Freeman and Anor v Kellerberrin Farmers Co-Operative Company Limited and Ors [2003] NSWSC 1105

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Freeman and Anor v Kellerberrin Farmers Co-Operative Company Limited and Ors [2003] NSWSC 1105 HEARING DATE(S) : 08/10/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : (1) Transfer proceedings to the Supreme Court of Western Australia; (2) Costs of the proceedings to date be costs in the transferred proceedings.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - cross-vesting - applicable principles - jurisdiction clause in contract - - LEGISLATION CITED : Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting Act) 1987 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook and Ors (1988) 14 NSWLR 711; CASES CITED : James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357; Nilsen Electric (WA) Pty Ltd v Jovista Pty Ltd (Unreported, VSC, 8/3/95); West's Process Engineering Pty Ltd v Western Sands Ltd (Unreported, NSWSC, 6/8/97); Stuart Mawell Freeman - First plaintiff Rhonda Jane Crisp - Second plaintiff PARTIES : Kellerberrin Farmers Co-Operative Company Limited - First defendant Norman Leslie Mills - Second defendant Robert Granville Lamplugh - Third defendant Malcolm Trevor Alcock - Fourth defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20430/02 COUNSEL : A McInnes, QC - Plaintiffs A Enright - Defendants SOLICITORS : John McEncroe & Co Solicitors - Plaintiffs Colin Biggers & Paisley - Defendants

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

Shaw J

4 December 2003

20430 of 2002 Stuart Maxwell Freeman (First plaintiff)