Vamiso Pty Ltd v Chopard & Anor [1999] NSWCA 297

Reported Decision : (2000) NSWConvR 55-925

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Vamiso Pty Ltd v Chopard & Anor [1999] NSWCA 297 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40018/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 November 1999

PARTIES : Vamiso Pty Ltd - Appellant J P & G Chopard - Respondents JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Stein JA at 2; Giles JA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Equity Division LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : EQ 2226/97 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Young J

COUNSEL : S D Rares SC & M A Ashurst - Appellant B A J Coles QC & C J Leggat - Respondents SOLICITORS : Henry Davis York, Sydney - Appellant Dickson Fisher Macansh, Sydney - Respondents CATCHWORDS : VENDOR AND PURCHASER - contract conditional on vendor obtaining development and subdivision approvals for adjoining land - vendor could terminate if development approval not "on terms and conditions acceptable to the vendor in all respects" - deferred approval granted subject to release of restriction as to user - restriction as to user burdened part only of adjoining land - vendor terminated - whether condition on development approval a term or condition within the power to terminate - whether not acceptable to the vendor - whether vendor had to terminate within a limited time. DECISION : Appeal allowed. Declaration and orders made by Young J on 4 December 1998 set aside and in lieu thereof order that the proceedings are dismissed with costs. The purchasers to pay the vendor's costs of the appeal but have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act if qualified.

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40018/99 ED 2226/97