McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd

48 CLR 457
1933 - 0515B - HCA

(Decision by: McTIERNAN J)

McDonald
v Dennys Lascelles Ltd

Court:
High Court of Australia

Judges: Rich J
Starke J
Dixon J
Evatt J

McTiernan J

Subject References:
Contract
Vendor and purchaser
Installments of purchase money
Purchaser in default
Rescission
Rights of parties
Mortgages and securities
Sale of land
Default by purchaser
Default by vendor under earlier contract
Rescission of vendor's contract
Subsequent rescission by purchaser
Discharge of surety

Hearing date: MELBOURNE 1 March 1933
Judgment date: 15 May 1933

SYDNEY


Decision by:
McTIERNAN J

The appeal should, in my opinion, be allowed. I agree with the judgment of my brother Dixon.

1 [1924] A.C. 980

2 (1839) 9 Ad. & E. 508; 112 E.R. 1304

3 [1924] A.C. 980

4 (1841) 7 M. & W. 474, at p. 478, per Parke B.; 151 E.R. 852

5 (1884) 27 Ch. D. 89

6 (1873) L.R. 8 Ch. 1022

7 [1913] A.C. 319

8 [1900] A.C. 293

9 (1839) 9 Ad. & E. 508; 112 E.R. 1304

10 (1858) E.B. & E. 485; 120 E.R. 590

11 [1894] A.C. 586

12 (1872) L.R. 7 C.P. 372

13 (1875) L.R. 10 Ch. 211

14 (1893) 3 Ch. 540

15 (1911) 27 T.L.R. 582 ; (1912) 28 T.L.R. 239

16 (1881) 19 Ch. D. 478

17 (1925) Ch. 616

18 (1841) 7 M. & W. 474; 151 E.R. 852

19 (1925) N.Z.L.R. 161

20 (1921) V.L.R., at p. 17; 42 A.L.T., at p. 123

21 (1888) 39 Ch. D. 339

22 [1926] A.C. 497

23 (1899) 2 Ch. 710, at p. 715 (reversed, C.A., (1900) 2 Ch. 298)

24 (1839) 9 Ad. & E. at pp. 520, 521; 112 E.R., at p. 1309

25 (1841) 7 M. & W., at p. 478; 151 E.R., at p. 854

26 (1841) 7 M. & W., at p. 480; 151 E.R., at p. 855

27 [1924] A.C. 980

28 (1931) 31 S.R. (N.S.W.) 477

29 (1873) L.R. 8 Ch. 1022

30 [1913] A.C. 319

31 [1916] 1 A.C. 275

32 [1916] 2 A.C. 599

33 (1874) L.R. 7 H.L. 17

34 (1872) L.R. 7 C.P. 372

35 (1877) W.N. 211

36 (1894) 64 L.J. Q.B., per Wright J., at p. 396

37 [1901] 1 Q.B. 660

38 (1932) 148 L.T. 56