Perpetual Limited v Kelso and Anor [2008] NSWSC 906

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Perpetual Limited v Kelso and Anor [2008] NSWSC 906

HEARING DATE(S) : 19 August 2008 JUDGMENT OF : Johnson J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 19 August 2008

DECISION : Notice of Motion dismissed. No order as to costs.

CATCHWORDS : MORTGAGES - claim by mortgagee for possession of land following mortgage default - default judgment entered and writ of possession issued - writ of possession executed and Plaintiff takes possession of property - Defendants re-enter property - Plaintiff obtains writ of restitution - Defendants seek stay of execution of writ of restitution and apply to set aside default judgment - McKenzie friend - claim to right of trial by jury - relief refused - Plaintiff entitled to proceed with writ of restitution

LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 Real Property Act 1900

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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