Vella v Ayshan [2008] NSWSC 84

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Vella v Ayshan [2008] NSWSC 84

HEARING DATE(S) : 07-08/02/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 15 February 2008

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : White J

DECISION : Plaintiffs' counsel to bring in short minutes of order in accordance with reasons.

CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING – the contract and conditions for sale – description of property and subject matter of sale – failure to provide the property described in the contract for sale. - CONTRACTS – general contractual principles – consideration – what amounts to consideration – forbearance to exercise a right to rescind.

LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Miller v Cannon Hill Estates Ltd [1931] 2 KB 113 Hancock v BW Brazier (Anerley) Ltd [1966] 1 WLR 1317;[1966] 2 All ER 901 Sterling Estates Development Corp Pty Ltd v Malouf (2003) 58 NSWLR 685 Musumeci v Winadell Pty Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 723 Sinclair-Lockhart's Trustees v Central Land Board (1950) 1 P & CR 195 Steele v Midland Railway Co (1866) LR 1 ChApp 275 Cole v The West London and Crystal Palace Railway Co (1859) 27 Beav 242; (1859) 54 ER 96 Perry v Sharon Development Co Ltd [1937] 4 All ER 390 CASES CITED : Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Park (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632 Beard v Drummoyne Municipal Council (1969) 71 SR (NSW) 250 Travinto Nominees Pty Ltd v Vlattas (1973) 129 CLR 1 Batey v Gifford (1997) 42 NSWLR 710 Dainford Ltd v Lam (1985) 3 NSWLR 255 Tarval Pty Ltd v Stevens & Ors (1990) NSW ConvR 55-552 Thomson v Miles (1794) 1 Esp 184 Byers v Dorotea Pty Ltd (1986) 69 ALR 715 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 61; (2007) 241 ALR 88 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64