Supreme Court

Decision Information

Doornbos Estate (Re)

Court Supreme Court
Date 1988-11-15
Other citations [1989] NWTR 89
File numbers 01235
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Townson v. Tickell (1819) 3 B & Ald 31, 106 ER 575
Re Stratton's Deed of Disclaimer (1958) Ch 42, [1957] 2 All ER 594
Re Callway, Callway v. Treasury Solicitor (1956) Ch 559, [1956] 2 All ER 451
Re Jung, Montreal Trust Co. v. Matthews et al. (1979), 11 BCLR 276 (SC Ch)
Re Paradise Motor Co. Ltd., [1968] 1 WLR 1125 (CA)
Re Clout & Frewer's Contract (1924) 2 Ch 230
Re Metcalf (1972), 3 OR 598, 29 DLR (3d) 60 (H Ct)
Decision information:

Abstract: Application for direction on disposition of an interest disclaimed by the beneficiary of an estate.
Decision: Interest to be divided among other beneficiaries, rather than being disposed of bona vacantia.
Subjects: Crown - Property of crown - Escheats and bona vacantia
Wills and estates - Distribution of estate
Wills and estates - Intestate succession - Release of right to take on intestacy
Keywords: Disposition - disclaimer - beneficiary

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