Bull v Wimble [2004] NSWSC 528

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Bull v Wimble [2004] NSWSC 528 HEARING DATE(S) : 08/06/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 June 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J DECISION : Order for payment of balance of purchase moneys into court; order for replacement of folio of register and issue of new certificate of title; orders allowing purchasers to recoup costs of proceedings out of moneys in court

CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING - land titles under the Torrens system - defaulting vendor not complying with order for specific performance - transfer executed by Deputy Registrar in Equity - whether vesting order should be made - order for replacement of folio of register and issue of new certificate of title - order for payment of balance of purchase moneys into court - orders allowing purchasers to recoup costs of proceedings out of moneys paid into court LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Act 1900, s.138 Trustee Act 1925, s.77(1) AJDJ Pty Ltd v Pacificwest Developments Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 842 Botterill v Botterill (2000) 10 BPR 18,787 Brice v Mackay [1983] Qd R 543 CASES CITED : Dotter v Evans [1969] VR 41 Green v Sevin (1879) 13 Ch D 589 Lank v Lank (1973) 21 FLR 384 Wilde & Harris v Byrne [1987] 2 QdR 822 Murray Leslie Bull - First Plaintiff PARTIES : Glenn Robert Stewart - Second Plaintiff Julie Anne Ann Stewart - Third Plaintiff James Alfred Wimble - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4259/02 COUNSEL : Mr D G Charles - Plaintiffs No appearance - Defendant SOLICITORS : North Shore Lawyers - Plaintiffs No appearance - Defendant