Canada Trust Co. et al. v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. Ltd. et al.

[1978] 2 SCR 133 Court SCC Decision date 1977-11-01 English

PartiesThe Canada Trust Company, ès qualités and Canada Permanent Trust Company, ès qualités Appellants·Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Ltd. and R. Victor Barnett and Inspiration Ltd. Respondents

Counsel (6)

Pierre Bourque, Q.C., for the appellants.
Jean Guibault, for the respondent, Aetna Casualty.
James Kennedy, Q.C., for the respondents Barnett and Inspiration Ltd.
Solicitors for the appellants: Desjardins, Ducharme, Desjardins and Bourque, Montreal.
Solicitors for the respondent, Aetna Casualty: O’Brien, Hall and Saunders, Montreal.
Solicitors for the respondents, Barnett and Inspiration Ltd.: Slattery, McQuillan, Kennedy and Lafleur, Montreal.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Bankruptcy and insolvency

Contents

The judgment was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We all concur with the reasons given by Casey J.A. in the Court of Appeal and the appeal is accordingly allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the trial judgment is restored. All parties in the Court of Appeal and in this Court are entitled to their costs against the estate.

Appeal allowed with costs.

Solicitors for the appellants: Desjardins, Ducharme, Desjardins and Bourque, Montreal.

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Solicitors for the respondent, Aetna Casualty: O’Brien, Hall and Saunders, Montreal.

Solicitors for the respondents, Barnett and Inspiration Ltd.: Slattery, McQuillan, Kennedy and Lafleur, Montreal.

Footnotes

[1] [1977] R.P. 334.