NAVMOST PTY LIMITED v FORWOOD & ORS [2003] NSWSC 32

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : NAVMOST PTY LIMITED v FORWOOD & ORS [2003] NSWSC 32 revised - 26/02/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 6 August 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 February 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Adams J at 1 DECISION : Judgment for second claimant with costs.

CATCHWORDS : Bill of Sale - mortgage over boat - registered under Registration of Interests in Goods Act 1986 - wrong prime identifier - boat otherwise identifiable - whether registration void Bills of Sale Act 1898 LEGISLATION CITED : Registration of Interests in Goods Act 1986 Registration of Interest in Goods Regulation 1999 Water Traffic Regulations - NSW Navmost Pty Limited (Plaintiff)

v PARTIES : John Robert Forwood (First Defendant) Shelley Ann Forwood (Second Defendant and First Claimant) Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited (Second Claimant) The Sheriff of NSW (Interpleader) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10403/01 Mr S Burchett (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr M R Tyson (Second Claimant) Ms H Roberts (Interpleader) Conway Maccallum (Plaintiff) LMG Solicitors & Attorneys (First & Second Defendant) SOLICITORS : Henry Davis York (Second Claimant) Kalmath & McGhee (First Claimant) I V Knight (Interpleader)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

ADAMS J

MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2003

10403/01