Hyhonie Holdings Pty Ltd v Leroy [2003] NSWSC 624

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hyhonie Holdings Pty Ltd v Leroy [2003] NSWSC 624 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/06/03; 13/06/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 July 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq DECISION : Proceedings dismissed. The evidence is not sufficient to show that it was intended the trust be brought into existence. Plaintiff to pay defendants' costs.

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY [111]- Trusts- Whether trust exists- Written declaration of trust- Minimum communication- Acts done by legal owner inconsistent with trust- Some acts consistent with trust. EVIDENCE [216]- Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 The Reports 67- Effect of failure to cross examine on evidence contained in affidavit and traversed in opposing affidavits. Arthur v Public Trustee (1988) 90 FLR 203 Associated Alloys Pty Ltd v ACN 001 452 106 Pty Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 588 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 The Reports 67 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Queensland) v Jolliffe (1920) 28 CLR 178 Gaskell v Gaskell (1828) 2 Y & J 502; 148 ER 1017 Hughes v Stubbs (1842) 1 Hare 476; 66 ER 1119 CASES CITED : In re Cozens [1913] 2 Ch 478 Kauter v Hilton (1953) 90 CLR 86 Middleton v Pollock (1876) 2 Ch D 104 Milroy v Lord (1862) 4 De GJ & J 264; 45 ER 1185 Rose v Rose (1986) 7 NSWLR 679 Sharrment Pty Ltd v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (1988) 18 FCR 449 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 Hyhonie Holdings Pty Limited (P1) PARTIES : Leila Marie Yazbek (P2) Paul Leroy (D1) Robert Lewis Yazbek (D2) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2663/03 COUNSEL : A J L Bannon SC and R J Powell (P) B A M Connell (D1) SOLICITORS : Bowring Stone (P) Clinch Neville Long (D1)