NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2002) NSW ConvR 56-000
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Long & Anor v Piper & Anor [2001] NSWCA 342 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40560/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 July 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 September 2001
PARTIES : Michael Howard Long & Anette Cheryl Long - Appellants Terrence John Piper & Lynette Jean Piper - Respondents JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Giles JA at 2; Foster AJA at 77
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 22/97 (Dubbo); DC 9278/99 (Sydney) FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Taylor DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : G K Downes QC & P A Regattieri - Appellants D F Rofe QC & R W Cameron - Respondents SOLICITORS : M J Duffy & Son, Dubbo - Apellants Sweeney Waterford, Wee Waa - Respondents CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT - whether a concluded agreement for lease - parties had solicitors - formal lease to be prepared and executed - finding that earlier entry into possession was as caretakers not lessees - consideration for grant of lease not paid - held binding obligations to arise on "exchange" of lease documents and payment of the consideration - no agreement for lease prior to that time. D Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167; Allen v Carbone (1975) 132 CLR 528; Arjay Investments Pty Ltd v Morrisons's Outdoor Catering Pty Ltd (Young J, 1 May 1995, unreported); Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540; Blackburn Developments No 19 Pty Ltd v Downs Surgical (Australia) Pty Ltd (1974) 2 BPR 97089; Dallwest Pty Ltd v Cafabe Pty Ltd (Bryson J, 26 November 1997, unreported); Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472; CASES CITED: Eccles v Bryant (1948) Ch 93; Gobblers Inc Pty Ltd v Stevens (1993) 6 BPR 79488; Landsworths Pty Ltd v Hall (1999) NSWSC 735; Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353; Nicholas Global Engerprise Pty Ltd v Biviano (2000) NSWSC 956; Smith v Lush (1952) SR (NSW) 207; Summit Properties Pty Ltd v Comserv (No 784) Pty Ltd (1981) 2 BPR 970983; Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387. DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.
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