Murray v Duddy [2006] NSWSC 761

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Murray v Duddy [2006] NSWSC 761

HEARING DATE(S) : 3, 4, 5 , 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 & 13 April 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 August 2006

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison

DECISION : The Court orders that; (1) There be a verdict and judgment for the defendant; (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Principal/agency, breach of contract, deceit

LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) - s 54A

Bridges v MacPhail 3 BPR 97189, 7 April 1977 Carpenter & Anor v McGrath & Anor (1996) 40 NSWLR 39; [1997] ANZ ConvR 8; (1996) NSW ConvR 55-788 Duddy v Westpac Banking Corporation (NSWSC, Santow J, 2361/97) HTW Valuers (Central QLD) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 640; (2004) 211 ALR 79; (2004) 79 ALJR 190; (2005) ASAL 55-131; (2004) ATPR 42-030; (2005) Q ConvR 54-611; [2004] HCA 54 CASES CITED : Johnson v Perez (1988) 166 CLR 351 Thacker v Hardy 91878) 4 QBD 685 Paterson v McCallum [1921] NSLR 869 Rankin v Palmer (1912) 16 CLR 285 Re Parker (1882) 21 Ch D 405

Wendy Jill Murray - Plaintiff PARTIES : Eric Keith Duddy - Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12555/2001

Mr J R Wilson SC with Miss K E Poulos - Plaintiff COUNSEL : Mr S J Burchett - Defendant

McKells Solicitors - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : MacLean & Curtis - Defendant

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION