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2,076.
Rourke v. Union Ins. Co. - (1894) 23 SCR 344 - 1894-05-31
Supreme Court JudgmentsMaritime law
William H. Rourke and Rachel E. Rourke, his wife (Plaintiffs) Appellants [...] He lived at St. Martins near the city of St. John where the owners lived William and Edward being his brothers and Phoebe his sister; the plaintiff was at the time his clerk as well.
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2,077.
Township of Ellice v. Hiles / Township of Ellice v. Crooks - (1894) 23 SCR 429 - 1894-05-31
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
That is held by our courts and, we submit, by the Privy Council, in Williams v. Township of Raleigh[8]. [...] As to the liability of the municipality for negligence see Williams v. Raleigh[21]; Sombra v. Chatham[22] [...] I may be excused if I add a few lines for the purpose of correcting an erroneous impression as to my judgment in Williams v. Raleigh[32] which appears to be entertained by my learned brother Mr. Justice Burton, of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
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2,078.
Walkerton (Town) v. Erdman - (1894) 23 SCR 352 - 1894-05-31
Supreme Court JudgmentsEvidence
Solicitor for appellant: William A. McLean. Solicitors for respondent: Shaw & Shaw.
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2,079.
Baxter v. Phillips - (1894) 23 SCR 317 - 1894-05-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
J., allowing respondent, as one of the heirs of the late William E. Phillips, to redeem from appellant, properties purchased by him from Henry S. Phillips and the curator of the estate of Charles W. Phillips
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2,080.
Ross v. Ross - (1894) 25 SCR 307 - 1894-03-03
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
See remarks by Sir William Grant in Morice v. The Bishop of Durham ([23]). [...] Then the intervention of William Russell Ross must be dismissed because he has no locus standl to maintain it. [...] The intervention of William Russell Ross and that of Morrin College must both be dismissed with costs payable to Frank Ross.
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2,081.
Baptist v. Baptist - (1894) 23 SCR 37 - 1894-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
On the 28th of September, 1889, before the case was brought on to trial, Mrs. Baptist died and thereupon the respondent, Dame Margaret Baptist, widow of the late William C. Pentland, presented a petition for continuance of the suit on her behalf, as one of the legatees of her mother under the will of 1869.
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2,082.
Clark v. Hagar - (1894) 22 SCR 510 - 1894-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
Williams and Talfourd JJ. concurred that Doe Roberts v. Roberts31 was conclusive upon the point that the defendants, executors of the grantor, were estopped from setting up the secret understanding that the deed should not operate beneficially to the grantee. [...] The facts alleged in the plea being proved it was held that the plaintiff could not recover, Williams J. saying:—
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2,083.
Fraser v. Fairbanks - (1894) 23 SCR 79 - 1894-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsSale
Williams G. Coombs Plaintiff 1893: Nov. 27.28; 1894: Feb. 20. Present:—Fournier, Taschereau, Gwynne, Sedgewick and King JJ. [...] On the 1st December, 1882, the defendant L. P. Fairbanks mortgaged certain property known as the Shubenacadie Canal property to the plaintiff William G. Coombs for the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000) and on the 30th March, 1892, the mortgagee commenced an action in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to recover the
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2,084.
Parks v. Cahoon - (1894) 23 SCR 92 - 1894-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
"On the 7th October, 1881, Benjamin Cahoon conveyed the locus by deed to "William Smith (the father of the plaintiff), who by deed dated the 29th September, 1882, conveyed the same to the plaintiff, the consideration being natural love and affection, and $50, which amount the plaintiff proves that she paid in cash out
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2,085.
Virgo v. Toronto (City) - (1894) 22 SCR 447 - 1894-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
William Virgo (Plaintiff) Appellant; and The Municipal Corporation of the City of Toronto (Defendants) Respondents.
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2,086.
Baker v. La Société de Construction Métropolitaine - (1893) 22 SCR 364 - 1893-06-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsPriorities and hypothecs
The action was brought by the appellants on the 26th January, 1887, as representatives of the estates of William Workman and Alexander Maurice Delisle, alleging that on the 2nd December, 1874, they sold the property to Leon Poiriaux and Pierre Demeule for $2,235, the purchasers agreeing to pay 22 235 in seven annual [...] ' Les appelants, comme représentants de feu William Workman ét Alexandre Maurice Delisle, allèguent que ces derniers ont vendu à Léon Poiriaux et Pierre Demeule l'immeuble décrit en leur déclaration, pour la somme de $2,235, payable en sept versements annuels consécutifs, le premier devant être de la somme de $320, et le
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2,087.
Cowen v. Evans / Mitchell v. Trenholme / Mills v. Limoges - (1893) 22 SCR 331 - 1893-06-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsCivil procedure
The statute 54 & 55 Vic. c. 25 sec. 3, did not apply to cases pending en délibéré before the Superior Court, on the 30th September, 1891, and as the amount of the judgment appealed from was under $2,000 the case was not appealable, following on the question of the no retroactivity of the statute, Williams v. Irvine [...] On appeal, the Supreme Court, following the decision of Williams v. Irvine ([4]) quashed the appeal for want of jurisdiction, holding that 54 & 55 Vic. c. 25, did not. apply. [...] Mouette v. Lefebvre ([5]) and Williams v. Irvine followed ([6]). [Page 335]
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O'Connor v. Nova Scotia Telephone Co. - (1893) 22 SCR 276 - 1893-06-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
We have also the description contained in a deed dated in April 1812 from one William Lawson who conveyed the land therein mentioned to one Brenton Haliburton who by a deed dated in April 1847 conveyed the same land presumably by the same description to the said William G. Anderson. [...] We have also the description contained in a deed executed in 1809 of land conveyed by John Woodin to William Lawson and one Grassie and of the piece thereof allotted by deed of partition to the said William Lawson who conveyed it to the said Brenton Haliburton who conveyed it to the said William G. Anderson. [...] Lot of land lying southward of the road leading from the jail to the common now called Spring Garden Road, being the northern half of a lot purchased by William Lawson and George Grassie from John Woodin.
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2,089.
York v. Canada Atlantic S.S. Co. - (1893) 22 SCR 167 - 1893-06-24
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
William York, Administrator of The Estate and Effects of Catharine York, Deceased (Plaintiff)
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2,090.
Fogarty v. Fogarty - (1893) 22 SCR 103 - 1893-05-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
MICHAEL WILLIAM FOGARTY (PLAINTIFF) Appellant; and JEREMIAH FOGARTY (DEFENDANT) [...] and Michael William Fogarty, should the latter not be a member of the firm, for a period of five years, computed from the day of my death, in order that my brother, they said Jeremiah Fogarty, may have ample time to settle his business and make the division contemplated between them and the said Michael William Fogarty, [...] same may amount, I give, devise and bequeath the same to my brothers, Jeremiah Fogarty and Michael William Fogarty, both of the said city of Montreal, manufacturers, in equal proportions, share and share alike, hereby constituting the said Jeremiah Fogarty and Michael William Fogarty my residuary legatees and devisees.
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2,091.
Macdonald v. Ferdais - (1893) 22 SCR 260 - 1893-05-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
WILLIAM CULLY (DEFENDANT) And FRANCOIS ALIAS FRANCIS FERDAIS (PLAINTIFF) [...] On the 15th day of Tune, 1887, the respondent instituted the present action against the appellant William Gully, claiming the said right of way and $200 damages. [...] To this action the said "William Cully filed a preliminary plea, a dilatory exception, asking for the suspension of the proceedings until he would have called in the case the said L. G. Macdonald, his vendor and his warrantor; and before adjudication upon the said dilatory exception, the said L. G. Macdonald, on the 23rd
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2,092.
Moore v. Jackson - (1893) 22 SCR 210 - 1893-05-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsFamily law
Solicitors for respondent: Armour, Mickle & Williams. [1] 19 Ont. App. R. 383.
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2,093.
Stephens v. Gordon - (1893) 22 SCR 61 - 1893-05-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsSale
William H. Stephens (Plaintiff) Appellant; and Aaron Gordon and John Gordon (Defendants) Respondents. [...] “In the case of a way by grant the language of the instrument can be referred to, and it is of course for the Court to construe that language and in the absence of any clear intention of the parties, the maxim that a grant must be construed most strongly against the grantor, must be applied.” Williams v. James[4].
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Williams v. Irvine - (1893) 22 SCR 108 - 1893-05-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsAppeal
Williams v. Irvine, (1893) 22 SCR 108 Supreme Court of Canada Williams v. Irvine, (1893) 22 SCR 108 [...] JOHN J. WILLIAMS, ET AT. (DEFENDANTS) Appellants; And THE HON. GEORGE IRVINE (PLAINTIFF)
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2,095.
Merchants Bank of Canada v. McLachlan / Merchants Bank of Canada v. McLaren - (1894) 23 SCR 143 - 1893-04-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsFamily law
On the 10th April 1886 John S. McLachlan, a retired partner from the firm of McLachlan & Bros., composed of the said John S. McLachlan and William McLachlan his brother, agreed to leave his capital, for which he was to be paid interest, in a new firm to be constituted by the said William McLachlan and one William
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2,096.
Campbell v. Patterson / Mader v. McKinnon - (1893) 21 SCR 645 - 1893-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsStatutes
William Mader (Defendant) Appellant; and S.F. McKinnon & Co. and Paul Campbell, Assignee of Roche & Co. (Plaintiffs) Respondents. [...] It was not the money of William Mader. He never had nor did his brother ever intend that he should have any actual possession and control of the money. [...] It is impossible to hold that William Mader ever did, in truth, make any actual bonâ fide advance upon the security of the mortgage.
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Hudson v. Township of South Norwich - (1893) 21 SCR 669 - 1893-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
William Huson (Plaintiff) Appellant; and The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Norwich (Defendants) Respondents.
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2,098.
Scott v. The Bank of New Brunswick - (1893) 23 SCR 277 - 1893-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsAgency
McLeod Q.C. and Palmer Q.C. for the appellant, referred to Williams v. The Colonial Bank[3]; Barton v. London and North-western Railway Co.[4]; Jones v. Broad hurst[5].
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2,099.
Stevenson v. Canadian Bank of Commerce - (1893) 23 SCR 530 - 1893-02-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsBankruptcy and insolvency
William E. Elliott, the insolvent, was connected with two businesses in Montreal l [...] GWYNNE J. The plaintiff suet as curator of the estate of one William E. Elliott who on the 18th. [...] When William E. Elliott left for England it appears, as testified by [Page 552]
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2,100.
Fairchild v. Ferguson - (1892) 21 SCR 484 - 1892-12-13
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
In Lindus v. Bradwell ([27]) a bill had been drawn on William Bradwell, and it was accepted by his wife in her own name, "Mary Bradwell."