Supreme Court of Canada
The Consumers’ Cordage Company v. Converse, (1899) 30 SCR 618
Date: 1899-10-24
THE CONSUMERS' CORDAGE COMPANY CONVERSE et Vir.
1899: Oct 11; 1899: Oct 12; 1899: Oct 24
PRESENT:—Sir Henry Strong C.J. and Taschereau, Sedgewick, King and Girouard. JJ. (1) Q. R. 8 Q. B. 517. (2) Q. R. 13 S. C. 125. (3) Q. R. 8 Q. B. 511.
Donatio mortis causa—Future succession—Illegal consideration—Ratifi-cation by will—Power of executor—Seizin.
APPEAL from the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench for Lower Canada, appeal side (3), affirming the judgment of the Superior Court, District of Montreal which maintained the plaintiffs' action.
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After hearing counsel on behalf of the parties the court reserved judgment, and on a subsequent day, dismissed the appeal with costs, for the reasons stated by Sir Alexander Lacoste C.J. in the court appealed from.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Trenhohne Q.C. and Ryan for the appellant.
Lafteur Q.C. and Cross Q.C. for the respondents.