McIntyre v Marshall [2004] NSWSC 412

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : McIntyre v Marshall [2004] NSWSC 412 revised - 20/05/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 11/05/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 May 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J DECISION : Declaration that a binding contract existed and specific performance

CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING - Matters arising between Contract and Conveyance - Vendor issuing notice to complete - Whether vendor free of default by way of breach or antecedent relevant delay - Whether inaccurate answers to requisitions constituted breach or relevant delay - Whether the purchaser was entitled to issue the requisitions - Whether any antecedent breach remained relevant to the relative situation of the parties - Whether the purchaser was entitled to serve further requisitions within 21 days from service of earlier answers - Notice to complete issued within the 21 day period - Whether the notice of termination was justified on the ground of repudiation - Whether the purchaser had the capacity to finance the purchase LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Godfrey Constructions Pty Ltd v Kanangra Park Pty Ltd (1972) 128 CLR 529 Neeta (Epping) Pty Ltd v Phillips (1974) 131 CLR 286 Louinder v Leis (1982) 149 CLR 509 Winchcombe Carson Trustee Co Ltd v Ball-Rand Pty Ltd [1974] 1 NSWLR 477 CASES CITED : Jillinda Pty Ltd v McCourt (1983) NSW ConvR 55-145 Mulkearns v Chandos Developments Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 1132 Taylor v Raglan Developments Pty Ltd [1981] 2 NSWLR 117 Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 749 Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd (1938) 61 CLR 286 PARTIES : Ian Gregory McIntyre - Plaintiff Neville Noel Marshall - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1699/04 COUNSEL : Mr P Taylor SC/ Mr R R I Harper - Plaintiff Mr R D Wilson/Ms A Tibbey - Defendant SOLICITORS : Sage Solicitors & Accountants Thorntons Lawyers