Supreme Court

SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

Citation: Morrison v. Morrison Estate, 2012 NSSC 451

Date: 20121231

Docket: SPH389094

Registry: Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

Between:

Kenneth Morrison

Applicant

v.

The Estate of Helen Morrison, and its Personal Representative, Dan Alex Morrison

Respondent

LIBRARY HEADING

Judge:                                      The Honourable Justice Patrick J. Murray

Oral Decision

on Chambers Application

and Appeal of Taxation: August 30, 2012 in Sydney, Nova Scotia

Submission on Costs:               September 4^th, 2012 and September 26^th, 2012

Written Decision on Costs:      December 31, 2012

Subject:                                   Costs on Appeal of Taxation in Probation matter                                          and on Application for Executor’s Deed and                                              Removal of Executor.             

Summary:                                Decision was rendered dismissing the Application                                        and substantially dismissing the Appeal of                                                        Taxation from Registrar. 

Issue:                             Whether solicitor/client costs should be awarded                                           against the Applicant (residual beneficiary) in                                              favour of the Estate and Personal Representative?

Result:                                     Solicitor/client costs awarded but reduced by 75%                                        taking all circumstances into account involving the                                            size of the Estate and circumstances of the                                           Applicant. Tariff F award of $1,500.00 per day in                                                court for two (2) days.         

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