Prystawik v. Prystawik, (1979) 19 A.R. 189 (NWTSC)
Judge | Tallis, J. |
Court | Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada) |
Case Date | April 30, 1979 |
Jurisdiction | Northwest Territories |
Citations | (1979), 19 A.R. 189 (NWTSC) |
Prystawik v. Prystawik (1979), 19 A.R. 189 (NWTSC)
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Prystawik v. Prystawik
(6101-00699)
Indexed As: Prystawik v. Prystawik
Northwest Territories Supreme Court
Tallis, J.
May 1, 1979.
Summary:
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Family Law - Topic 3560
Divorce - Grounds - Adultery - Evidence - Burden or standard of proof - A wife petitioned for divorce on the ground of her husband's adultery, about which she had no personal knowledge - The husband admitted adultery, but gave no details and there was no corroborating evidence of adultery - The Northwest Territories Supreme Court held that adultery was not proved, but granted the wife leave to re-open to adduce further evidence on adultery - The Supreme Court set out and discussed the standard of proof of adultery.
Cases Noticed:
Campbell v. Campbell, 27 R.F.L. 40, refd to. [para. 5].
Smith v. Smith and Smedman, [1952] 2 S.C.R. 312, appld. [para. 10].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Kronby, Divorce Practice Manual (2nd Ed.), pp. 102-103 [para. 11].
Counsel:
E.J. Brogden, for the petitioner;
Respondent in person.
This case was heard on April 30, 1979, at Yellowknife, N.W.T., before Tallis, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on May 1, 1979:
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...98 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC)................................................................... 590 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA)............................................................................................. 641, 642 Psai......
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Evidence; Procedure; Costs
...Provenzano v Thunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask Offet v Offet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 RFL (4th) 3......
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Evidence; procedure; costs
...Provenzano v hunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). 66 Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). 67 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask QB). 68 Ofet v Ofet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 ......
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...96 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC) ..................................................................560 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA) ............................................................................................ 601, 602 Psail......
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...as found in s. 9(1)(a) of the Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. D-8 (see paragraph 4). Cases Noticed: Prystawik v. Prystawik (1980), 19 A.R. 189, refd to. [para. Rice v. Rice, [1929] 1 W.W.R. 713, refd to. [para. 7]. Statutes Noticed: Rules of Court (Sask.), Queen's Bench Rules, rule 284 [para. ......
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Evidence; procedure; costs
...Provenzano v hunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). 66 Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). 67 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask QB). 68 Ofet v Ofet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 ......
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Evidence; Procedure; Costs
...Provenzano v Thunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask Offet v Offet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 RFL (4th) 3......
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Table of Cases
...98 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC)................................................................... 590 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA)............................................................................................. 641, 642 Psai......
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Table of cases
...96 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC) ..................................................................560 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA) ............................................................................................ 601, 602 Psail......