Park v Brothers [2001] NSWSC 88

Reported Decision : (2001) NSW ConvR 55-973

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Park v Brothers [2001] NSWSC 88 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1224/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 February 2001; then written submissions JUDGMENT DATE : 27 February 2001

PARTIES : Lindsay Gordon Park and Jill Park (P) Clive Roy Brothers (D) JUDGMENT OF : Young J

COUNSEL : D H Murr SC and J A Trebeck (P) A G Rogers (D) SOLICITORS : Holman Webb (P) Perrot's (D) CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING [60]- Time- Special condition in contract that if sum of money not paid vendor might rescind- Time not of essence- In any event time limit waived. WORDS & PHRASES- "Rescind". LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919, s 13 Abram Steamship Co v Westville Shipping Co [1923] AC 773 Alati v Kruger (1955) 94 CLR 216 Franklin v Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Ltd (1935) 36 SR (NSW) 76 Froome v Palmer (1988) 4 BPR 9712 Kramer v McMahon (1969) 89 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 584 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406 On Demand Information plc v Michael Gerson (Finance) plc [2001] 1 WLR 155 CASES CITED : Re Ronim Pty Ltd [1999] 2 Qd R 172 Raineri v Miles [1981] AC 1050 Ross T Smyth & Co Ltd v TD Bailey, Son & Co [1940] 3 All ER 60 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 634 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 Smith v Hamilton [1951] Ch 174 Tilley v Thomas (1867) LR 3 Ch App 61 Union Eagle Ltd v Golden Achievement Ltd [1997] AC 514 DECISION : See para 61