NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Smith and Another v Peter & Diana Hubbard Pty Ltd and Others [2006] NSWCA 109
HEARING DATE(S): 15 March 2006
JUDGMENT DATE: 9 May 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Santow JA at 14; McColl JA at 81
DECISION: Appeal allowed. Orders at [13].
CATCHWORDS: AGENCY – scope of agent's authority – whether agency extended to receiving or directing payment of purchase money – whether purchasers on constructive notice of agent's lack of authority.
LEGISLATION CITED: Sale of Goods Act 1923 s22, S23
Jacobs v Morris (1902) 1 Ch 816 CASES CITED: Marriott v General Electric Co Ltd (1935) 53 CLR 409 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 208 ALR 213 Petersen v Moloney (1951) 84 CLR 91
Brian SMITH (First Appellant) BRIAN SMITH TIMBER TRANSPORT PTY LTD ACN 003 789 606 (Second Appellant) PARTIES: PETER & DIANA HUBBARD PTY LTD ACN 085 735 771 (First Respondent) Peter Yule HUBBARD (Second Respondent) Diana Maree HUBBARD (Third Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40870/04
COUNSEL: N A COTMAN, SC/ C D WOOD (Appellants) K P SMARK (Respondents)
SOLICITORS: Stephen O'Reilly, Bridge St Lawyers (Appellants) Lorraine Boyce Solicitors (Respondents)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 1023/03
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Quirk DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 09/10/2004
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40870/04 DC 1023/03
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