Royal Trust Corp. of Canada v. Saunders et al., [2006] O.T.C. 513 (SC)

• Judge: Blishen, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: June 08, 2006
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2006] O.T.C. 513 (SC)

Royal Trust v. Saunders, [2006] O.T.C. 513 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] O.T.C. TBEd. JN.043

Royal Trust Corporation of Canada (applicant) v. Thomas Joseph Saunders and Catherine M. Campbell a.k.a. Cathrin Campbell (respondents) and Ottawa Hospital Foundation (in support of the application)

(Court File No. 2004-13375)

Indexed As: Royal Trust Corp. of Canada v. Saunders et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Blishen, J.

June 8, 2006.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Wills - Topic 302

Testamentary capacity - General principles - What constitutes - See paragraphs 55 to 102.

Wills - Topic 541

Testamentary capacity - Evidence and proof - Doctrine of suspicious circumstances - See paragraphs 55 to 83.

Counsel:

Adrian T. Hewitt, for the applicant;

Paull N. Leamen, for the respondents;

D. Kenneth Gibson, for the Ottawa Hospital Foundation.

This action was heard on April 4-6, 2006, by Blishen, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on June 8, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.