NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2006) NSW ConvR 56-171
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Thompson v White & Ors [2006] NSWCA 350
HEARING DATE(S): 15 November 2006
JUDGMENT DATE: 12 December 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Ipp JA at 1; Tobias JA at 2; McColl JA at 153
DECISION: (a) Appeal allowed in part; (b) Set aside Declarations 1 and 2 made by Gzell J on 15 December 2005 but otherwise dismiss the appeal; (c) The appellant to pay the respondents' costs of the appeal
CATCHWORDS: REAL PROPERTY – sale and development – agreement – construction – whether agreement in nature of joint venture – whether formation of "joint venture company" essential for finding of joint venture agreement to develop property – whether sufficient indicia of joint venture agreement – CONTRACT – intention to contract – uncertainty – incompleteness – principles
Conveyancing Act 1919, s23C LEGISLATION CITED: Property Law Act 1969 (WA) Real Property Act 1900, s 74MA
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