High Court of Australia
Cons 'Seok v Bremer uilding Solutions G00) 28 AR 124
80 HIGH COURT : (1929.
Privy referred to of the Act of 1913, not correct. They are of opinion Counc.
1929, that it should run as follows :—* This Court doth declare that —_— Garden Island, in the Harbour of Port Jackson, in the State of
Gees New South Wales, having an area of 18 acres 3 roods 17 perches or ie thereabouts is now, by virtue of the revocation dated 12th October
ae y Sours 1923, vested in His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and has
—— become Crown lands within the meaning of the New South Wales
Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913, and liable to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of that Act."
They will humbly advise His Majesty accordingly.
[HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.] THE FEDERAL COMMISSIONER OF TLARARION 6, Aa ee } . AND ROBERT TAYLOR AND OTHERS. . . RESPONDENTS.
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT (GAVAN DUFFY J.).
TG, oF A, Estate Duty (Cth.)—Testatrix entitled to residue of unadministered estate of intestate
ered —Disposition of interest to children shortly before death—Deed—Delivery— es Absolute or conditional—Escrow—Covenants by children to pay annuity as Mutnourxe, _consideration—Deed not executed by some children until after death of testatria— May 10, 30. Whether property effectually disposed of by deceased — Whether "gift inter era vivos or settlement made within one year before her decease "—" Bona fide pur- Starke and chaser for valuable consideration" —Estate Duty Assessment Act 1914-1922 (No.
22 of 1914—WNo. 34 of 1922), secs. 3, 8 (3) (b), (4) (a).*
A testatrix, who was domiciled in Australia, became entitled shortly before her death to the residue of the unadministered estate of an intestate. By deed which she signed and sealed four days before her death, she purported
* Sec. 8 of the Commonwealth Hstate or after the commencement of this Act Duty Assessment Act 1914-1922 pro- within one year before his decease. . - vides :—' (4) Property . . . (a) which shall for the purposes of this Act be passed from the deceased person by any deemed to be part of the estate of the gift inter vivos orsettlement made before _ person so deceased."
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