Falloon v Madden; Madden v Madden [2012] NSWSC 652

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Falloon v Madden; Madden v Madden [2012] NSWSC 652 Hearing dates: 16 - 17 April, 3 May, 13 June 2012 Decision date: 14 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Stevenson J Decision: Resulting trust as to a part interest in property established; entitlement to recovery from deceased's estate of some amounts established Catchwords: TRUSTS - sole proprietor - resulting trust - beneficiary bankrupt at the time - joint tenants or tenants in common - payments for benefit deceased estate - occupation fee Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Conveyancing Act 1919 Family Provision Act 1982 Real Property Act 1900 Cases Cited: Ashton v Pratt (No 2) [2012] NSWSC Boulter v Boulter (1898) 19 LR (NSW) Eq 135 Buffrey v Buffrey [2006] NSWSC 1349; (2006) 12 BPR 23,619 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 Daemar v Industrial Commission of NSW (No 2) (1990) 22 NSWLR 178 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook (2010) 78 NSWLR 483 Delehunt v Carmody (1986) 161 CLR 464 Forgeard v Shanahan (1991) 5 BPR 11,797 Forgeard v Shanahan (1994) 35 NSWLR 206 Gosden v Dixon (1992) 107 ALR 329 Metherell v Public Trustee [2010] WASC 205 Napier v The Public Trustee (1980) 55 ALJR 1 Official Receiver v Schultz (1990) 170 CLR 306 Ryan v Dries [2002] NSWCA 3; (2002) 10 BPR 97,947 Silvester v Sands [2004] WASC 266 Squire v Rogers (1979) 39 FLR 106 Texts Cited: Butt, Land Law, 6th ed (2010) Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2010/332163: Eve Falloon (first plaintiff) Chad Falloon (second plaintiff) Michael Madden (defendant) 2011/25063: William Madden (plaintiff) Michael Madden as executor of the estate of the late Margaret Rose Falloon (first defendant) Eve Falloon (second defendant) Chad Falloon (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: M B Evans (plaintiff) A G Jamieson (first defendant) R N O'Neill (second and third defendants) Solicitors: Coleman Greig Lawyers Saldaneri and Associates File Number(s): SC 2010/332163; SC 2011/25063 Publication restriction: Nil