Destri Enterprises Pty Ltd & Ors v Donald James Maxwell [2012] NSWSC 295

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Destri Enterprises Pty Ltd & Ors v Donald James Maxwell [2012] NSWSC 295 Hearing dates: 21, 22 & 23 November 2011 Decision date: 30 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: Summons dismissed. Direction given for submissions as to costs. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - Torrens Title - easement - application to extinguish - Conveyancing Act 1919, s 89 - in 1977 a 20 metre wide right of carriage way was created over rural land - dominant tenement has alternative access to main highway - original purpose of right of carriageway is obscure - whether circumstances warrant extinguishment or modification of right of carriageway under Conveyancing Act, s 89(1)(a), (b) or (c) - HELD - no basis to extinguish or modify the easement under Conveyancing Act, s 89. Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 89 Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2008 (NSW), regs 53, 54 and 55 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Armishaw v Denby Horton (NZ) Ltd [1984] 1 NZLR 44 Bullard v Harrison (1815) 105 ER 877 (KB) Campbell v Baigent (2010) 15 BPR 28,959 Bulstrode v Lambert [1953] 1 WLR 1064 Castagna v Great Wall Resources Pty Ltd (2005) 12 BPR 23,363 Chiu v Healey (2003) 11 BPR 21,241 Durian (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Cavacourt Pty Ltd [2000] 10 BPR 18,099 Frasers Lorne Pty Ltd v Joyce Goldsworthy Burke & Ors [2008] NSWSC 743 Grill v Hockey (1991) 5 BPR 11,421 Heaton v Loblay (1960) SR (NSW) 332 Jones v Pritchard [1908] 1 Ch 630 In re Truman, Hanbury, Buxton & Company Ltd's Application [1956] 1 QB 261 Mantec Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (2009) 25 VR 507 Markos v OR Autor Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 810 Pieper v Edwards (1982) 1 NSWLR 336 Proprietors Strata Plan No 9,968 v Proprietors Strata Plan No 11,173 [1979] 2 NSWLR 605 Re Ghey & Galton's Application [1957] 2 QB 650 Re Mason and the Conveyancing Act (1960) 78 WN (NSW) 925 Re Roseblade; Re Foenander [1964 -5] NSWR 2044 at [2046] The Owners of SP 48754 v Anderson [1999] NSWSC 580 Treweeke v 36 Wolseley Road Pty Ltd (1973) 128 CLR 274 Tujilo v Watts (2005) 12 BPR 23,257 Webster v Bradac (1993) 5 BPR 12,032 Williams v Usherwood (1981) 45 P & Cr 235 Texts Cited: Bradbrook & Neave "Easements and Restrictive Covenants In Australia" Butterworths 2nd Ed, 2000 at [19.27] Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Plaintiff:- Destri Enterprises Pty Ltd Second Plaintiff:- Brian Noonan Third Plaintiff:- Lorraine Noonan Fourth Plaintiff:- David George Fifth Plaintiff:- Joanne George Sixth Plaintiff:- Noel Delforce Defendant:- Donald James Maxwell Representation: Plaintiffs:- F.F.F. Salama Defendant:- G. Ng Plaintiffs:- R. Alamein, Heidtman & Co Lawyers Defendant:- Richard Barron, Richard Barron Lawyer File Number(s): 2010/237862 Publication restriction: No.