Application under Part IV of the Trustee Act 1925 (NSW); ex parte Dominic Ziino [2018] NSWSC 1625

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application under Part IV of the Trustee Act 1925 (NSW); ex parte Dominic Ziino [2018] NSWSC 1625 Hearing dates: 26 October 2018 Decision date: 26 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: See paragraph [30] Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – co-ownership as joint tenants – one party contributed nothing to purchase of property – property sold by mortgagee and monies paid into court – appropriate relief to recognise equity of applicant – declaration that proceeds held on trust for the sole benefit of the applicant – order for payment out of court made Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 58 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 70, rr 11, 12 Trustee Act 1925 (NSW), Pt 4 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 41.3, 41.8 Cases Cited: Arrow Custodians Pty Ltd v Pine Forests of Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 839 Axon v Axon (1937) 59 CLR 395; [1937] HCA 80 Bofinger v Kingsway Group Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 269; [2009] HCA 44 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242; [1984] HCA 81 Corin v Patton (1990) 169 CLR 540; [1990] HCA 12 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583; [1985] HCA 78 Public Trustee v Pfeiffle [1991] 1 VR 19 Residential Housing Corporation v Esber (2011) 80 NSWLR 69; [2011] NSWCA 25 Ross v NRMA Life (1993) 7 ANZ Ins Cas 61-170 Scott v Scott [2009] NSWSC 567 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Westpac Banking Corporation (Plaintiff) Dominic Michael Ziino (Applicant) Julie Young (Third Party) Representation: Solicitors: H A Miedzinski Lawyers (Applicant) File Number(s): 2004/181625 Publication restriction: None