Watts v Rodgers [2005] NSWSC 100

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Watts v Rodgers [2005] NSWSC 100

HEARING DATE(S) : 9 November 2004

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 February 2005

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The judgment and orders of Magistrate L Haskett dated 29 April 2004 are affirmed; (3) The amended summons filed 2 July 2004 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court Magistrate - assignment of debt - set off

Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) - s 12 LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act 1972 (NSW) - s 6 Local Courts (Civil Calims) Act 1970 (NSW) - ss 64, 69(2)

Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Blakey v Latham (1889) 41 ChD 518 Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1264 Cupper, Watkins Ltd v Calcalia Pty Ltd (1983) 78 FLR 417 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Kostka v Addison [1986] QdR 416 Miller v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 249 CASES CITED : Mitchell v Purnell Motors Pty Ltd [1961] NSWR 165 Provident Finance Corp Pty Ltd v HGammond [1978] VR 312 Re a Debtor [1951] Ch 612 Re Harry Simpson & Co Pty Ltd [1964-5] NSWR 603 Reid v Cupper [1915] 2 KB 147 R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Roxburge v Cox (1881) 17 ChD 520 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Wentworth v Wentworth (12 December 1994, unreported, Young J)