NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Halfhide v Beaven [2003] NSWSC 1207 HEARING DATE(S) : 04/11/03, 05/11/03, 06/11/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 December 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J DECISION : Claims against first and second defendants dismissed with costs
CATCHWORDS : SUCCESSION - proceedings against executors and administrators - duty of legal personal representative upon sale for purposes of administration - duty to make advantageous sale - standing of residuary beneficiaries - whether purchaser took with knowledge of breach of duty - whether property sold by administrator held by purchaser on trust for residuary beneficiaries - whether residuary beneficiaries have right to damages against administrator Akhil Holdings Ltd v Banque Commerciale (unreported, NSWCA, 15 November 1988) Barclays Bank plc v Boulter [1997] 2 All ER 1002 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 583 Cadwallader v Bajco Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 328 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Queensland) v Livingston [1965] AC 694 Consul Development Pty Ltd v DPC Estates Pty Ltd (1975) 132 CLR 373 In re Cooper & Allen's Contract for sale to Harlech (1876) 4 ChD 802 CASES CITED : Re D G Brims and Sons Pty Ltd (1995) 16 ACSR 559 Re G Jeffrey (Mens Store) Pty Ltd (1984) 9 ACLR 193 In re Hayes' Will Trusts [1971] 1 WLR 758 O'Halloran v R T Thomas Family Pty Ltd (1998) 45 NSWLR 262 Permanent Trustee Co v Angus (1917) 17 SR (NSW) 364 Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd v Tan Kok Ming [1995] 2 AC 378 Re Sam Weller Ltd [1990] 1 Ch 683 Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley [2002] 2 AC 164 United States Surgical Corp v Hospital Products Ltd [1983] 2 NSWLR 157 Anthony Halfhide, John Halfhide, Mark Halfhide, Paul Halfhide, Victoria Freeman - Plaintiffs PARTIES : Robin Newton Beaven - First Defendant Arthur Leslie Groves - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4612/02 Mr R J Powell SC/Mr M R Elliott - Plaintiffs COUNSEL : Mr J B Whittle SC/Mr B J Burke - First Defendant Mr R C Titterton - Second Defendant M. Rosenblum & Co - Plaintiffs SOLICITORS : Braye Cragg - First Defendant Stuart J McDonald & Associates - Second Defendant
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