Ricci v. Tully, 2009 FC 493

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This was a dispute between a husband and wife involved in divorce proceedings as to the ownership of a sailboat named “Forever Lost”. The boat was purchased with funds raised by the plaintiff/wife from a mortgage on her home but was registered in the name of the defendant/husband. The plaintiff claimed that she was the equitable owner of the boat …

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Nedship Bank N.V. v. The Zoodotis, 1999 CanLII 7789

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This was an application by the second highest bidder for the Defendant vessel to set aside an ex parte order that extended by two days the deadline by which the successful bidder was to pay the purchase price. The ex parte order was granted because there had been a transfer error by bankers. The court refused the application holding that …

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