Corin and Another v Patton

(1990) 92 ALR 1

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Corin and Another
vPatton

Court:

Judges: Mason CJ
Brennan J
Deane J
Toohey J
McHugh J

Case References:
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Anning v Anning - (1907) 4 CLR 1049
Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) - (1988) 78 ALR 1; 164 CLR 604
Barry v Heider - (1914) 19 CLR 197
Bentley v Mackay - (1851) 15 Beav 12
Brunker v Perpetual Trustee Co (Ltd) - (1937) 57 CLR 555
Burgess v Rawnsley - [1975] Ch 429
Callaghan v Callaghan - (1841) 8 Cl & F 374; 8 ER 145
Chan v Cresdon Pty Ltd - (1989) 64 ALJR 111
Charles Marshall Pty Ltd v Grimsley - (1956) 95 CLR 353
Cope v Keene - (1968) 118 CLR 1
Cray v Willis - (1729) 2 P Wms 529; 24 ER 847
Currey v Federal Building Society - (1929) 42 CLR 421
DKLR Holding Co (No 2) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) - (1982) 40 ALR 1; 149 CLR 431
Donaldson v Donaldson - (1854) Kay 711; 69 ER 303
Ellison v Ellison - (1802) 6 Ves Jun 656; 31 ER 1243
Ex parte Pye - (1811) 18 Ves Jun 140
FCT v Clarke - (1927) 40 CLR 246
Fletcher v Fletcher - (1844) 4 Hare 67; 67 ER 564
Freed v Taffel - [1984] 2 NSWLR 322
Gissing v Gissing - [1971] AC 886
Golding v Hands - [1969] WAR 121
Grainge v Wilberforce - (1889) 5 TLR 436
Hawkesley v May - [1956] 1 QB 304
Heid v Reliance Finance Corp Pty Ltd - (1983) 154 CLR 326; 49 ALR 229
J & H Just (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Bank of New South Wales - (1971) 125 CLR 546
Kekewich v Manning - (1851) 1 De GM & G 176; 42 ER 519
Kenworthy v Ward - (1853) 11 Hare 196; 68 ER 1245
Lyons v Lyons - [1967] VR 169
McNab v Earle - [1981] 2 NSWLR 673
Milroy v Lord - (1862) 4 De GF & J; 264 45 ER 1185
National Trustees, Executors and Agency Co of Australasia Ltd v Boyd - (1926) 39 CLR 72
Nielson-Jones v Fedden - [1975] Ch 222
Norman v FCT - (1963) 109 CLR 9
O'Regan v Commissioner of Stamp Duties - [1921] St R Qd 283
Olsson v Dyson - (1969) 120 CLR 365
Partriche v Powlet - (1740) 2 Atk 54; 26 ER 430
Patzak v Lytton - [1984] WAR 353
Public Trustee v Commissioner of Stamp Duties - [1925] NZLR 237
Re Earl of Lucan Hardinge v Cobden - (1890) 45 Ch D 470
Re Lashmar Moody v Penfold - [1891] 1 Ch 258
Re Rose Rose v IRC - [1952] Ch 499
Re Wilks Child v Bulmer - [1891] 3 Ch 59
Richards v Delbridge - (1874) LR 18 Eq 11
Scoones v Galvin and Public Trustee - [1934] NZLR 1004
Stonehouse v Attorney- General BC - (1961) 31 DLR (2d) 118
Strong v Bird - (1874) LR 18 Eq 315
Taylor v DCT - (1969) 123 CLR 206
Tierney v Halfpenny - (1883) 9 VLR (Eq) 152
Tooheys Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties - (1960) 60 SR (NSW) 539
Vandervell v Inland Revenue Commissioners - [1967] 2 AC 291
William Brandt's Sons & Co v Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd - [1905] AC 454
Williams v Hensman - (1861) 1 J & H 546; 70 ER 862
Williams v Lloyd - (1934) 50 CLR 341
Wright v Gibbons - (1949) 78 CLR 313

Hearing date: 5 September 1989
Judgment date: 9 April 1990

Canberra

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Order

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Solicitors for the appellants : Smallwood Cathcart.
Solicitors for the respondent : Rowlandson & Co.
ALAN ROBERTSON
BARRISTER