Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Tudehope v Gordonstone Coal Management Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 914
CONTRACT - enforceability of vendor's option to buy-back property following non-payment or late payment of consideration by it - time for accrual of option rights - time of entry to deed or upon payment - whether requirement to pay a condition precedent to buy-back rights - where consideration is nominal sum - analysis of language and structure of deed. Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337, 352, cited Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Park (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632, 641-2 cited DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423, 431 cited Ankar Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 549, 556-557 cited Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 537, 552 referred to Mehmet v Benson (1965) 113 CLR 295, 307-8 cited Barba v Gas & Fuel Corporation (Vic) (1976) 136 CLR 120, 131-2 referred to Lewis construction (Engineering) Pty Ltd v Southern Electric Authority of Queensland (1976) 50 ALJR 769 cited NEIL JOHN TUDEHOPE v GORDONSTONE COAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD & OTHERS QG 170 OF 1997 KIEFEL J 7 JULY 2000 BRISBANE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 170 OF 1997
BETWEEN: NEIL JOHN TUDEHOPE
APPLICANT
AND: GORDONSTONE COAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
ACN 000 480 071
FIRST RESPONDENT
AND: ARCO COAL AUSTRALIA INC ARBN 009 738 407, MITSUI GORDONSTONE INVESTMENT PTY LIMITED ACN 002 429 763, AND MLC COAL INVESTMENT PTY LIMITED ACN 060 305 044 SECOND RESPONDENTS
AND: GORDONSTONE COAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD ACN 000 480 071 CROSS-CLAIMANT
AND: NEIL JOHN TUDEHOPE FIRST CROSS-RESPONDENT
PAUL BORG SECOND CROSS-RESPONDENT
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