Winn v Harding [2017] NSWSC 239

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Winn v Harding [2017] NSWSC 239 Hearing dates: 16 February 2017 Date of orders: 15 March 2017 Decision date: 15 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Declaratory relief to be given concerning the operation of s 145 of the Conveyancing Act. Catchwords: WILLS AND ESTATES – administration of assets – payment of debts – mortgage registered over two properties – whether as between beneficiaries the charged properties are primarily liable to bear mortgage debt in proportion to their values – whether a contrary or other intention signified by will – Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 145 Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 145 Cases Cited: Balkin v Peck (1998) 43 NSWLR 706 Batey v Potts (2004) 61 NSWLR 274; [2004] NSWSC 606 Chief Commissioner of Stamp Duties for New South Wales v Buckle (1998) 192 CLR 226; [1998] HCA 4 Haimes v Goode (1932) 33 SR (NSW) 1 Hardoon v Belilios [1901] AC 118 In re Birch [1909] 1 Ch 787 In re Fegan [1928] 1 Ch 45 McPhie v Mackay [1975] 2 NSWLR 369 Octavo Investments Pty Ltd v Knight (1979) 144 CLR 360 Re Forsyth; Wyatt v Forsyth (1929) 29 SR (NSW) 411 Re Horton (deceased) [1969] NZLR 598 Re Wakefield [1943] 2 All ER 29 Sotiropoulos v Sotiropoulos [2015] NSWSC 855 Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd v Wiltshire (1945) 72 CLR 319 Texts Cited: R A Woodman, Administration of Assets (Second Edition, 1978) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maureen Margaret Winn (Plaintiff) Lorna Madeline Harding (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M W Sneddon (Plaintiff) G Foster (Defendant)