Elias v Bova & 2 Ors [1999] NSWSC 840

Reported Decision : (1999) NSW ConvR 55-917

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Elias v Bova & 2 Ors [1999] NSWSC 840 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : 11758/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 August 1999

George Farah Elias (Plaintiff)

John Bova (First Defendant) PARTIES : Paula Bova (Second Defendant)

Robert Y C Huang (Third Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr W Hodgekiss (Plaintiff)

COUNSEL : Mr D L Warren (First & Second Defendants)

Mr M Sahade (Third Defendant) E Frederick & Co of Lidcombe (Plaintiff)

Galluzzo Golotta SOLICITORS : (First & Second Defendants)

George Loupos & Associates (Third Defendant)

CATCHWORDS : Set aside statement of claim ; Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) - s 66ZG; Dismissal - Part 13 5 SCR) ACTS CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) - s 66ZG Air Services Australia v Zarb (unreported, Rolfe AJA 26 August 1998) Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1948-49) 78 CLR 62 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 Webster & Anor v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 Eccles v Bryan [1948] 1 Ch 93 Domb & Anor v Isoz (1980) 1 Ch 548 CASES CITED : Sindel Georgiou (1984) 154 CLR 661 The Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Lorenz & Ors Knights Industrial Reports Vol II October 1971 to March 1972 at 72 Gersham v Manitoba Vegetable Producers' Marketing Board 69 DLR (3d) 1977 at 114 Contribution Fund of Australia v Hunt (1982) 44 ALR 365 Gibson v Parkes District Hospital (1991-92) 26 NSWLR 9 Torquay Hotel Co Ltd v Cousins (1969) 2 Ch 106 Emerald Constructions Co v Lowthian [1966] 1 WLR 691 Lumley v Gye [1843-60] All ER 208, 2 El & BL 216, 116 ER 749 DECISION : See para 33