Khouri v Khoury [2004] NSWSC 770

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Khouri v Khoury [2004] NSWSC 770 HEARING DATE(S) : 18/05/04, 19/05/04, 20/05/04, 21/06/04, 22/06/04 Reserved 23/07/04 after written submissions received JUDGMENT DATE : 26 August 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J DECISION : Declaration that second defendant holds undivided half interest in property on trust for plaintiff

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - whether oral contract exists - terms of such contract - whether contract to hold interest in property upon trust or to transfer such interest - Statute of Frauds - whether sufficient acts of part performance Conveyancing Act 1919, ss.23C, 54A LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995, s.63 Statute of Frauds Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Widin (1990) 102 ALR 289 Baloglow v Konstantinidis & Ors (2001) 11 BPR 20,721 Barclay v Messenger (1874) 30 LT 351 Brittain v Rossiter (1879) 11 QBD 123 Clinan v Cooke (1802) 1 Sch & Lef 40; [1775-1802] All ER Rep 16 Eads v Williams (1854) 4 De G M & G 674, 43 ER 671 Fletcher v Burns, NSWCA, unreported, 19 March 1997 Francis v Francis [1952] VLR 321 Gunter v Halsey (1729) Amb 586; 27 ER 381 Hughes v Morris (1852) 2 De G M & G 349; 42 ER 907 ISPT Nominees Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 53 ATR 527 CASES CITED : J C Williamson Ltd v Lukey and Mulholland (1931) 45 CLR 282 Jones v Peters [1948] VLR 331 Lamshed v Lamshed (1963) 109 CLR 440 Lehmann v McArthur (1868) LR 3 Ch 496 Maddison v Alderson (1883) 8 App Cas 467 McBride v Sandland (1918) 25 CLR 69 Millet v Regent [1975] 1 NSWLR 62 Miller & Aldworth Ltd v Sharp [1899] 1 Ch 622 Regent v Millett (1976) 133 CLR 679 at 683 Steadman v Steadman [1976] AC 536 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Wu Koon Tai v Wu Yau Loi [1997] AC 179 Bechara Khouri - Plaintiff PARTIES : Marina Khoury - First Defendant Peter Basil Khoury - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4534/02 COUNSEL : Mr A J L Ogborne - Plaintiff Mr R E Steele - Defendant SOLICITORS : Di Lizio & Associates - Plaintiff Michie, Shehadie & Co - Defendants