Handley v Gunner [2007] NSWSC 601

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Handley v Gunner [2007] NSWSC 601

HEARING DATE(S) : 01/05/07

JUDGMENT DATE : 14 June 2007

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq

DECISION : Proceedings dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : REAL PROPERTY [418]- Easements- Defendant required by deed to create right of way easement for benefit of plaintiffs- Transfer executed by defendant but not in registrable form- Covenant that on request defendant would execute identical transfer as replacement- Dominant tenement later subdivided- Whether plaintiffs can obtain replacement transfer from defendant in respect of subdivided land- Subdivision no barrier to plaintiffs' request- Request made 11 years later- Held plaintiffs did not make request within reasonable time. WORDS & PHRASES- "Identical".

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