Kurchaba v. Kurchaba, (1979) 4 Man.R.(2d) 130 (QB)
Judge | Kroft, J. |
Court | Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada) |
Case Date | July 06, 1979 |
Jurisdiction | Manitoba |
Citations | (1979), 4 Man.R.(2d) 130 (QB) |
Kurchaba v. Kurchaba (1979), 4 Man.R.(2d) 130 (QB)
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Kurchaba v. Kurchaba
Indexed As: Kurchaba v. Kurchaba
Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
Kroft, J.
July 6, 1979.
Summary:
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Family Law - Topic 4021
Divorce - Corollary relief - Lump sum maintenance awards, considerations - The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench referred to the proper consideration in fixing a lump sum maintenance award under the Divorce Act - See paragraphs 30 to 33.
Family Law - Topic 4011
Divorce - Corollary relief - Lump sum maintenance awards - A husband and wife were married in 1946 and separated in 1970 - The husband, a farmer, with little or no income, had net assets of approximately $58,000.00 - The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench awarded the wife a lump sum of $20,000.00 for maintenance.
Cases Noticed:
Rathwell v. Rathwell, 19 N.R. 91; [1978] 2 W.W.R. 101 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 29].
Murdoch v. Murdoch, [1974] 1 W.W.R. 361 (S.C.C.); [1977] 1 W.W.R. 16 (Alta. S.C.), refd to. [para. 29].
Kowalchuk v. Kowalchuk, [1975] 2 W.W.R. 735 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].
Meyer v. Meyer (1975), 18 R.F.L. 105, refd to. [para. 31].
Sulymka v. Sulymka and Johnson (1978), 5 R.F.L. 236, refd to. [para. 31].
Fedan v. Fedan, [1978] 2 W.W.R. 723, refd to. [para. 31].
Statutes Noticed:
Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. D-8, sect. 11(1) [paras. 29, 30].
Counsel:
J. Stoffman, for petitioner;
A.A. Hirschfield, Q.C., for the respondent.
This case was heard by KROFT, J., of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench. The judgment of KROFT, J., was delivered on July 6, 1979.
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