Stanford Trusts Co. v. Briggs

Stanford Trusts Co. v. Briggs Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1926-05-10 Report [1926] SCR 602 Judges Anglin, Francis Alexander; Idington, John; Duff, Lyman Poore; Newcombe, Edmund Leslie; Rinfret, Thibaudeau On appeal from Alberta Subjects Sale Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Stanford Trusts Co. v. Briggs, [1926] S.C.R. 602 Date: 1926-05-10 Standard Trusts Company v. Briggs 1926: May 10. Present:—Anglin C.J.C. and Idington, Duff, Newcombe and Rinfret JJ. Executions—Homestead—Transfer of by execution debtor to wife—Wife carrying on farm—Whether crop exigible under execution against husband. MOTION for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada from a decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Alberta[1], allowing an appeal by the defendant respondent from a judgment by McCarthy J. on an interpleader issue as to a wife's right as against her husbands execution creditors to the crops grown by her on their homestead and on other land leased by her. The Supreme Court of Canada, after hearing counsel for both parties, refused the motion with costs. Motion refused with costs. Geo. F. Henderson K.C. for motion. S. Clark contra. [1] [1926] 1 W.W.R. 832. …