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Morand v. Paquin

[1976] 1 SCR 284 Court SCC Decision date 1974-12-19 English

PartiesGertrude Morand (Plaintiff) Appellant·Georges Paquin (Defendant) Respondent

Counsel (4)
Jules Dupré, for the plaintiff, appellant.
Jean Lefrançois, for the defendant, respondent.
Solicitors for the plaintiff, appellant: Dupré & Gagnon, Montreal.
Solicitors for the defendant, respondent: Geoffrion, Prud’homme, Chevrier & Cardinal, Montreal.

Judges Ritchie, Roland Almon; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; de Grandpré, Louis-Philippe

Delivered by Judgment of the Court — BEETZ J.

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Bills of exchange

Contents

Judgment of the Court — BEETZ J.

The judgment of the Court was delivered by

BEETZ J.—I am of the same opinion as Montgomery J., dissenting in the Court of Appeal.
Respondent appeared twice in the Superior Court. The first time, he was ordered to render an account to appellant, his wife separate as to property, and the second time, his account was contested. Neither of the trial judges appear to have believed his testimony.
The case also concerned interpretation of art. 1425 of the Civil Code, now repealed. The Superior Court did this, reducing the claim of appellant.
I would allow the appeal, quash the judgment of the Court of Appeal and reinstate the terms of the judgment of the Superior Court, with costs in all Courts.
Appeal allowed with costs.
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Solicitors for the plaintiff, appellant: Dupré & Gagnon, Montreal.
Solicitors for the defendant, respondent: Geoffrion, Prud’homme, Chevrier & Cardinal, Montreal.

Footnotes

  1. [1] [1973] C.A. 211.