Brachmanis & 1 Ors v Columbus Property Developments P/L & 1 Ors [2001] NSWSC 163

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Brachmanis & 1 Ors v Columbus Property Developments P/L & 1 Ors [2001] NSWSC 163 revised - 23/03/2001 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1301/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 March 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 March 2001

Edgar Brachmanis & Leanne Brachmanis (First Plaintiff) PARTIES : Forbes Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd (ACN 089 957 577) (Second Plaintiff) Columbus Property Developments Pty Limited (ACN 085 581 193) (First Defendant) Eugene Benson (Second Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Santow J

COUNSEL : L Harris (Sol.) (Plaintiffs) Eugene Benson (In Person) (Defendants) SOLICITORS : M D Nikolaidis & Co (Plaintiffs) CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING — Reinstatement of purchasers into possession pending resolution of proceedings for specific performance — Notice to complete requires no breach of condition by party giving it — Defects requiring rectification — Waiver of notice to complete? LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act s135 CASES CITED : McNally v Waitzer [1981] 1 NSWLR 294 DECISION : Plaintiffs entitled to have possession reinstated.

REVISED — 23 March, 2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN EQUITY

SANTOW J

No. 1301/01 Edgar Brachmanis & Leanne Brachmanis First Plaintiff Forbes Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd (ACN 089 957 577) Second Plaintiff Columbus Property Developments Pty Limited (ACN 085 581 193) First Defendant Eugene Benson Second Defendant