Chan and Another v Cresdon Pty Ltd

[1989] HCA 63

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Chan and Another
vCresdon Pty Ltd

Court:

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

Legislative References:
Real Property Act 1861 (Qld) - The Act
Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) - s 5(1)(b); s 10(1); s 10(2)(c); s 129
Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) - s 127(1)
Income Tax Assessment Act 1922 - The Act
Real Property Act 1900 - s 41
Real Property Act 1861 (Qld) - The Act
Real Property Act 1877 - s 43; s 52
Other Acts Amendment Act 1986 - The Act

Case References:
Ahern v LA Wilkinson (Northern) Ltd - [1929] St R Qd 66
Ankar Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Ltd - (1987) 162 CLR 549; 70 ALR 641
Baillieu v Adams - (1891) 17 VLR 703
Barry v Heider - (1914) 19 CLR 197
Brunker v Perpetual Trustee Co (Ltd) - (1937) 57 CLR 555
Burnham v Carroll Musgrove Theatres Ltd - (1928) 41 CLR 540
Burnley Borough Council v United Scientific Holdings Ltd - [1978] AC 904
Carberry v Gardiner - (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 559
Central Trust and Safe Deposit Co v Snider - [1915] 1 AC 266
Chang v Registrar of Titles - (1976) 137 CLR 177
Chronopoulos v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd - (1982) 45 ALR 481
City Permanent Building Society v Miller - [1952] Ch 840
Connolly v Ryan - (1922) 30 CLR 498 Brown v Heffer; (1967) 116 CLR 344
Cox v Bishop - (1857) 8 De G M & G 815; 44 ER 604
Currey v Federal Building Society - (1929) 42 CLR 421
Dimond v Moore - (1931) 45 CLR 159
Dockrill v Cavanagh - (1944) 45 SR (NSW) 78
Doe d Thomson v Amey - (1840) 12 Ad & E 476; 113 ER 892
Faulkner v Llewellin - (1862) 31 LJ Ch 549
Foster v Reeves - [1892] 2 QB 255
Hill v Cox - (1882) 1 QLJ 78
Holroyd v Marshall - (1862) 10 HLC 191
Howard v Miller - [1915] AC 318 326
Hoyt's Pty Ltd v Spencer - (1919) 27 CLR 133
Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd - (1989) 63 ALJR 372; 85 ALR 183
Legione v Hateley - (1983) 152 CLR 406; 46 ALR 1
Leitz Leeholme Stud Pty Ltd v Robinson - [1977] 2 NSWLR 544
Lowther v Heaver - (1889) 41 Ch D 248
Manchester Brewery Co v Coombs - [1901] 2 Ch 608
Mathieson v Mercantile Finance and Agency Co Ltd - (1891) 17 VLR 271
Moore v Dimond - (1929) 43 CLR 105
Mundy v Jolliffe - (1839) 9 LJ Ch 95
National Trustees, Executors and Agency Co of Australasia Ltd v Boyd - (1926) 39 CLR 72
Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali Pty Ltd - (1985) 157 CLR 17
Redman v Permanent Trustee Co of New South Wales Ltd - (1916) 22 CLR 84
Rickett v Green - [1910] 1 KB 253
Rye v Purcell - [1926] 1 KB 446
Stern v McArthur - (1988) 165 CLR 489; 81 ALR 463
Swain v Ayres - (1888) 21 QBD 289
Tailby v Official Receiver - (1888) 13 App Cas 523
Vincent v Godson - (1853) 1 Sm & Giff 384; 65 ER 168; (1854) 4 De G M & G 546; 43 ER 620
Walsh v Lonsdale - (1882) 21 Ch D 9
Walters v Northern Coal Mining Co - (1855) 5 De G M & G 629; 43 ER 1015
Williams v Frayne - (1937) 58 CLR 710
Williams v Papworth - [1900] AC 563
York House Pty Ltd v FCT - (1930) 43 CLR 427

Hearing date: 27 June 1989
Judgment date: 14 December 1989

Canberra

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Order

Appeal allowed with costs.

Set aside the orders of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Queensland in so far as they relate to the appellants and in lieu thereof order that the appeal to that court, in so far as it relates to the appellants, be dismissed with costs.