Davison v. Sweeney, [2005] B.C.T.C. 757 (SC)

JudgeBernard, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateMay 03, 2005
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations[2005] B.C.T.C. 757 (SC);2005 BCSC 757

Davison v. Sweeney, [2005] B.C.T.C. 757 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JN.074

Chela May Davison (plaintiff) v. Roy Robert Sweeney, Jr. (defendant)

(E21154; 2005 BCSC 757)

Indexed As: Davison v. Sweeney

British Columbia Supreme Court

New Westminster

Bernard, J.

May 24, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Conflict of Laws - Topic 2047

Family law - Marriage - Law applicable (lex loci celebrationis) - See paragraphs 1 to 37.

Conflict of Laws - Topic 2102

Family law - Divorce - Jurisdiction of court - See paragraphs 1 to 37.

Family Law - Topic 216

Marriage - Invalid marriages - Grounds for invalidity - See paragraphs 1 to 37.

Family Law - Topic 6009

Annulment of marriage - Jurisdiction - General principles - See paragraphs 1 to 37.

Family Law - Topic 6034

Annulment of marriage - Grounds - Lack of consummation - See paragraphs 1 to 37.

Cases Noticed:

Shaw v. Shaw, [1945] 3 W.W.R. 577 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

Savelieff v. Glouchkoff (1964), 45 D.L.R.(2d) 520 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

Meilen v. Andersson (1977), 6 A.R. 427 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 13].

Machaalani v. Machaalani (1983), 144 D.L.R.(3d) 320 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 13].

Sangha v. Mander, [1985] B.C.J. No. 2688 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

Ward v. Ward (1985), 66 N.B.R.(2d) 44; 169 A.P.R. 44 (Fam. Div.), dist. [para. 17].

Sangha v. Aujla, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1472; 2002 BCSC 1472, dist. [para. 17].

Reed v. Reed (1969), 6 D.L.R.(3d) 617 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

Reynolds v. Reynolds, [1966] B.C.J. No. 21 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

Durham v. Durham; Hunter v. Edney (1885), 10 P.D. 80, refd to. [para. 25].

Chertkow v. Feinstein, [1929] 1 W.W.R. 467 (Alta. C.A.), affd. [1930] S.C.R. 335, refd to. [para. 27].

Lacey v. Lacey (Public Trustee of), [1983] B.C.J. No. 1016 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 27].

Deo v. Kumar, [1993] B.C.J. No. 2051 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 33].

H.L.C. v. M.A.L., [2003] B.C.T.C. 1461; 2003 BCSC 1461, refd to. [para. 34].

Statutes Noticed:

Law and Equity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 253, sect. 60 [para. 10].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Castel, Jean-Gabriel, Canadian Conflict of Laws (4th Ed. 1997), pp. 362 [para. 23]; 384 [para. 18].

Counsel:

V. Milne, for the plaintiff.

This case was heard on May 3, 2005, before Bernard, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on May 24, 2005.

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    ...a wife to have consented not only according to her own law but also according to her husband’s, or vice versa.” See Davison v Sweeney, 2005 BCSC 757 at para 23 [Davison]; Grewal v Kaur, 2011 ONSC 1812 at paras 69 Above note 43. See also s 4. See Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 SCR ......
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    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
    • 25 Julio 2022
    ... at para 48, citing Stephen GA Pitel & Nicholas S Rafferty, Conflict of Laws, 2d ed (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2016) at 251. Davison v Sweeney, 2005 BCSC 757; Ali v Ahmad, [2002] OJ No 397 (Sup Nafie v Badawy, 2015 ABCA 36 ; Davison v Sweeney, 2005 BCSC 757 ; Sarmiento v Villarico, 2014 BCSC......
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    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law. Eighth Edition
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    ... at para 48, citing Stephen GA Pitel & Nicholas S Rafferty, Conflict of Laws, 2d ed (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2016) at 251. Davison v Sweeney, 2005 BCSC 757; Ali v Ahmad, [2002] OJ No 397 (Sup Nafie v Badawy, 2015 ABCA 36 ; Davison v Sweeney, 2005 BCSC 757 ; Sarmiento v Villarico, 2014 BCSC......
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    ...a wife to have consented not only according to her own law but also according to her husband’s, or vice versa.” See Davison v Sweeney, 2005 BCSC 757 at para 23 [Davison]; Grewal v Kaur, 2011 ONSC 1812 at paras 69 Above note 43. See also s 4. See Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 SCR ......

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