Anson v Anson [2004] NSWSC 766

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Anson v Anson [2004] NSWSC 766 HEARING DATE(S) : 16/8/04 - 18/8/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 September 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J DECISION : Express trust concerning land not established - agreement not to sever joint tenancy not established - Baumgartner trust prevails over resulting trust - circumstances for Baumgartner trust made out - appointment of trustees for sale in principle appropriate - parties to bring in Short Minutes

CATCHWORDS : TRUSTS - whether intention to create a trust - whether agreement not to sell, or not to sever, jointly owned property - whether constructive trust imposed pursuant to Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 prevails over resulting trust arising from contributions to purchase price - approach to take to application for imposition of Baumgartner trust in circumstances where evidence sparse - REAL PROPERTY - land in co-ownership - application for appointment of trustees for sale - type of evidence required - evidence if trustees to be remunerated - TRUSTS - remuneration of trustees LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Black Uhlans Incorporated v New South Wales Crime Commission [2002] NSWSC 1060 Commonwealth of Australia v Booker International Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 292 Re Cox's Will (1890) 11 LR (NSW) Eq 124 In re Freeman's Settlement Trusts (1887) 37 Ch D 148 Johnston v Johnston (1903) 4 SR (NSW) 8 CASES CITED : In re Keeler's Settlement Trusts [1981] 1 Ch 156 Little v Saunders [2004] NSWSC 655 Marshall v Holloway (1820) 2 Swans 432 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Nissen v Grunden (1912) 14 CLR 297 Plomley v Shepherd (1896) 17 LR (NSW) Eq 215 Application of Sutherland [2004] NSWSC 798 Re White; Tweedie v Attorney-General (2003) 7 VR 219 David Gordon Anson - Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Robert Edward Anson - First Defendant/Cross-Claimant John William Anson - Second Defendant PARTIES : Geoffrey Phillip Anson - Third Defendant Roger Sidney Anson - Fourth Defendant Constance Joy Martin - Fifth Defendant Registrar-General - Sixth Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4798/03 COUNSEL : C Harris - Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant D B Studdy - First Defendant/Cross-Claimant SOLICITORS : Picone & Co - Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Atkinson Vinden - First Defendant/Cross-Claimant