Amesco (1967) Ltd. v. Beanland, (1985) 39 Man.R.(2d) 196 (QB)

• Judge: Coleman, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
• Case Date: October 01, 1985
• Jurisdiction: Manitoba
• Citations: (1985), 39 Man.R.(2d) 196 (QB)

Amesco Ltd. v. Beanland (1985), 39 Man.R.(2d) 196 (QB)

MLB headnote and full text

Amesco (1967) Ltd. v. Beanland, carrying on business under the firm name of Ninette Electric

Indexed As: Amesco (1967) Ltd. v. Beanland

Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench

Coleman, J.

October 1, 1985.

Summary:

A creditor sued the defendant debtor for the balance owing on a running account for the purchase of goods. The debtor pleaded accord and satisfaction.

The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench accepted the defence and dismissed the creditor's action.

Contracts - Topic 4605

Discharge and termination - Accord and satisfaction - What constitutes - A debtor sent a cheque to the creditor's credit manager, endorsed "payment in full" of his account - A letter accompanied the cheque, explaining the debtor's version of the balance owing and referring to the enclosed cheque - The credit manager, who had an ongoing relationship with the debtor about credits for returns, the outstanding balance, and the debtor's problems, accepted the cheque - The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench accepted the defence of accord and satisfaction in a subsequent action by the creditor against the debtor for the balance as calculated by it - See paragraphs 18 to 27.

Contracts - Topic 4615

Discharge and termination - Accord and satisfaction - Evidence - Burden of proof - The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench referred to the burden of proof on a debtor to establish the defence of accord and satisfaction - See paragraph 7.

Cases Noticed:

Canada Permanent Toronto General Trust Co. v. Hollis Pharmacy Ltd. et al. (1965), 48 D.L.R. 747, refd to. [para. 6].

Glascott v. Cameron (1905), 10 O.L.R. 339, refd to. [para. 6].

Udy v. Doan, [1940] 2 W.W.R. 440, refd to. [para. 7].

Weldon v. Vaughan (1880), 5 S.C.R. 35, refd to. [para. 7].

Day v. McLea (1889), 22 Q.B. 610, consd. [para. 22].

Peterson v. Flack, [1923] 1 W.W.R. 1289, consd. [para. 23].

Brilliant Silk Manufacturing Co. Inc. v. Kauffman, [1925] S.C.R. 249, consd. [para. 23].

Don Mackenzie Trucking Co. Ltd. v. Island Industries Limited (1953), 9 W.W.R.(N.S.) 674, consd. [para. 23].

Re Cohen & Sweigman ex parte Gelman, [1925] 4 D.L.R. 359, consd. [para. 23].

Coastal Estates Limited v. Dales, [1952] 3 D.L.R. 422, consd. [para. 23].

Marr's Marine Limited v. Rosetown Chrysler Plymouth Limited (1976), 61 D.L.R. 497, consd. [para. 23].

Phillip v. Massey Ferguson Finance Company of Canada Limited, [1973] 1 W.W.R. 443, consd. [para. 23].

Triple C Floorings v. Wright Carpets Limited, [1980] 4 W.W.R. 440, consd. [para. 23].

Sommers v. Liberty School District, [1928] 1 W.W.R. 884, consd. [para. 23].

Champion Ready-Mix Concrete v. Beaupre, [1971] 3 O.R. 568, consd. [para. 23].

Shearer v. Reeder (1915), 9 O.W.N. 155, consd. [para. 23].

Bank of Nova Scotia v. Central Index Systems Ltd. et al. (1981), 10 Man.R.(2d) 384, consd. [para. 23].

Statutes Noticed:

Mercantile Law Amendment Act, sect. 6 [paras. 8, 24].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Dunlop, Creditor Debtor Law in Canada, pp. 21-38 [para. 23]; 36 [para. 9].

Counsel:

B. Kress, for the plaintiff;

R.G. Allard, for the defendant.

This action was heard before Coleman, J., of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench, at Brandon, Manitoba, whose decision was delivered orally on October 1, 1985.