Thorsen Estate v. Thorsen, 2002 NSSC 97
Judge | Hall, J. |
Court | Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada) |
Case Date | March 27, 2002 |
Jurisdiction | Nova Scotia |
Citations | 2002 NSSC 97;(2002), 203 N.S.R.(2d) 107 (SC) |
Thorsen Estate v. Thorsen (2002), 203 N.S.R.(2d) 107 (SC);
635 A.P.R. 107
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Temp. Cite: [2002] N.S.R.(2d) TBEd. AP.043
The Estate of the Late Gwendolyn Pauline Thorsen represented by its Executor, Robert Anker Thorsen (plaintiff) v. Kristopher Thor Thorsen (defendant)
(S.K. No. 8348; 2002 NSSC 97)
Indexed As: Thorsen Estate v. Thorsen
Nova Scotia Supreme Court
Hall, J.
April 12, 2002.
Summary:
An executor brought an action to determine the entitlement to certain money and securities owned by the testatrix prior to her death.
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court, in a decision reported at 201 N.S.R.(2d) 320; 629 A.P.R. 320, gave judgment for the defendant. Costs were disputed.
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court awarded the executor party and party costs payable from the fund that was the subject of the proceeding and refused to award any costs to the defendant.
Executors and Administrators - Topic 5541
Actions by and against representatives - Costs - General - The defendant lived with and cared for his mother - She deposited funds in joint bank accounts and purchased stock that was held jointly with him - She also purchased stock in his name only - Her executor disputed the defendant's entitlement to the money and securities - The defendant was successful at trial - The Nova Scotia Supreme Court awarded the executor party and party costs payable from the fund that was the subject of the proceeding and refused to award any costs to the defendant - It was the collective conduct of the testatrix and the defendant that was mainly responsible for the suspicions that arose and the confusion as to the testatrix's true intentions respecting the disposition of her property.
Practice - Topic 7021
Costs - Party and party costs - Entitlement to party and party costs - Successful party - Exceptions - Conduct - [See Executors and Administrators - Topic 5541 ].
Practice - Topic 7040
Costs - Party and party costs - Entitlement to party and party costs - Unsuccessful party - [See Executors and Administrators - Topic 5541 ].
Cases Noticed:
Niles v. Lake, [1947] S.C.R. 291; D.L.R. 248, dist. [para. 6].
MacInnis Estate v. MacDonald (1994), 138 N.S.R.(2d) 321; 394 A.P.R. 321 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 7].
Bent v. Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board et al. (1978), 30 N.S.R.(2d) 552; 49 A.P.R. 552 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].
Winters Estate, Re (1999), 180 N.S.R.(2d) 388; 557 A.P.R. 388 (Prob. Ct.), refd to. [para. 11].
Counsel:
Leroy Lenethen, Q.C., & John Shanks, for the plaintiff;
Robert C. Stewart, Q.C., for the defendant.
This matter was heard on March 27, 2002, by Hall, J., of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on April 12, 2002.
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