Fitz-Alan v Felton [2004] NSWSC 1118

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Fitz-Alan v Felton [2004] NSWSC 1118 HEARING DATE(S) : 1 November 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 November 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The orders of Magistrate Evans made on 14 November 2003 are affirmed; (3) The amended summons filed 18 October 2004 is dismissed; (4) The horse Dunnoon is to be returned to Mr Felton within 28 days; (5) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court Magistrate - "Dunnoon" the horse LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - s 28A; s 69 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) - s 93 Allan v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1995) 4 NSWLR 139 Borg v Howlett (1996) 8 BPR 15,535 CASES CITED : Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1263 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 McKeown v Cavalier Yachts Pty Ltd (1988) 13 NSWLR 303 R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Joan Fitz-Alan (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Robert W Felton (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13163/2003 Ms J Pentelow (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Ms J Gallagher (Defendant) Koffels (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Priest McCarron (Defendant)