Biblow v. Royal Trust Co. et al., (1977) 3 A.R. 203 (TD)

• Judge: Laycraft, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: January 04, 1977
• Citations: (1977), 3 A.R. 203 (TD)

Biblow v. Royal Trust (1977), 3 A.R. 203 (TD)

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Biblow v. Royal Trust Company, Administrator of the estate of Fedor Biblow, otherwise known as Fred Biblow, deceased, Lydia Mary Biblow, Administratrix of the estate of Frederick Howard Francis Biblow, deceased, Gordon Michael Biblow, Twylla Rose Biblow, Karen Aline Lydia Biblow and John Linle Biblow

Indexed As: Biblow v. Royal Trust Co. et al.

Alberta Supreme Court

Trial Division

Judicial District of Drumheller

Laycraft, J.

January 4, 1977.

Summary:

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Family Law - Topic 6674

Dependants' relief legislation - Entitlement - Circumstances when widow's claim denied - A widow was married for nine days before her husband died - The husband died leaving an estate of approximately $65,000.00 - The husband left all of his estate to his eldest son - The Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, dismissed the widow's claim for maintenance pursuant to the provisions of the Family Relief Act.

Family Law - Topic 6706

Dependants' relief legislation - Awards - Lump sum maintenance awards for children - A father died leaving an estate of approximately $65,000.00 - The father left all of his estate to his eldest son - The Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded out of the estate lump sums of $6,000.00 to a daughter, aged 17; $9,000.00 to a daughter, aged 15; and $12,000.00 to a son, aged 13.

Cases Noticed:

Re Lawther, [1947] 1 W.W.R. 577, folld. [para. 5].

Re Gray Estate, [1950] 2 W.W.R. 854, folld. [para. 5].

Re Willan Estate, 4 W.W.R.(N.S.) 114, folld. [para. 5].

Nickle v. Jones, [1974] 3 W.W.R. 385, folld. [para. 5].

Counsel:

J.J. Ouelette, for the Public Trustee;

B.D. Rogers, for Lydia Biblow;

G. Haase, for Antoinette Biblow;

R.V. O'Connor, for the Royal Trust Company.

The judgment of the Trial Division of the Alberta Supreme Court was delivered at Calgary, Alberta on January 4, 1977.