Dresdner v Scida [2003] NSWSC 957

Reported Decision : (2004) NSW ConvR 56-089

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Dresdner v Scida [2003] NSWSC 957 HEARING DATE(S) : 9/10/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 October 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Burchett AJ at 1 DECISION : 1) The plaintiffs held entitled to a declaration and injunctive relief, with an order for their costs; 2) The cross-claim to be dismissed with costs; 3) The plaintiffs directed to bring in, on a date to be fixed, short minutes of orders appropriate to reflect the reasons of the Court.

CATCHWORDS : EASEMENT - right of carriage way - creation - Torrens title land - whether words of limitation were required - short form reservation under s 181A of the Conveyancing Act 1919 - whether context negatived use of short form - effect of s 3(b) of the Real Property Act 1900 - meaning of "appurtenant" - indefeasibility of title to easement - effect of s 88 of Conveyancing Act - obstruction by erection of gates and other structures - test for relief. Conveyancing Act 1919 LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act 1987 Real Property Act 1900 Carlson v Carpenter (1998) NSW ConvR 56,635 Carroll v Chew (1946) 47 SR (NSW) 229 Chiu v Healey [2003] NSWSC 857 Finlayson v Campbell (1997) NSW ConvR 56,449 Gapes v Fish (1927) VLR 88 Hansford v Jago [1921] 1 Ch 322 CASES CITED : Keefe v Amor [1965] 1QB 334 Lister v Pickford (1865) 34 Beav. 576; 55 ER 757 Owners Corporation - Strata Plan No 8450 v Owners Corporation - Strata Plan No 54547 [2002] NSWSC 780 Parramore v Duggan (1995) 183 CLR 633 Pettey v Parsons [1914] 2 Ch. 653 Powell v Langdon (1944) 45 SR(NSW) 136 Sinclair v Jut (1996) 9 BPR 16,219 Vaneris v Kemeny (1977) 1 BPR 9655 Heinz Dresdner (1st Plaintiff) Lily Dresdner (2nd Plaintiff) Ramond David Dresdner (3rd Plaintiff) Marion Erica Dresdner (4th Plaintiff) Anita Zweig (5th Plaintiff) PARTIES : Ronald William Zweig (6th Plaintiff) Evelyn Irene Krieger (7th Plainitff) Giuseppe Scida (1st Defenant) Rosalba Scida (2nd Defendant) Vincenzo Scida (3rd Defendant) Kitty-Ann Scida (4th Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4761/03 COUNSEL : J Kelly S.C and T Duggan (Plaintiffs) J Van Aalst (Defendants) SOLICITORS : Abadee, Dresdner & Freeman (Plaintiffs) T S Curran (Defendants)