Adrienne Ryan v Margaret Mary Sutherland [2011] NSWSC 1397

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Adrienne Ryan v Margaret Mary Sutherland [2011] NSWSC 1397 Hearing dates: 31 October 2011 Decision date: 22 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Summons dismissed - held that restriction as to user is valid and enforceable against subsequent purchaser of land Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - Easements - Restrictive covenants - Validity of restriction permitting use for recreational and other purposes Legislation Cited: - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) ss 88B, 88B(2), 88B(3)(c), 89, 89(1)(c), 89(3) Cases Cited: - Berger Bros Trading Co Pty Ltd v Bursill Enterprises Pty Ltd (1969) 91 WN (NSW) 521 - Brunner v Greenslade [1971] Ch 993 - Brydall Pty Ltd v Owners of Strata Plan 66794 [2009] NSWSC 819 - Bursill Enterprises Pty Ltd v Berger Bros Trading Co Pty Ltd (1971) 124 CLR 73 - Copeland v Greenhalf [1952] Ch 488 - Christopoulos v Kells (1988) 13 NSWLR 541 - Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd (recs & mgrs apptd) v Easton [2001] NSWSC 525; (2001) 10 BPR 18,845 - Forestview Nominees Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd (1998) 193 CLR 154; [1998] HCA 15 - Grigsby v Melville [1972] 1 WLR 1355 - Harada v Registrar of Titles [1981] VR 743 - Lolakis v Konitsas [2002] NSWSC 889 - London & Blenheim Estates Ltd v Ladbroke Retail Parks Ltd [1992] 1 WLR 1278 - London & Blenheim Estates Ltd v Ladbroke Retail Parks Ltd [1994] 1 WLR 31 - Moncrieff v Jamieson [2008] 4 All ER 752; [2007] 1 WLR 2620 - Owners of East Fremantle Shopping Centre West Strata Plan 8618 v Action Supermarkets Pty Ltd [2008] WASCA 180 - Pieper v Edwards [1982] 1 NSWLR 336 - Pirie v Registrar-General (1962) 109 CLR 619 - Re Rosedale Farm (NSW) Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1321 - Re Ellenborough Park [1956] Ch 131 - Reilly v Booth (1890) 44 ChD 12 - Thomas W Ward v Alexander Bruce (Grays) Ltd [1959] 2 Lloyd's Rep 472 - Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 - Tulk v Moxhay (1848) 2 Ph 774; 41 ER 1143 - Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] HCA 45; (2007) 233 CLR 528 - Weigall v Toman [2006] QSC 349; [2008] 1 Qd R 192 - Wright v Macadam [1949] 2 KB 744 Texts Cited: - A Bradbrook & M Neave, Easements and Restrictive Covenants in Australia, 2nd ed - RP Meagher, JD Heydon & MJ Leeming, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies, 4th ed - P Butt, Land Law, 4th ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adrienne Ryan (Plaintiff) Margaret Mary Sutherland (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G.A. Sirtes SC/J. Knackstredt (Plaintiff) S. Reuben (Defendant) Solicitors: Fox & Staniland (Plaintiff) P. Dobrich & Co (Defendant) File Number(s): 10/132302