Kauter v Kauter [2003] NSWSC 741

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Kauter v Kauter [2003] NSWSC 741 HEARING DATE(S) : 04/08/03; 05/08/03; 06/08/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 August 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq DECISION : Mark Kauter is not presently entitled to a transfer of the relevant property but is entitled to it once the estate is fully administered. Mark must keep to the terms of the May licence agreement including implied terms. There is no implied term concerning stockpiling and screening.

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS [105]- Implied terms- Licence to remove sand- How far activities existing at date of licence impliedly authorised to continue. SUCCESSION [198]- Condition- Gift to M of property subject to him acknowledging obligations under sand mining licence. WORDS & PHRASES- "Acknowledge". Ahmed Angullia Bin Hadjee Mohamed Salleh Angullia v Estate and Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd [1938] 3 All ER 106 Archbold v Scully (1861) 9 HLC 360; 11 ER 769 Arthur v Public Trustee (1988) 90 FLR 203 Cashman v 7 North Golden Gate Mining Co (1897) 7 QLJ 152 Colyton Investments Pty Ltd v McSorley (1962) 107 CLR 177 De Mattos v Gibson (1859) 4 De G & J 276; 45 ER 108 Gill v Gill (1921) 21 SR (NSW) 400 Gilmore v Brien (1980) 1 BPR 9629 Hordern v Hordern [1910] AC 465 CASES CITED : Hyhonie Holdings Pty Ltd v Leroy [2003] NSWSC 624 Kauter v Hilton (1953) 90 CLR 86 Lewis v Lohse [2003] QSC 204 Orr v Ford (1989) 157 CLR 316 Re Boning [1977] 2 Qd R 12 Re Cotton Crops Pty Ltd [1986] 2 Qd R 328 Re Gardiner [1971] 2 NSWLR 494 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596 Sneesby v Thorne (1855) 7 De GM & G 399; 44 ER 156 Tito v Waddell (No 2) [1977] Ch 106 Tulk v Moxhay (1848) 2 Phillips 774; 42 ER 1143 (6064/02) Mark Anthony Kauter (P) Paul Bernard Kauter, Stephen James Kauter and Shirley Margaret Cavanagh (D) (3292/03) Paul Bernard Kauter (P1) PARTIES : Stephen James Kauter (P2) Maitland Ready Mixed Concrete Pty Limited (P3) Mark Anthony Kauter (D1) Shirley Margaret Cavanagh (D2) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 6064/02; 3292/03 (6064/02) R Marshall (P) COUNSEL : W Haffenden and S Benson (D1 & 2) (3292/03) W Haffenden and S Benson (P) R Marshall (D1) (6064/02) Bilbie Dan (P) SOLICITORS : Peter Evans & Associates (D1 & 2) (3292/03) Peter Evans & Associates (P) Bilbie Dan (D1)