The Estate of Irene Elizabeth Dampf (in the Will called Irene Dampf) late of North Narrabeen v Richard Dampf & Anor [2010] NSWSC 619

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : The Estate of Irene Elizabeth Dampf (in the Will called Irene Dampf) late of North Narrabeen v Richard Dampf & Anor [2010] NSWSC 619

HEARING DATE(S) : 8/6/2010 JURISDICTION : Probate Division

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 8 June 2010

DECISION : Order that subject to compliance with the rules of court, probate of the will of the deceased be granted to the plaintiff in solemn form

CATCHWORDS : Probate - Sole issue concerns due execution of Will by testator - Presumption of regularity

Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Azzopardi v Smart (1992) 27 NSWLR 232 Beatson v Perry (1906) 6 SR (NSW) 167; 23 WN (NSW) 51 Burnside v Mulgrew; Estate of Doris Grabrovaz [2007] NSWSC 550 Harris v Knight (1890) 15 PD 170 Hartley v Fuld; In the Estate of Fuld, dec'd [1965] P 405 Hay v Simpson (1890) 11 LR (NSW) Eq 109 Hughes v Public Trustee (Court of Appeal, Hutley JA, Hope JA and Glass JA, 19 August 1980, unreported) CASES CITED : Jones v Jones (1908) 24 TLR 839 Kimbell, In the Will of [1961] 1 NSWR 414 Nicholas v Penn [2004] WASC 227 Oakes v Uzzell [1932] P19 O'Driscoll, In the Will of (1929) 29 SR (NSW) 559; 46 WN (NSW) 176 Re Vere Wardale v Johnson [1949] P 395 Sullivan v Mouglalis; Estate of Wyma [2008] NSWSC 1326 Theakston, In the Estate of (1956) 74 WN (NSW) 113 Unsworth (dec'd), In re; McLeod v Burchall (1974) 8 SASR 312