CLIFFORD & ANOR v. DOVE [2003] NSWSC 938

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : CLIFFORD & ANOR v. DOVE [2003] NSWSC 938 HEARING DATE(S) : 15, 16 & 17 October 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 October 2003 JURISDICTION: EQUITY JUDGMENT OF : Bryson J at 1 DECISION : Mandatory orders to restore cattle yards and remove obstruction [75]

CATCHWORDS : EASEMENTS - right to use cattle yards - defendant removed cattle crush and other equipment forming part of cattle yards - mandatory order to restore - numerous issues on alleged obstructions of R.O.W. Consideration of right of dominant owner to build road works on R.O.W. Consideration of effect of positive covenant to pay for repairs on subsequent owners of servient land. Conveyancing Act 1919 LEGISLATION CITED : Property Legislation Amendment (Easements) Act 1995 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cameron v. Dalgety [1920] NZLR 155 (Herdman J) E.R. Ives Investments Ltd. v High, [1967] 2 Q.B. 379 Emad Trolley Pty Ltd v. Shigar [2002] NSWCA 231 Frater v. Finlay (1968) 91 WN (NSW) 730 Gallagher v. Rainbow (1994) 179 CLR 624 Government Insurance Office (NSW) v. KA Reed Services Pty Ltd [1988] VR 829 Halsall v Brizell [1957] Ch. 169 CASES CITED : Mills v. Silver [1991] Ch 271 Newcomen v. Coulson (1877) 5 ChD 133 Pettey v. Parsons [1914] 2 Ch 653 at 662 Powell v. Langdon (1944) 45 SR NSW 136 Rhone v Stephens [1994] 2AC 310 Rufa Pty Ltd v. Cross [1981] Qd.R 365 Rural and Agricultural Management Ltd v. West Merchant Bank (1995) 18 ACSR 793 Ryan v Rouen [2000] NSWSC 468 Tito v Waddell (No 2) [1997] Ch 106 PARTIES : Andrew Clifford and Maureen Clifford - Plaintiffs Robyn Beverley Dove - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4944/1999 COUNSEL : P: R. Darke S.C. & A. Henskens D: E. Cohen SOLICITORS : P: Colins Biggers & Paisley D: Haille Paine Solicitors