Fraser et al. v. Davidson and Hay

Fraser et al. v. Davidson and Hay Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1897-05-01 Report (1897) 28 SCR 272 Judges Henry, William Alexander; Strong, Samuel Henry; Gwynne, John Wellington; Sedgewick, Robert; King, George Edwin; Girouard, Désiré On appeal from Ontario Subjects Bankruptcy and insolvency Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Fraser et al. v. Davidson and Hay, (1897) 28 S.C.R. 272 Date: 1897-05-01 Fraser et al and Davidson and Hay 1897: March 12; 1897: May 1. Present: Sir Henry Strong C.J. and Gwynne, Sedgewick, King and Girouard JJ. Insolvency—Assignment—Preference—Payment in money—Cheque of third party. APPEAL from the decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario[1], reversing the judgment of the Common Pleas Division which had allowed an appeal by the defendants against the judgment at the trial by Meredith J. in favour of the plaintiff in respect of one conveyance, and dismissing the action in other respects. After hearing counsel for both parties the court reserved judgment, and on a subsequent day dismissed the appeal with costs and without giving any written reasons for judgment. Matthew Wilson Q.C. for the appellants. G.G. Mills for the respondent. [1] 23 Ont. App. R. 439. …