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36 Can. L. Times 793 (1916)
Canadian Decisions

handle is hein.journals/canlawtt36 and id is 803 raw text is: 1916] COMMENTARY UPON RECENT DECISIONS. 793 in passing sentence only if they have been charged in the indict- ment and been proved to the satisfaction of the jury or admitted by a plea of guilty. Will of Soldier-Wills Act, 1837, sec. 11-Paper written by female nurse on leave after receiving orders to rejoin. In the Estate of Ada Stanley,' is important at the present time, being the decision of Bargrave Deane, J., that a letter written, by a nurse, employed under contract by the War Office on hospi- tal-ships, during an interval of leave in England, but after the writer had received orders to re-embark,- which gave the addressee full liberty to deal with her affairs, and directions as to the disposal of her pro- perty, was privileged as a soldier's will within the meaning of the Wills Act, 1837, sec. 11 (R. S. 0. 1914, ch. 120, sec. 14.) CANADIAN DECISIONS.' Appeal to Supreme Court of Canada-Order for service out of jurisdiction. St. John Lumber Co. v. Roy,' decided that no appeal lies to the Supreme Court of Canada from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick affirming the decision of a judge who refused to set aside his order for service of a writ-out of the jurisdiction, the same not being a final judgment as defined in 3-4 Geo. V., ch. 51, D. Winding-up Act-Winding-up in British Columbia -Leave of Court to bring action in Prince Edward Island. Stewart v. LePage' well illustrates the fact that our Federal laws are laws for the whole Domin- ion and each and every province thereof. The judg- ment of the Court, Davies, J., dissenting, is that where '[1916] P. 192. 1As most of our subscribers have ready access to the Canadian Reports, it is not deemed necessary to review the Canadian cases in the same detail as the English. Only those which- seem of special interest and importance will, therefore, be noticed. 253 S. C. R. 310. '53 S. C. R. 337.

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