Silver v. Berbaum Estate
Leave to appeal was denied because the Chambers judge applied no wrong principles of law and the appellant failed to show a patent injustice from the interlocutory discretionary order concerning the joint account.
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- Citation
- 1999 NSCA 109
- Parties
- Appellant: JEAN E. SILVER; Respondent: FRANCES BLYNN, Administratrix of the Estate of Myrtle O. Berbaum
- Court
- Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 29 September 1999
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Leave to Appeal From Interlocutory Order / Leave to Appeal Denied (interlocutory)
- Outcome
- Leave to appeal denied
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Interlocutory Appeal, Joint Bank Account, Directions
- Source Language
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Parties
JEAN E. SILVER
Appellant
FRANCES BLYNN, Administratrix of the Estate of Myrtle O. Berbaum
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal From Interlocutory Order / Leave to Appeal Denied (interlocutory)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted from an interlocutory discretionary order
- 2 Whether the Chambers judge applied incorrect principles of law
- 3 Whether the order resulted in a patent injustice
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to appeal was denied because the Chambers judge applied no wrong principles of law and the appellant failed to show a patent injustice from the interlocutory discretionary order concerning the joint account.
Court Disposition
Leave to appeal denied
Orders
- Leave to appeal denied
- Appellant shall pay respondent's costs fixed at $750 plus disbursements payable forthwith
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Silver v. Berbaum Estate Court Court of Appeal Date 1999-09-29 Citation 1999 NSCA 109 Docket CA 156090 Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Hallett, J. Doane (Honourable Justice) (CA); Flinn, Edward J. (Honourable Justice); Chipman, David (Honourable Justice) Document Type Decision Relations Library Sheet - Silver v. Berbaum Estate - 1999 NSCA 109 - 1999-09-29 - Library Sheet Decision Content Date:19990929 C.A. 156090 NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL [Cite as: Silver v. Berbaum Estate, 1999 NSCA 109] Chipman, Hallett and Flinn, JJ.A. BETWEEN: JEAN E. SILVER ) H. Wayne Milner ) for the appellant Appellant ) ) - and - ) ) FRANCES BLYNN, Administratrix of ) W. Bruce Gillis, Q.C. the Estate of Myrtle O. Berbaum, ) for the respondent Deceased ) ) Respondent ) ) ) ) ) Appeal heard: ) September 29, 1999 ) ) Judgment delivered: ) September 29, 1999 ) ) THE COURT: Leave to appeal denied per oral reasons for judgment of Flinn, J.A.; Hallett and Chipman, JJ.A. concurring. The reasons for judgment of the Court were delivered orally by: FLINN, J.A.: [1] This is an application for leave to appeal, and if granted, to appeal an interlocutory discretionary order of Justice Haliburton of the Supreme Court. The order under appeal arises out of a Chambers application for directions in a proceeding with respect to the status of a joint bank account in the names of the late Meryl O. Berbaum and the appellant. [2] In the exercise of his discretion on the application for directions, the Chambers judge applied no wrong principles of law, nor does a patent injustice arise from his order. Leave to appeal is denied. [3] The appellant shall pay the respondent her costs of this appeal which are fixed at $750.00 plus disbursements payable forthwith. Flinn, J.A. Concurred in: Chipman, J.A. Hallett, J.A.