Bartlett v Ryan [2000] NSWSC 807

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Bartlett v Ryan [2000] NSWSC 807 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2281/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 & 10 May 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 August 2000

PARTIES : Garth James Bartlett as Administrator of the Estate of the late Adrian William Bartlett (P) Patricia Margaret Ryan (D) JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

COUNSEL : B A J Coles QC and J E Armfield (P) M B Evans (D) SOLICITORS : Carneys (P) Ratner Chiu & Co (D) CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING [161] - Torrens system - Indefeasibility of title - Exceptions - Adverse possession of others - After certificate - NSW - Peaceable possession - Meaning - Registered proprietor claims to have refrained from curial action during limitation period through fear. LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969, ss 8, 27(2), 40 & 65 Real Property Act 1900, ss 45 (repealed), 45C, 45D, 45E & 45F Addison v Billion [1983] 1 NSWLR 586 Cooke v Dunn (1998) 9 BPR 16,489 Hough v Taylor (1927) 29 WALR 97 Karaguleski v Vasil Bros [1981] 1 NSWLR 267 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Mulcahy v Curramore Pty Ltd [1974] 1 NSWLR 464 CASES CITED : Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex p Fejzullahu (2000) 74 ALJR 830 Shaw v Garbutt (1996) 7 BPR 14,816 The Public Trustee v Bellotti (1986) 4 BPR 9196 Van Den Bosch v Australian Provincial Assurance Association Ltd (1968) 88 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 357 Webeck v Foley (1992) 5 BPR 11,694 Baalman & Wells' Land Titles Office Practice (5th ed, 1998) [397.100] 14 Halsbury's Laws of England (4th ed, 1975) [83] Lightwood, The Time Limit on Actions (1909) 6 DECISION : Interlocutory injunction granted.