Blackett v Darcy [2005] NSWSC 65

Reported Decision : 62 NSWLR 392

New South Wales Supreme Court

Blackett v Darcy [2005] NSWSC 65 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 31/01/05; 01/02/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 17 February 2005

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq

DECISION : Orders made in favour of plaintiffs in 5472/02; 4636/04 dismissed with costs out of estate.

CATCHWORDS : GIFTS [8]- Imperfect gift- Cheque- Not cashed before donor's death- Paid by bank day after death- Gift effective. GIFTS [9]- Imperfect gift- One of two donees appointed executor- Gift conditional on equitable obligation to third party- Whether rule in Strong v Bird applies. PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW [12]- Domicile- Domicile of choice- 15 days residence sufficient in circumstances to change domicile. SUCCESSION [290]- Jurisdiction- Testator domiciled in Queensland with Queensland realty and personalty in NSW- Only latter property able to be subject of order.

Cheques Act 1986 (Cth) ss 10, 88, 90 Domicile Act 1982 (Cth) s 10 LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 s 7, 11 Succession Act 1981 (Qld) s 41

Anning v Anning (1907) 4 CLR 1049 Balajan v Nikitin (1994) 35 NSWLR 51 Barns v Barns (2003) 214 CLR 169 Beffer v Steed 17.12.1996, unreported BC 9606094 T Choithram International SA v Pagaroni [2001] 1 WLR 1 Cope v Keene (1968) 118 CLR 1 Djordjevic v Djordjevic [1999] NSWSC 1223 George v Cluning (1979) 28 ALR 57 Gill v Gill (1921) 21 SR (NSW) 400 Hewitt v Kaye (1868) LR 6 Eq 198 CASES CITED : Hill v Van Erp (1997) 188 CLR 159 Hughes v National Trustees etc Ltd (1979) 143 CLR 134 Hyland v Hyland (1971) 18 FLR 461 (NSWCA) Re Beak's Estate (1872) LR 13 Eq 489 Re Halley (1959) 43 MPR 79 Re James [1935] Ch 449 Re Keene (1967) 86 WN (NSW) (Pt 1) 317 Re Pink [1912] 2 Ch 528 Re Swinburne [1926] 1 Ch 38 Strong v Bird (1874) LR 18 Eq 315 Tate v Hilbert (1793) 2 Ves 111; 30 ER 548