JA Property Pty Ltd v Aherns Holdings Pty Ltd

[2002] WASC 65
49 ATR 600

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Between: JA Property Pty Ltd
And: Aherns Holdings Pty Ltd

Court:

Judge: Master Bredmeyer

Subject References:
Rectification of share register
Mutual mistake
Buy back of its own shares by a company 1992­93 effected by cancellation of shares
Company secretary chose pre­CGT shares for cancellation instead of post­CGT shares

Legislative References:
Corporations Law - s 175

Case References:
Grant v John Grant & Sons Pty Ltd - (1950) 82 CLR 1
Lake v Lake - [1989] STC 865
Maralinga Pty Ltd v Major Enterprises Pty Ltd - (1973) 128 CLR 336
NSW Medical Defence Union Ltd v Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd - (1986) 6 NSWLR 740
Re Slocock's Wills Trusts - (1979) 1 All ER 358
Slee & Anor v Warke - (1952) 86 CLR 271
Baird v BCE Holdings Pty Ltd - (1996) 40 NSWLR 374
Bishopgate Insurance Australia Ltd v Commonwealth Engineering (NSW) Pty Ltd - [1981] 1 NSWLR 429
Commerce Consolidated Pty Ltd v Johnstone - [1976] VR 724
Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Carlenka Pty Ltd - (1995) 31 ATR 281
Elders Trustees & Executor Co Ltd v E G Reeves Pty Ltd - (1987) 78 ALR 193
Grant v John Grant & Sons Pty Ltd - (1950) 82 CLR 1
Hooker Town Developments Pty Ltd v Director of War Service Homes - (1973) 47 ALJR 320
Hutchins v Collins, Deputy Commissioner of Taxation - (1996) 96 ATC 4372
Mackenzie v Coulson - (1896) LR 8 Eq 368
Monitronix Ltd v Bothranch Pty Ltd - (1988) 14 ACLR 363
Peninsula Gold v Sunbeam Victa Holdings - (1996) 20 ACSR 553
Pukallus v Cameron - (1982) 56 ALJR 907
Re Australian Slate Quarries Ltd - (1930) 31 SR (NSW) 1
Re Colebrooks Conveyances - (1973) 1 All ER 132
Re Derham and Allen Ltd - [1946] 1 Ch 31
Slee v Warke - (1949) 86 CLR 271
Wellington City Council v New Zealand Law Society - [1990] 2 NZLR 22
Westland Savings Bank v Hancock - [1987] 2 NZLR 21

Hearing date: 22 November 2001 & 11 March 2002
Judgment date: 4 April 2002

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ORDER

Application dismissed