Atilgan v Atilgan [1999] NSWSC 324

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Atilgan v Atilgan [1999] NSWSC 324 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : 2562/94 HEARING DATE(S) : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10 November 1998 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 April 1999

Ibrahim Atilgan & 4 Ors (Ps) PARTIES : v Mahmut Atilgan & 2 Ors (Ds) JUDGMENT OF : Austin J

COUNSEL : M Herschderfer (P) J Young (1st & 2nd Ds) SOLICITORS : Williams Hussain (Strathfield) (P) Teakle, Ormsby, George (Parramatta) (1st & 2nd Ds) CATCHWORDS : Equity - resulting and constructive trusts - presumptions of advancement and resulting trust - presumption as to expenditure out of mixed fund of trustees' and beneficiaries' money - contribution of deposit for purchase of home unit held to give interest in proportion that deposit bears to purchase price - indirect contributions to household expenses held not to give interest in property DECISION : Declarations that first and second plaintiffs are entitled to a share in Harrow Road property in proportion that deposit bears to purchase price, but no share in Hutchinson Street property

CASES CITED Allen v Snyder [1977] 2 NSWLR 685 Bannister v Bannister [1948] 2 All ER 133 Bloch v Bloch (1981) 180 CLR 390 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Calverley v Green (1985) 155 CLR 242 Currie v Hamilton [1984] 1 NSWLR 687 Dyer v Dyer (1788) 2 Cox 92 Gissing v Gissing [1971] AC 86, 903 Heydon v The Perpetual Executors & Agency Co (WA) Ltd (1930) 45 CLR 111 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Little v Little (1988) 15 NSWLR 43 Malsbury v Malsbury [1982] 1 NSWLR 226 Morris v Morris [1982] 1 NSWLR 61 Napier v Public Trustee (WA) (1980) 32 ALR 153 Re Hallett's Estate (1880) 13 Ch D 696 Re Oatway [1903] 2 Ch 356