Firstline Trust Co. v. Mills

Firstline Trust Co. v. Mills

The court found on the facts that Mrs. Mills understood she was mortgaging her property, had capacity, was not unduly influenced, and was negligent if she failed to read the documents; non est factum, undue influence and unconscionability defences fail; therefore the mortgage is enforceable and petitioner entitled to foreclosure, an accounting and costs per the mortgage.

Citation
2000 BCSC 226
Parties
Petitioner: Firstline Trust Company; Respondent: Ruby Mills; Respondent: William Edwin Mills
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
8 February 2000
Procedural Posture
Mortgage Foreclosure (petition) / Trial Judgment (reasons for Judgment)
Outcome
Petition granted; mortgage declared a charge on the lands and in default; petitioner entitled to foreclosure relief, accounting and costs.
Legal Topics
Mortgage Foreclosure, Non Est Factum, Undue Influence, Unconscionability, Independent Legal Advice, Reference for Accounting, Costs
Source Language
English
Real Property Contract Law Equity Banking and Finance Civil Procedure Mortgage Foreclosure Non Est Factum Undue Influence +4 more

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Parties

Firstline Trust Company

Petitioner

Ruby Mills

Respondent

William Edwin Mills

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Mortgage Foreclosure (petition) / Trial Judgment (reasons for Judgment)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the mortgage signed by Ruby Mills is enforceable
  2. 2 Whether the defence of non est factum succeeds
  3. 3 Whether the transaction was procured by undue influence

Ratio Decidendi

The court found on the facts that Mrs. Mills understood she was mortgaging her property, had capacity, was not unduly influenced, and was negligent if she failed to read the documents; non est factum, undue influence and unconscionability defences fail; therefore the mortgage is enforceable and petitioner entitled to foreclosure, an accounting and costs per the mortgage.

Court Disposition

Petition granted; mortgage declared a charge on the lands and in default; petitioner entitled to foreclosure relief, accounting and costs.

Orders

  • Declaration that the mortgage is a charge on the lands described in the petition
  • Declaration that the mortgage is in default