Dreger Estate, Re, (1982) 38 A.R. 44 (NWTSC)
Judge | de Weerdt, J. |
Court | Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada) |
Case Date | April 07, 1982 |
Jurisdiction | Northwest Territories |
Citations | (1982), 38 A.R. 44 (NWTSC) |
Dreger Estate, Re (1982), 38 A.R. 44 (NWTSC)
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Re Dreger Estate
(No. 1053)
Indexed As: Dreger Estate, Re
Northwest Territories Supreme Court
de Weerdt, J.
April 7, 1982
Summary:
The applicant applied for probate of an unexecuted copy of a will in the absence of the original executed will. The Northwest Territories Supreme Court allowed the application.
Wills - Topic 2342
Revocation - By act of testator - Lost will - Presumption of revocation where will is lost - The applicant applied for probate of an unexecuted copy of a will - The original executed copy was lost - The testator kept a copy of the will among his personal papers until his death and at no time indicated any intention to change his will after it was executed - The Northwest Territories Supreme Court allowed the application and held that the presumption of revocation of the will was rebutted - See paragraph 12.
Cases Noticed:
Sigurdson v. Sigurdson, [1935] 4 D.L.R. 529 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 3].
Re Ferguson-Smith; Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society v. Innes-Kerr (1955), 15 W.W.R.(N.S.) 237 (Alta. C.A.) refd to. [para. 3].
MacBurnie v. Patriquin (1976), 14 N.S.R.(2d) 682; 11 A.P.R. 682 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 3].
Sugden v. Lord St. Leonards (1876), 1 P.D. 154 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 4].
Lefebvre v. Major, [1930] S.C.R. 252, refd to. [para. 4].
Re Behie's Estate (1978), 24 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 35 A.P.R. 1 (C.A.); affm. 23 N.S.R.(2d) 361; 32 A.P.R. 301, refd to. [para. 4].
Re Barker Estate (1933), 6 M.P.R. 327 (N.B.C.A.), refd to. [para. 4].
In Re Moore's Will (1940), 15 M.P.R. 357 (N.B.C.A.), refd to. [para. 4].
Re Goudge's Estate (1979), 26 N.B.R.(2d) 258 (Prob. Ct.); 755 A.P.R. 258, refd to. [para. 4].
Re Constabaris Estate (1965), 54 D.L.R.(2d) 666 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 12].
Unwin v. Unwin (1914), 20 B.C.R. 77; 6 W.W.R. 1186 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 12].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Williams on Wills (4th Ed.), p. 87 [para. 3].
Counsel:
Jean C. Morris, for the applicant.
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