Geraldine Ann Gurss v William Byron Findley and William Buys [2004] NSWSC 229

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Geraldine Ann Gurss v William Byron Findley and William Buys [2004] NSWSC 229 revised - 1/04/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/03/04, 16/03/04, 17/03/04, 18/03/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Pearlman AJ DECISION : Parties to bring in, within 21 days, short minutes of order to give effect to the judgment.

CATCHWORDS : Claim by de-facto wife - substantial estate - long and harmonious de-facto relationship - failure by deceased to make adequate provision for plaintiff - adequate and proper provision - principles to be applied - contribution by plaintiff to welfare of deceased and accumulation of his assets - right to reside - proper income for plaintiff - capital sum to meet extingencies of life. LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 at 208 Bosch v Perpetual Trustee Co (1938) AC 463 at 478-479 Golosky v Golosky (Unreported Court of Appeal 5/10/93) CASES CITED : Permanent Trustee Co Ltd v Fraser (1995) 36 NSWLR 24 at 46 Anasson v Phillips (Unreported Young J Supreme Court 4/3/88) Hertzberg v Hertzberg [2003] NSWCA 311 at para 28 Langtry v Campbell (Unreported Powell J Supreme Court 7/3/91) Luciano v Rosenblum (Unreported Powell J 24/7/85) PARTIES : Geraldine Ann Gurss v William Byron Findley and William Buys FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4733 / 2002 Plaintiff: Mr P Hallen SC & Mr D Charles COUNSEL : Defendant: Mr M Cashion SC & Mr J White Plaintiff: Aitken McLachlan & Thorpe SOLICITORS : Defendant: Kemp Strang