Supreme Court of Canada
Farrell v. Lloyd, [1929] S.C.R. 313
Date: 1929-02-27
Frank J. Farrell and Another (Defendants) Appellants;
and
Dame Charlotte Lloyd (Plaintiff) Respondent.
1929: February 27.
Present: Duff, Mignault, Newcombe, Rinfret and Lamont JJ.
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF KING’S BENCH, APPEAL SIDE, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC
Contract—Resiliation—Fraud—Error—Exchange of debentures for stocks of minor value—Arts. 991, 992, 993 C.C.
APPEAL from the decision of the Court of King’s Bench, appeal side, province of Quebec, affirming the judgment of the Superior Court, Sir F. Lemieux C.J., and maintaining the respondent’s action.
The action was to annul several transfers of stocks whereby the respondent would have given to the appellants shares and debentures to the value of $9,405.55 and received from them in exchange other stocks having a value of about $1,400.
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At the conclusion of the argument for the appellants, and without calling on counsel for the respondent, the judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada was orally delivered by the presiding judge, dismissing the appeal with costs.
Appeal diswmissed with costs.
J. C. Martineau for the appellant.
F. Choquette for the respondent.
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