Forestry Commission (NSW) v Stefanetto

133 CLR 507
8 ALR 297

Between: Forestry Commission (NSW)
And: Stefanetto

Court:
High Court of Australia

Judges: Barwick CJ
Mason J
Jacobs J

Subject References:
Contract

Hearing date: 17 November 1975
Judgment date: 19 February 1976

Sydney


ORDER

Appeal allowed.

Order of the Supreme Court of New South Wales set aside and in lieu thereof declare that the appellant is not entitled to detain from the respondent and or put to its use constructional plant of which the respondent is not the owner and order that the appellant forthwith take all such steps, or cause to be done all such things, as are necessary to effect delivery to the respondent of all items of constructional plant and equipment, set forth in the schedule to the order of the Supreme Court, of which the respondent is not the owner.

Defendant to pay plaintiff's costs of the suit.