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Engle v Carswell

Court Supreme Court
Date 1995-02-17
Other citations [1995] 5 W.W.R. 301 (S.C.) – [1995] N.W.T.R. 80 – 1997) – affirmed (December 19 – Doc. Yellowknife CA 00576 (N.W.T. C.A.)
File numbers 6101-02145
Judge(s) Miller
Location Edmonton
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Universe Tankships Inc. of Monrovia v. International Transport Workers Federation, [1982] 2 All E.R. (H.L.)
Pao On v. Lau Tiu Long, [1975] 3 All E.R. 65 (P.C.)
De Wolfe v. Mansour (1986), 73 N.S.R. (2nd) 110 (T.D.)
National Westminster Bank v. Morgan [1085] 1 All E.R. 821 (H.L.)
Allcard v. Skinner (1887) 36 Ch. D. 145
Goodman Estate v. Geffen (1991), 81 D.L.R. (4th) 211
Puopolo v. Puopolo (1986), 2 R.F.L. (3rd) 73 (Ont. H.C.)
Campbell v. Campbell (1990) 83 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 340
Lloyd's Bank Ltd., Re, Bomze v. Bomze (1931) 1 Ch. 289
Morrison v. Coast Finance Ltd. (1965), 54 W.W.R. 257
Chapman v. Chapman, [1993] N.W.T.R. 346 (S.C.)
Filewych v. Filewych, [1992] N.W.T.R. 357 (S.C.)

Statutes considered:
Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.)
Dependents' Relief Ordinance R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. D-4
Matrimonial Property Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. M-6
Family Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 152
Decision information:

Abstract: Application to determine the validity of the pre-nuptial agreement signed by the Petitioner. Validity was contested on the basis of duress, undue influence, unconscionability, inequality of bargaining power and absence of independent legal advice.
Decision: Agreement valid and binding document except with the interpretation of two clauses relating to family assets.
Subjects: Family law - Marriage contracts - Validity
Family law - Marriage contracts - Interpretation

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