Baramon Sales Pty Ltd v Goodman Fielder Mills Limited [2001] FCA 1672

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Baramon Sales Pty Ltd v Goodman Fielder Mills Limited [2001] FCA 1672

RESTRAINT OF TRADE – restrictive covenant – covenant not to use land – benefited land not identified – whether covenant runs with land – applicability of restraint of trade doctrine – covenant not to use chattels – whether unreasonable

Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic) s 104 Allen v Lawson [1926] VLR 1 - followed Amoco Australia Pty Ltd v Rocca Bros Motor Engineering Co Pty Ltd (1973) 133 CLR 288 - discussed Arcade Hotel Pty Ltd, Re [1962] VR 274 – referred to Attwood v Lamont [1920] 3 KB 571 – referred to Australian Capital Territory v Munday (2000) 173 ALR 1 - discussed British Motor Trade Association v Gilbert [1951] 2 All ER 641 – referred to British Motor Trade Association v Gray [1951] SC 586 – referred to Clem Smith Nominees Pty Ltd v Farrelly (1978) 20 SASR 227 - followed Dennerstein, Re [1963] VR 688 - applied Dier's Case (1414) 2 Hen V 5 pl 26 - discussed Electronic Industries Limited v David Jones Limited (1954) 91 CLR 288 Elliston v Reacher [1908] 2 Ch 665 – referred to Haynes v Doman [1899] 2 Ch 13 – referred to Herbert Morris Limited v Saxelby [1916] 1 AC 688 - discussed Kelly v Barrett [1924] 2 Ch 379 - discussed McGuigan Investments Pty Ltd v Dalwood Vineyards Pty Ltd [1970] 1 NSWR 686 - discussed Marten v Flight Refuelling Limited [1962] Ch 115 Mitchel v Reynolds (1711) 1 P.Wms 181; 24 ER 347 - discussed Newton Abott Co-Operative Society Limited v Williamson & Treadgold Limited [1952] Ch 286 - followed Nittan (UK) Limited v Solent Steel Fabrication Limited [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 633– referred to Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Co Limited [1894] AC 535 - discussed North Western Salt Company Ltd v Electrolytic Alkali Company Ltd [1914] AC 461– referred to P & A Swift Investments v Combined English Stores Group Plc [1989] AC 632 - applied Peters (WA) Ltd v Petersville Ltd (2001) 181 ALR 337– referred to Quadramain Pty Ltd v Sevastapol Investments Pty Ltd (1976) 133 CLR 390– referred to Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Limited v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 597 - discussed Tulk v Moxhay (1848) 2 Ph 774; 41 ER 1143 - discussed Wilson v Wilson (1854) 5 HL Cas 40; 10 ER 811– referred to Preston & Newsom, "Restrictive Covenants Affecting Freehold Land" 1998 9th ed BARAMON SALES PTY LTD v GOODMAN FIELDER MILLS LIMITED and ROSALYN HUNT (in her capacity as Registrar of Titles appointed under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 of the State of Victoria) V 623 0f 1999 JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN J PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 4 DECEMBER 2001