Is a person in insolvent circumstances entitled to a charge on a lot of land that he conveyed to his intended wife by way of settlement?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Macdonald v. Mccall, 1885 CanLII 25 (ON CA):
In Jackson v. Bowman, 14 Gr. 156, a person in insolvent circumstances conveyed to his intended wife by way of settlement a lot of land upon which he had commenced to build a house. After the marriage he completed the house. It was held that his assignees in insolvency were entitled to a charge on the property to the amount expended upon it by the insolvent after the marriage.
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