Héroux v. Banque Royale du Canada / St-Germain v. Nicholson

Héroux v. Banque Royale du Canada / St-Germain v. Nicholson

Articles 665 and 668 C.C.P. and article 2268 C.C. protect purchasers only where there has been a lawful seizure and judicial sale; a seizure super non possidente is null, the adjudicataire acquires no title, and the true owner may revendicate the moveable property sold under such defective execution.

Citation
[1942] SCR 1
Parties
Appellant (adjudicataire): J. O. Héroux; Appellant (adjudicataire): Montcalm St-Germain; Appellant (defendant): O. E. St-Germain; Appellant (defendant): Mont‑Calm St-Germain; Respondent (plaintiff Below): La Banque Royale Du Canada; Respondent (plaintiff): Allan S. Nicholson; Respondent (plaintiff): Albert E. Cates
Court
Supreme Court of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
8 November 1941
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / On Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada From Court of King's Bench, Quebec
Outcome
Appeals dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Judicial Seizure, Bailiff's Sale, Revendication, Title Transfer, Execution Against Moveables, Seizure Super Non Possidente
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Property Law Commercial Law Judicial Seizure Bailiff's Sale Revendication Title Transfer Execution Against Moveables +1 more

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Parties

J. O. Héroux

Appellant (adjudicataire)

Montcalm St-Germain

Appellant (adjudicataire)

O. E. St-Germain

Appellant (defendant)

Mont‑Calm St-Germain

Appellant (defendant)

La Banque Royale Du Canada

Respondent (plaintiff Below)

Allan S. Nicholson

Respondent (plaintiff)

Albert E. Cates

Respondent (plaintiff)

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / On Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada From Court of King's Bench, Quebec

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a judicial seizure and sale of moveable property not in the judgment debtor's possession (super non possidente) vests indefeasible title in the adjudicataire
  2. 2 Whether articles 665 and 668 C.C.P. and article 2268 C.C. protect purchasers at execution sales when there was no lawful seizure
  3. 3 Whether the true owner may revendicate moveable property sold at a bailiff's sale when the seizure was super non possidente

Ratio Decidendi

Articles 665 and 668 C.C.P. and article 2268 C.C. protect purchasers only where there has been a lawful seizure and judicial sale; a seizure super non possidente is null, the adjudicataire acquires no title, and the true owner may revendicate the moveable property sold under such defective execution.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Appeals dismissed with costs.