Combined Civil Engineering Pty Ltd t/as Hoxton Park Sand and Soil v Hoxton Park Sand and Soil Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLC 35

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Combined Civil Engineering Pty Ltd t/as Hoxton Park Sand and Soil v Hoxton Park Sand and Soil Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLC 35 JURISDICTION: Civil Combined Civil Engineering Pty Ltd t/as Hoxton Park sand and Soil (plaintiff) PARTIES: Hoxton Park Sand and Soil Pty Ltd (defendant) Combined Civil Engineering Pty Ltd t/as Hoxton Park Sand and Soil (cross defendant) FILE NUMBER: 7813/05 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing centre Local Court DATE OF DECISION: 09/13/2006 MAGISTRATE: Magsitrate B A Lulham CATCHWORDS: Contract - Notice to complete - Forfeit of deposit - Repudiation - Uncertainty - Mistake LEGISLATION CITED: Upper County District Council v Australian Chilling and Frezing Co. (1968) 118 CLR 429 Axelson v O'Brien (1949) 80 CLR 219 Bridge Wholesale Acceptance Corp (Australia) Ltd v Burnard (1992) 27 NSWLR 415 ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Frost Holdings Pty Ltd [1989] VR 695 CASES CITED: Hall v Busst (1960) 104 CLR 206 Trustees Executors & Agency Co. Ltd v Peters [1960] 102CLR537 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Pariba (2004) 78 ALR P1048 Mehmet v Benson [1965] 113 CLR 295 McNally v Waitzer (1981) 1 NSWLR 294 Mr Ward-Harvey - Counsel Paul Ward-Harvey & Co. - Solicitors REPRESENTATION: Mr A J Tudehope - Counsel Paul C Fabian & Co - Solicitors ORDERS: On the plaintiff's claim there will be judgment for the defendant. On the defendant's Cross Claim there will be judgment in favour of 2J Pty Ltd in the sum of $30,212.80.The plaintiff will be ordered to pay interest on the judgment debt from 1 December 2003 to date to be calculated by the Registrar. The plaintiff is ordered to pay the costs and disbursements of the defendant in the action. The costs and disdursements will be as agreed between the parties. In default of agreement within 28 days the costs are to be assessed under the Legal Profession Act. The name of the defendant is changed to 2J Pty Ltd.