAppeal
Solicitor for other respondents: William Johnston. [1] 26 Ont. W.N. 401.
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1,590.
Royal Bank of Canada v. The King - (1921) 62 SCR 313 - 1921-06-07
Supreme Court JudgmentsState
The Royal Bank of Canada, Trustee for Sir Herbert Holt, George Underwood and Estate of the Late Sir William C. Van Horne (Defendant) Appellant;
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1,591.
Montreal Dry Docks and Ship Repairing Co. v. Halifax Shipyards - (1920) 60 SCR 359 - 1920-05-04
Supreme Court JudgmentsTransportation
The learned trial judge (Drysdale J.) allowed the intervenor's claim for priority in respect of expenditure incurred before the arrest—properly no doubt, recognizing and protecting its common law possessory lien therefor; Williams v. Allsup,[3]; 26 Hals.
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1,592.
Grace v. Kuebler and Brunner - (1917) 56 SCR 1 - 1917-10-09
Supreme Court JudgmentsSale
In merely making their payments, they were not persons subsequently dealing with it to whom registration in the interval would be notice; Gilleland v. Wadsworth[11]; Williams v. Sorrell[12].
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1,593.
Rosborough v. Trustees of St. Andrew's Church - (1917) 55 SCR 360 - 1917-06-22
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
See also Smith's Equity Jurisprudence in the chapter on Election at page 137 and following pages, and Williams on Executors, 10th ed., page 1030.
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1,594.
North-West Theatre Co. v. MacKinnon - (1916) 52 SCR 588 - 1916-02-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsStatutes
A casual consideration of the reference thereto in Williams on Executors (10 ed.) page 1389, especially note (m), seems to indicate that the executor would not, unless entering and holding possession, incur personal liability.
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1,595.
Bell v. Grand Trunk Rway. Co. - (1913) 48 SCR 561 - 1913-12-23
Supreme Court JudgmentsEvidence
Although as a general rule where a plaintiff relies upon the breach by the defendant of a statutory provision which imposes a duty, but contains an exception, he must allege and shew that the defendant is not within the exception, Spieres v. Parker[12], at page 145; Williams v. The East India Co.[13]; Dwarris on Statutes
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1,596.
Newberry v. Langan - (1912) 47 SCR 114 - 1912-10-29
Supreme Court JudgmentsSale
John F. Langan, William B. Ryan and Harry P. Simpson (Plaintiffs) Respondents.
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1,597.
Toronto Ry. Co. v. Toms - (1911) 44 SCR 268 - 1911-04-03
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
William Toms (Plaintiff) Respondent. 1911: March 23; 1911: April 3.
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1,598.
The King v. St. Catharines Hydraulic Co. - (1910) 43 SCR 595 - 1910-11-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsLease
See Lewis v. Stephenson[1]; Nudell v. Williams[2]; Sears v. City of St. John[3].
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1,599.
In re Richard - (1907) 38 SCR 394 - 1907-03-21
Supreme Court JudgmentsStatutes
We held in the case of Williams v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.[3], that no appeal would lie to us from a refusal of a single judge to give leave to appeal.
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1,600.
Hewson v. Ontario Power Co. - (1905) 36 SCR 596 - 1905-10-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsConstitutional law
William Hewson (Plaintiff) Appellant; and The Ontario Power Company of Niagara Falls (Defendants) Respondents.