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Archbald v. Delisle / Baker v. Delisle / Mowat v. Delisle - (1895) 25 SCR 1 - 1895-06-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsCivil procedure
WILLIAM MOWAT et al. (INTERVENANTS) Appellants; AND M. NOLAN DELISLE et at (CONTESTANTS) [...] The business was managed by William Workman up to the time of his death in February, 1878. [...] Upon the death of William Workman, A. M. deLisle and the executors of William Workman (Joel C. Baker Robert Moat and John Moat) continued the business of the syndicate.
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Annable v. Conventry - (1912) 46 SCR 573 - 1912-06-04
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
William J. White was the beneficial owner of the land, it having been willed to him by his father. [...] The latter’s son, William J. White, was the beneficial owner and devisee under his father’s will. [...] As there were no unpaid debts she was, in effect, a bare trustee for her son William J. White.
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O’Neill et al. v. O’Neill et al. - [1976] 1 SCR 588 - 1975-01-28
Supreme Court JudgmentsEstates
(2) William Patrick O’Neill was also the father of Thomas John O’Neill, who was the father of defendant-respondents; [...] From this appellants conclude that this difference between the texts represents a difference of intent, and that the right Thomas O’Neill conferred on his legatee William Patrick, to choose between his children, was not conferred on the said William Patrick by Bridget Martin O’Neill. [...] If so, her trust was justified in the case of her son William Patrick, who left the property to one of his sons.
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Bastien Estate v. Canada - 2011 SCC 38 - [2011] 2 SCR 710 - 2011-07-22
Supreme Court JudgmentsAboriginal law
Taxation
[23] The Court returned to the purpose of the exemptions in Williams. [...] In both Mitchell and Williams, the Court referred to the purpose of the exemption as protecting property which Indians hold qua Indians: Mitchell, at p. 131; Williams, at p. 887. [...] (v) Applying the Williams Analysis to Mr. Bastien’s Interest Income [43] In my view, the connecting factors identified in Williams are potentially relevant here.
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Thompson v. Fraser Companies Ltd. - [1930] SCR 109 - 1929-06-13
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
By Crown grant, in 1786, known as the “Prince William grant,” certain lots were granted in York County, New Brunswick, according to a plan. [...] It is necessary to look at the earlier instrument, known as the Prince William grant. [...] in the Prince William grant went back very much farther than 92 chains from the river; that the real issue was the establishing of the rear line; and that, if the defendant were right in going back to the extension of the “old road running through Prince William in the Prince William grant,” there had been no trespass.
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In Re Stone - [1924] SCR 682 - 1924-11-19
Supreme Court JudgmentsConstitutional law
William Stone Respondents. and The Attorney General of Saskatchewan Respondents. [...] gone to William Stone, the other illegitimate son of Sarah Newton Stone. [...] The appeal therefore fails and I would dismiss it with costs against the appellant in favour of the respondent William Stone.
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Petrie v. Rideout - [1925] SCR 347 - 1925-02-03
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
William M. Petrie and Others (Defendants) Appellants; and George R. Rideout and Another (Plaintiffs) Respondents. [...] the defendants have refused and neglected to restore the said goods, or to satisfy the judgment obtained against the said defendant, William M. Petrie, [...] The appellants contend that there are clearly two alternatives in the said condition, the first one of which is that William M. Petrie, the plaintiff, shall prosecute his suit "with effect and without delay."
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Government of Alberta v. Can. Nat. Rys and Pac. Ry. Co. - [1931] SCR 656 - 1931-10-06
Supreme Court JudgmentsTransportation
1. That the rates on grain and flour from all points on Canadian Pacific branch lines west of Fort William to Fort William, Port Arthur and Westport be equalized to the present Canadian Pacific main line [...] all such traffic moving from all points on all lines of railway west of Fort William to Fort William or Port Arthur over all lines now or hereafter constructed by any company subject to the jurisdiction of Parliament. [...] As to rates from points west of Fort William to Vancouver and Prince Rupert, we do not interpret the questions submitted as intending to cover them.
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Acton Tanning Co. v. Toronto Suburban Rway. Co. - (1918) 56 SCR 196 - 1918-03-05
Supreme Court JudgmentsTransportation
entirely within his rights in submitting to Sir William Mackenzie the proposition for his assent. [...] An alleged absence of corroboration of Sir William’s evidence is chiefly relied upon by appellant. [...] His son, Walter Williams Beardmore, speaking of his late father’s position in the business, says:—
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Handley et al. Archibald - (1899) 30 SCR 130 - 1899-11-29
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
I don't know that Matheson gave the keys to my brother William—William pays no rent—I just allow him to occupy. [...] The latter says first that the keys were given up by Matheson to William, afterwards he says he does not know whether Matheson did give William the keys or not. [...] Then he says William paid no rent, "I just allow him to occupy." This does not prove that William is a tenant under John R. Handley.
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R. v. Griffin - 2009 SCC 28 - [2009] 2 SCR 42 - 2009-06-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
Williams was the only witness who provided direct evidence of the shooter’s identity. [...] Around 11 p.m., Poirier suggested that Williams depart, and as she was leaving he said to her: “If anything happens to me it’s your cousin’s family.” A first cousin of Williams had a child with a first cousin of Griffin, and Williams immediately understood that Poirier was referring to Griffin. [...] He was accompanied by Williams, and the two arrived in her car. As McBrearty had not yet appeared, Poirier and Williams went to purchase some take-out food, and then returned to Atwater and Workman.
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Proctor et al. v. Dyck et al. - [1953] 1 SCR 244 - 1953-03-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
John Dyck, William Duncan and James Duncan (Defendants) Respondents. [...] With the exception of William the children with whose claims we are concerned were not dependent upon the deceased. [...] William was living at home and receiving spending money and money for his clothing from the deceased.
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Stahl v. Miller - (1918) 56 SCR 312 - 1918-03-05
Supreme Court JudgmentsSale
William Miller and John Kildall (Defendants) Respondents. 1918: February 27; 1918: March 5. [...] BRODEUR J.—Stahl had given a power of attorney to William Miller and to the firm J. J. Miller, of which William Miller was a member. [...] It happened that the Kildall estate, of which William Miller was one of the trustees, had some property for sale, and an agreement for sale of some lots was then signed by the trustees of the Kildall estate of which William Miller was one, in favour of Stahl, and the agreement was then signed by William Miller as agent for
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Governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba v. Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. - [1925] SCR 155 - 1925-02-26
Supreme Court JudgmentsStatutes
(c) Are the rates therein provided applicable to traffic westbound from Fort William and from all points east of Fort William now on the Canadian Pacific Railway company's railway; or, are such rates confined to westbound traffic originating at Fort William and at such points east of Fort William as were, at the date of the [...] of Fort William, to Fort William and Port Arthur, and all points east, beyond the maximum rates specified in the Crow's Nest Pass Act and Agreement, and referred to in chapter 41, Statutes of Canada (1922). [...] (a) Are the rates therein provided applicable to traffic westbound from Fort William and from all points east of Fort William now on the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's railway; or, are such rates confined to westbound traffic originating at Fort William and at such points east of Fort William as were at the date of the
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R. v. Spence - 2005 SCC 71 - [2005] 3 SCR 458 - 2005-12-02
Supreme Court JudgmentsCriminal law
28 The respondent relies on the following observation of McLachlin J. in Williams, at para. 28: [...] 29 Williams involved an aboriginal man charged with robbery of a white employee of a pizza store. [...] Their submissions carry us well beyond the specific context in which Williams and Parks were decided.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Co. et al. v. Board of trade of city of Regina - (1911) 45 SCR 321 - 1911-12-06
Supreme Court JudgmentsTransportation
Fort William to Winnipeg ................ 89 75 60 45 40 34 [...] "(j) In the present case, the City of Regina has complained that the rates to Regina, from Port William, are higher in proportion than the rates from Fort William to Winnipeg and are, therefore, unjustly discriminatory as between localities. [...] Fort William to Winnipeg than to Regina: (a) With regard to the Canadian Northern Railway Company; (6) with regard to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company?
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Queen's County, P.E.I., Election Case (Davies v. Hennessy) & Prince County, P.E.I., Election Case (Perry v. Cameron) - (1891) 20 SCR 26 - 1891-11-17
Supreme Court JudgmentsElections
Louis H. Davies and William Welsh (Respondents) Appellants; and William Hennessy (Petitioner) Respondent; [...] Henry Davies and William Welsh at said election as members for the House of Commons for said electoral district. [...] (Signed) WILLIAM HENNESSY. To Louis Henry Davies and William Welsh.
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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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Green v. Citizens Insurance Co. - (1890) 18 SCR 338 - 1890-12-09
Supreme Court JudgmentsArbitration
The judgment of Williams J. has been generally received as a correct statement of the law and was expressly approved in the case of Dinn v. Blake[26]. [...] And in that case Williams J. says: This provision of the statute was intended merely to introduce into every order of reference the clause familiarly known as “Mr. Richards’ clause.” [...] I find the remarks of Williams J., to which I have adverted, quoted by Brett J. in Dinn v. Blake[56] as if immediately addressed to the question of referring back an award.
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Oliver Blais Co. Ltd. v. Yachuk - [1946] SCR 1 - 1945-11-28
Supreme Court JudgmentsTorts
William spent his money for that purpose but Victor retained his for the purchase of the gasoline. [...] William then sent his brother to their house for the bulrushes and some matches. [...] With respect to the infant plaintiff, William Yachuk, the learned trial judge found as follows:
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Bickford v. Chatham (Township) - (1889) 16 SCR 235 - 1889-01-15
Supreme Court JudgmentsTransportation
I think the construction of the clause of the agreement in relation to the Colborne and William streets station which is as follows[22]:— [...] The defendants claim it is to be on lands of, or to be purchased by, the plaintiff at or near the corner of Colborne and William streets. [...] The agreement as to the station being at or near the corner of Colborne and William street is not mentioned
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Kandick v. Morrison - (1877) 2 SCR 12 - 1877-06-09
Supreme Court JudgmentsAppeal
William Kandick Appellant And Robert H. Morrison Respondent 1877: June 8, 9 [...] "which were of William Morrison, deceased, at the time of his death, in the hands of William Kandick to be administered, if the said William Kandick have so much thereof in his hands to be administered, or if not so much in his hands, then to make the costs out of the proper goods and chattels of said William Kandick." [...] "The within named William Kandick has no goods or chattels which were of the within named William Morrison, at the time of his death in his hands, to be administered in my bailiwick, whereof I can cause to be made the sum of $164.28 and interest, or any part
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McDonald v. McDonald - (1892) 21 SCR 201 - 1892-04-04
Supreme Court JudgmentsProperty law
Then he divided the rear one hundred acres, namely, east half of 18 in the 7th between his sons William and Alexander, giving William the east half and the defendant Alexander the west half, the fifty acres in question. [...] the 300 acres to his brother William for the expressed consideration of $2,000, out of which William was to pay the mortgage to the bank which was done, but William afterwards got into difficulties and the land was again sold by the sheriff under execution against William’s lands and was bought by the plaintiff for $599. [...] Nor is it disputed that after the conveyance of the land by the plaintiff to his brother William in 1853, and
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Manuge v. Dominion Atlantic Railway Co. - [1973] SCR 232 - 1972-10-18
Supreme Court JudgmentsMotor vehicles
Transportation
Everett William Killam and Myrtle Deltina Killam (Plaintiffs). Everett William Killam and Myrtle Deltina Killam (Plaintiffs) Appellants; [...] A. Boyd MacGillivray, Q.C., for Everett William Killam and Myrtle Deltina Killam. [...] The evidence of the plaintiff, Everett William Killam, was that he had made a
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In re W.H. Brookfield Estate The Royal Trust Company v. The King - [1949] SCR 329 - 1949-02-01
Supreme Court JudgmentsCommercial law
Lord Uthwatt proceeded to say that The principle laid down in the Williams case was that if it were possible on rational grounds to prefer one of the alternative [...] In Rex v. Williams[13], this was declared to mean, dealt with as between the shareholder and the company. [...] In adverting to the fact that the certificates in the Williams' case had been endorsed in blank, their Lordships said at page 557: