Winstonu Pty Ltd v Pitson [2001] FCA 541

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Winstonu Pty Ltd v Pitson [2001] FCA 541 CONTRACTS – principal and agent – construction of contract – where agent enters into a contract with a third party on behalf of an undisclosed principal – whether contract enforceable against undisclosed principal APPEALS – where appeal is allowed – whether possible for the Full Court to resolve the matter on the material before it - whether necessary to remit the matter to the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory or to the Magistrates' Court Magistrate's Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982 (ACT) s 391, s 393 Carberry v Gardiner (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 559 at 574-575 referred to Danziger v Thompson [1944] KB 654 followed Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v Selfridge and Co Ltd [1915] AC 847 at 864 followed Epps v Rothnie [1945] KB 562 at 565 referred to Formby Bros v Formby (1910) 102 L T Rep 116 referred to Fred Drughorn Ltd v Rederiaktiebolaget Trans-Atlantic [1919] AC 203 at 206 followed Humble v Hunter (1848) 12 QB 310 referred to McCormack v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1979) 143 CLR 284 referred to Maynegrain Pty Ltd v Compafina Bank [1982] 2 NSWLR 141 referred to Mooney v Williams (1905) 3 CLR 1 at 8 followed Perpetual Trustee Co v Bligh (1940) 41 SR (NSW) 33 at 40 referred to Re Quatrovision P/L & Coys Act [1982] 1 NSWLR 95 at 105 referred to Siu v Eastern Insurance Co Ltd [1994] 2 AC 199 at 208-209 referred to Sportsvision Australia v Tallglen Pty Ltd (1998) 44 NSWLR 103 followed Spunwill Pty Ltd v BAB Pty Ltd (1994) 36 NSWLR 290 not followed Superintendent of Licences v Ainsworth Nominees Pty Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 691 referred to Uranerz (Aust) Pty Ltd v Hale (1980) 54 ALJR 378 referred to Voulis v Kozary (1975) 50 ALJR 59 referred to

WINSTONU PTY LTD (ACN 003 401 367) TRADING AS HARVEY NORMAN ELECTRICS V COLIN PITSON A 71 OF 2000 JUDGES: BEAUMONT ACJ, GYLES & STONE JJ DATE: 30 MAY 2001 PLACE: SYDNEY (HEARD IN CANBERRA)