Milsom v. Canas-Prats Estate et al., 2001 BCSC 868
| Judge | Ross, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | March 30, 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2001 BCSC 868;[2001] B.C.T.C. 868 (SC) |
Milsom v. Canas-Prats Estate, [2001] B.C.T.C. 868 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JL.001
Patricia Milsom (plaintiff) v. Elsie Irene Holien and Elsie Irene Holien in her capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Frank Canas-Prats, deceased and Jennifer Canas (defendants)
(A992631; 2001 BCSC 868)
Indexed As: Milsom v. Canas-Prats Estate et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Ross, J.
June 14, 2001.
Summary:
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Trusts - Topic 1527
Secret trusts - Creation of secret trust - What constitutes a secret trust - See paragraphs 35 to 43.
Wills - Topic 302
Testamentary capacity - General principles - What constitutes - See paragraphs 18 to 24.
Wills - Topic 1704
Preparation and execution - Undue influence - What constitutes - General - See paragraphs 25 to 32.
Cases Noticed:
O'Neill v. Royal Trust Co. et al., [1946] S.C.R. 622, refd to. [para. 18].
Romanow, Re (1982), 17 Sask.R. 384 (Surr. Ct.), refd to. [para. 18].
Hay Estate, Re, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 876; 183 N.R. 1; 82 O.A.C. 161; 125 D.L.R.(4th) 431, refd to. [para. 25].
Vout v. Hay - see Hay Estate, Re.
Hunt v. T & N plc et al., [1990] B.C.J. No. 1169 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 33].
Western Delta Lands Partnership v. 3557537 Canada Inc. et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. 505 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 34].
Kuryliw v. Kuryliw (1994), 89 B.C.L.R.(2d) 52 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 34].
Champoise v. Champoise-Prost Estate et al. (2000), 140 B.C.A.C. 112; 229 W.A.C. 112 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].
Snowden, Re, [1979] 2 All E.R. 172 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 36].
Glasspool v. Everett et al., [1999] B.C.A.C. Uned. 20; 25 E.T.R.(2d) 8 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].
Wettstein v. Wettstein, [1992] B.C.J. No. 1026 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 40].
Kooner v. Kooner (1979), 100 D.L.R.(3d) 76 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 41].
Counsel:
G.V. Grunberg, for the plaintiff;
E.F. Macaulay, for the defendants.
This application was heard on March 30, 2001, before Ross, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on June 14, 2001.
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