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2,151.
Williams v. Balfour - (1890) 18 SCR 472 - 1890-12-09
Supreme Court JudgmentsPriorities and hypothecs
Williams v. Balfour, (1890) 18 SCR 472 Supreme Court of Canada Williams v. Balfour, (1890) 18 SCR 472 [...] A. Williams, James a. Van-Wart and P. Slaven (Defendant.) Appellants [...] As neither of the appellants Williams or Slaven signed this bond its existence does not affect them.
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2,152.
Archibald v. Hubley - (1890) 18 SCR 116 - 1890-11-10
Supreme Court JudgmentsSale
namely; The said Andrew Hubley, $100, Benjamin Hubley $400, Thomas Ritchie (interest $45, city taxes and water rates now $38), Gordon and Keith $12, Doctor Cowie $60, John McLearn $8.35, R. N. McDonald $12.16, Williams and Manual $14.40, Hessian and Devine, $4.10, and the balance, if any, to the said Charles L. Eaton."
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2,153.
Godson v. Toronto (City) - (1890) 18 SCR 36 - 1890-11-10
Supreme Court JudgmentsMunicipal law
The only person named in the resolution, as being subjected as a party to the inquiry required to be instituted by “the judge” is an officer of the corporation, William Lackie, into whose conduct, as inspector in relation to the particular matters specified in the resolution, the inquiry is directed.
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2,154.
MacDougall v. The Law Society of Upper Canada - (1890) 18 SCR 203 - 1890-11-10
Supreme Court JudgmentsProfessional law
William MacDougall (Plaintiff) Appellant; and The Law Society of Upper Canada (Defendant) Respondent. [...] of Frank Macdougall & Napoleon Belcourt; that the Hon. William MacDougall had nothing whatever to do with the firm; that he had nothing to to with the firm’s business at all; that the profits of the business are shared between Mr. Belcourt and himself; that William Macdougall’s name appeared on the business card of [...] Q.—Have you William Macdougall’s permission to use it in this way? A.—In this instance, no.
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2,155.
Creighton v. The Halifax Banking Co. - (1890) 18 SCR 140 - 1890-10-29
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
2. Where the proceeds of the note appropriated by the plaintiff bank, at the request of William Esson, to the payment of the indebtedness of Esson & Co. to the plaintiff bank? [...] 4. Had the plaintiff bank, at the time this note was discounted, notice that William Esson had no authority to sign the name of the firm of S. Creighton & Co. to this note? [...] 6. Had the firm of S. Creighton & Co. ever given authority to William Esson or the firm of Esson & Co. to sign notes for them in the management of the business of the firm of S. Creighton & Co.?
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2,156.
Clark v. Clark - (1890) 17 SCR 376 - 1890-06-13
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
Harrison v. Barton[11], Williams v. Hensman[12]. Borden for the respondents cited Cooke v. De Vandes[13], Boughton v. Boughton[14]. [...] effect, and if they had and continued working the farm in partnership together until the death of James in 1848, then would arise a question, which is made and insisted on by the appellants, that a severance had taken place in the lifetime of James upon the authority of Jackson v. Jackson[22] and Williams v. Henseman[23].
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2,157.
Meagher v. Power - (1890) 17 SCR 287 - 1890-06-13
Supreme Court JudgmentsTrust
The rule in England refusing such a commission as is claimed in this case is well established; Robinson v. Pett[2]; Williams on Executors[3]; Lewin on Trusts[4]; Barrett v. Hartley[5].
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2,158.
Clarkson v. Ryan - (1890) 17 SCR 251 - 1890-06-12
Supreme Court JudgmentsPriorities and hypothecs
William Ryan (Plaintiff).Respondent. 1890: January 21; 1890: June 12.
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2,159.
Ferguson v. Troop - (1890) 17 SCR 527 - 1890-06-12
Supreme Court JudgmentsLease
Smith v. Raleigh[4]; Reeve v. Bird[5]; Morrison v. Chadwick[6]; Neale v. McKenzie[7]; Egerton v. Page[8]; Sherman v. Williams[9]. [...] Williams J. in Upton v. Townend[10] says:— Considering how frequently transactions of this sort are taking place it is somewhat remarkable that so little is to be found in the books upon the subject of eviction. [...] [15] See the authorities cited in 1 William Saunders 208, note 2. [16] See p. 529.
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2,160.
Shoolbred v. Clarke / In re Union Fire Ins. Co. - (1890) 17 SCR 265 - 1890-06-12
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
William Shoolbred (Plaintiff) Appellant; and Alexander Stuart Clarke (Defendant) Respondent. [...] “2. And this court doth further order that William Badenach, of the city of Toronto, accountant, the receiver heretofore appointed in the said case of Clarke v. Union Fire Insurance Company, be and he is appointed permanent liquidator to the estate and effects of the said company upon his furnishing security to the
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2,161.
Wallbridge v. Farwell - (1890) 18 SCR 1 - 1890-06-12
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
WILLIAM FARWELL et al ès-qual.(DEFENDANTS) Respondents. THE ONTARIO CAR and FOUNDRY COMPANY (limited) (PLAINTIFF) [...] WILLIAM FARWELL et al ès-qual. (DEFENDANTS) Respondents. 1889: Nov 13; 1889: Nov 14; 1890: June 12
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2,162.
Venner v. Sun Life Ins. Co. - (1890) 17 SCR 394 - 1890-03-10
Supreme Court JudgmentsInsurance
WILLIAM VENNER Appellant ; AND SUN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.
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2,163.
Haldimand Election Case (Colter v. Glenn) - (1890) 17 SCR 170 - 1890-01-22
Supreme Court JudgmentsElections
William Glenn (Petitioner) Respondent 1889: Dec. 13, 14; 1890: Jan. 22.
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2,164.
The Queen v. Starrs - (1889) 17 SCR 118 - 1889-12-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
Elle s'est toutefois déjà présentée devant la cour d'Echiquier, dans la cause de Wood v. La Reine,[12] dans laquelle Sir William Richards ex-juge en chef de cette cour se fait deux questions tendant à définir la responsabilité du département des Travaux Publics. [...] Dans la cause de Wood où il n'y avait comme dans celle-ci ni contrat par écrit ni annonces, Sir William Richards s'exprime ainsi sur le droit de recouvrer du département en pareil cas. [...] Je considère que sous tous les rapports cette cause est analogue à celle de Wood et La Reine, et que l'on doit y faire l'application des principes posés par Sir William Richards dans le jugement dont j'ai donné de si copieux extraits.
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2,165.
Chagnon v. Normand - (1889) 16 SCR 661 - 1889-12-04
Supreme Court JudgmentsAppeal
WILLIAM CHAGNON (DEFENDANT) Appellant; And ALPHONSE NORMAND (PLAINTIFF)
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2,166.
The Montreal Street Ry. Co. v. Ritchie - (1889) 16 SCR 622 - 1889-11-20
Supreme Court JudgmentsCivil procedure
WILLIAM FREDERICK RITCHIE (Defendant). Respondent. 1889: Nov 19; 1889: Nov 20 [...] Geoffrion Q. C. and H. Abbott Q. C. for appellants contended that the allegations contained in respondent's petition for an injunction constituted a libel upon the company, and cited Morawetz on Private Corporations ([1]): Williams v. Beaumont ([2]); Teuton Mutual Ins. Co. v. Perrin ([3]); Metropolitan Omnibus Co, v. [...] PATTERSON J.—Concurred in dismissing the appeal and mentioned the case of Williams v. Crow ([30]) decided in Ontario, where in an action upon a replevin bond, the plaintiff claimed, as part of his damages by reason of the issue of the writ of replevin his costs between solicitor and client over and above the costs taxed to
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2,167.
Danaher v. Peters - (1889) 17 SCR 44 - 1889-06-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsConstitutional law
William F. Danaher Appellant And B. Lester Peters and John R. Marshall [...] See Becke v. Smith[4]; River Wear Commissioners v. Adamson[5]; Sussex Peerage Case[6]; Maxwell on Statutes[7]; Williams v. Swansea Canal Navigation Co.[8]; Howard v. Bodington[9].
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2,168.
Fonseca v. The Attorney General Canada - (1889) 17 SCR 612 - 1889-06-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
William Gomez Fonseca and John O. Schultz (Defendant.) Appellants And [...] I, William Gomez Fonseca, of the City of Winnipeg, in the county of Selkirk, gentleman, do solemnly declare: [...] After the transaction was closed I discovered the chain of title was imperfect, having no responsible beginning, William Logan and wife having conveyed without first obtaining title from the crown.
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2,169.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co. v. The Western Union Telegraph Co. - (1889) 17 SCR 151 - 1889-06-14
Supreme Court JudgmentsContract
Watkin Williams J.—I. am of the same opinion. This company, although not resident in England, nevertheless carry on trade here.
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2,170.
O'Brien v. Cogswell - (1889) 17 SCR 420 - 1889-06-12
Supreme Court JudgmentsTaxation
The land had belonged to William Holland a brother of John. William died in 1882, before the month of July. [...] The assessors seem to have treated the land as belonging to William's estate, and it is alleged in the pleadings of the defendants, but is not proved, that John held as trustee for the estate of William. [...] I know John Holland, of Halifax, a brother of William Holland, deceased.
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Dufesne v. Dixon - (1889) 16 SCR 596 - 1889-04-30
Supreme Court JudgmentsCivil procedure
On the 19th of November 1874 respondent sold this lot of land to William A. Campbell, Joseph Moise Dufresne and Siméon Pagnuelo, who acquired the same, jointly and severally, for the sum of $7,000.00, on which she received $3,000.00, in cash, said purchasers binding themselves to pay the balance of $4000 00, with interest, [...] On the same day (1st August, 1877) that the said Siméon Pagnuelo thus sold his rights in the said lot of land respondent by another deed executed between her and the said William A. Campbell, agreed to reduce in his favor the said balance of $4000 00 to the sum of $3,000.00 of which last amount the lot of land was to remain [...] Subsequently, on the 22nd April, 1879, William A. Campbell being unable to pay the balance of $3,000.00, and wishing to relieve himself, as well as Dufresne and Pagnuelo, from their liability for said amount, executed another deed in favor of respondent, whereby he retroceded the lot of land in question to respondent, who
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Martley v. Carson - (1889) 20 SCR 634 - 1889-04-30
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
May 16th—No. 106.—WILLIAM SAMPSON—Pavilion Mountain—200 inches. The right to 200 inches of water from a large creek supplying Carson's ditch. [...] In the water record book a grant is recorded on the 16th May, 1870, as having been made in favour of one William Sampson of a right to 200 inches of water from a large creek supplying Carson's ditch.
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Evans v. Skelton - (1889) 16 SCR 637 - 1889-03-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsLease
WILLIAM S. EVANS (PLAINTIFF) Appellant; And LESLIE J. SKELTON et al (DEFENDANTS)
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Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada v. McMillan - (1889) 16 SCR 543 - 1889-03-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsTransportation
Williams J. in pronouncing the judgment of the court says:— We are of opinion the second condition is reasonable, and does protect the defendants; the railway company do not attempt to protect themselves from injuries or delays happening on their own line or through the negligence of themselves or of their own servants, or
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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.