Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited [2007] NSWCA 240

Reported Decision: (2007) NSW Conv R 56 - 195(2007) ANZ Conv R 566

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited [2007] NSWCA 240

HEARING DATE(S): 13 August 2007, 5 September 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 12 September 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; Ipp JA at 40; Tobias JA at 41

DECISION: See para [39].

CATCHWORDS: MORTGAGE – estate and interest of mortgagor and mortgagee – registered proprietors of land were joint tenants – registered mortgage document and housing loan contract forged by one joint tenant – registration of mortgage gave indefeasible title in respect of mortgaged interest - whether any moneys owing under the loan contract or registered mortgage were secured upon innocent party's interest in property - WORDS AND PHRASES – "means and includes"

LEGISLATION CITED: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 66G Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) s 42

Breskvar v Wall (1971) 126 CLR 376; [1971] HCA 70 Chandra v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd & Ors [2007] NSWSC 694 Grgic v Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1994) 33 NSWLR 202 Hepples v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1990) 22 FCR 1 Lillyman v Pinkerton (No 2) (1982) 71 FLR 135 Mayer v Coe [1968] 2 NSWR 747 CASES CITED: Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited & Anor v Tsai (2004) 12 BPR 22,281; [2004] NSWSC 745 Printy v Provident Capital Ltd (2007) NSW ConvR 56-180; [2007] NSWSC 287 PT Ltd & Anor v Maradona Pty Ltd & Ors (1992) 25 NSWLR 643 Small v Tomassetti (2001) 12 BPR 22,253; [2001] NSWSC 1112 Travinto Nominees Pty Limited v Vlattas & Anor (1973) 129 CLR 1; [1973] HCA 14 Vero Insurance v Baycorp Advantage (2005) 23 ACLC 199; [2004] NSWCA 390 G Williams, "Joint Obligations" (1949), London, Butterworths & Co (Publishers) Ltd