Smith Estate: Smith v Smith & Ors [2005] NSWSC 1340

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Smith Estate: Smith v Smith & Ors [2005] NSWSC 1340

HEARING DATE(S) : 14 and 15 December, 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 16 December 2005

Equity Division JURISDICTION : Probate List

JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J

DECISION : Temporary stay of proceedings ordered.

CATCHWORDS : SUMMARY JUDGMENT – FRAUD – Plaintiff claims to set aside judgment on ground of fraud – summary judgment application by defendants – whether summary judgment will be entered unless plaintiff can show reasonable prospect of success – what is the relevant test. - TEMPORARY STAY – although Court cannot enter summary judgment, temporary stay may be ordered where justice requires.

LEGISLATION CITED : Testators' Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 (NSW) – s.3

- Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 65 ALR 683 - Birch v Birch [1902] P 130 - Diplock, In re; Diplock v Wintle ("Diplock's Case") [1948] Ch 465 CASES CITED : - General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 - Priestman v Thomas (1884) 9 Pd 70 - Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534

Glendon Brian Smith – Plaintiff Lindin Warrin Smith – First Defendant Alwyn Frederick Kelehear – Second Defendant PARTIES : Linden Russell Smith – Third Defendant Susan Louise Cowley – Fourth Defendant Frederick Neville Cowley – Fifth Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 122086/04

S.A. Benson – Plaintiff COUNSEL : L.J. Ellison SC – Third Defendant (excused) F. Kunc – Fourth & Fifth Defendant