Myers v Clark [2018] NSWSC 1029

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Myers v Clark [2018] NSWSC 1029 Hearing dates: 31 May; 1 June; 4 June 2018 Date of orders: 06 July 2018 Decision date: 06 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Order pursuant to s 66G(1) of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) that George Ayoub and Sashi Veale be appointed as trustees for the sale of the land situated at: (i) Lot 10 Namatjira Avenue, Londonderry in the State of New South Wales being the land comprised in certificate of title 10/1162092 ("Lot 10"); and (ii) 1 Muscharry Road, Londonderry in the State of New South Wales being the land comprised in certificate of title 11/1162092 ("Muscharry Road"). 2. Order that the land comprised in Lot 10 and Muscharry Road vest in George Ayoub and Sashi Veale subject to incumbrances affecting the whole of the respective properties but free from incumbrances (if any) affecting any undivided share therein to be held by the said trustees on the statutory trust for sale under Division 6 of Part 4 of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW). 3. Order that the plaintiff's costs be paid out of the proceeds of sale of Lot 10 and/or the proceeds of sale of Muscharry Road and that the defendant bear his own costs of the proceedings. 4. Order that the trustees, George Ayoub and Sashi Veale, be paid for their services as trustees out of the proceeds of sale of Lot 10 and/or the proceeds of sale of Muscharry Road at a rate not to exceed $350.00 per hour. Catchwords: LAND LAW – Co-ownership – Statutory trust for sale Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G(1), 66F(1), 66F(2)(a) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Arrow Custodians Pty Ltd v Pine Forests of Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 839 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137; [1987] HCA 59 Boyd v Thorn [2017] NSWCA 210; 18 BPR 37,101 Brickwood v Young (1904) 2 CLR 387; [1905] HCA 12 Bryson v Bryant (1992) 29 NSWLR 188 Callahan v O'Neill [2002] NSWSC 877 Capolingua v Da Silva [2016] NSWSC 1212 Cardinaels-Hooper v Tierney (1995) 7 BPR 97,566 Chan v Zacharia (1984) 154 CLR 178; [1984] HCA 36 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2015] NSWCA 411 Forgeard v Shanahan (1994) 35 NSWLR 206 Hogan v Baseden [1997] NSWCA 150; 8 BPR 15,723 Hons v Hons [2010] NSWSC 247 In re Pavlou [1993] 1 WLR 1046 Jolevski v Jolevska [2010] NSWSC 416 Leigh v Dickeson (1884) 15 QBD 60 Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd (In Liq) (2008) 232 CLR 635; [2008] HCA 27 Miller v Sutherland (1990) 14 Fam LR 416 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583; [1985] HCA 78 Ngatoa v Ford (1990) 19 NSWLR 72 Re Fettel (1952) 52 SR (NSW) 221 Ryan v Dries [2002] NSWCA 3; 10 BPR 97,948 Squire v Rogers (1979) 39 FLR 106 Stowe v Stowe (1995) 15 WAR 363 Suburban Towing and Equipment Pty Ltd v Suttons Motor Finance Pty Ltd (2008) 74 NSWLR 77; [2008] NSWSC 1346 Tory v Tory [2007] NSWSC 1078 Woodson (Sales) Pty Ltd v Woodson (Aust) Pty Ltd (1996) 7 BPR 97,590 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Denise Marie Myers (Plaintiff) David Andrew Clark (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Wallis (Plaintiff) MB Evans (Defendant)