McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd

48 CLR 457
1933 - 0515B - HCA

(Judgment 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

Judgment by:
McTIERNAN J

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

[F1]
1 [1924] A.C. 980

[F2]
2 (1839) 9 Ad. & E. 508; 112 E.R. 1304

[F3]
3 [1924] A.C. 980

[F4]
4 (1841) 7 M. & W. 474, at p. 478, per Parke B.; 151 E.R. 852

[F5]
5 (1884) 27 Ch. D. 89

[F6]
6 (1873) L.R. 8 Ch. 1022

[F7]
7 [1913] A.C. 319

[F8]
8 [1900] A.C. 293

[F9]
9 (1839) 9 Ad. & E. 508; 112 E.R. 1304

[F10]
10 (1858) E.B. & E. 485; 120 E.R. 590

[F11]
11 [1894] A.C. 586

[F12]
12 (1872) L.R. 7 C.P. 372

[F13]
13 (1875) L.R. 10 Ch. 211

[F14]
14 (1893) 3 Ch. 540

[F15]
15 (1911) 27 T.L.R. 582 ; (1912) 28 T.L.R. 239

[F16]
16 (1881) 19 Ch. D. 478

[F17]
17 (1925) Ch. 616

[F18]
18 (1841) 7 M. & W. 474; 151 E.R. 852

[F19]
19 (1925) N.Z.L.R. 161

[F20]
20 (1921) V.L.R., at p. 17; 42 A.L.T., at p. 123

[F21]
21 (1888) 39 Ch. D. 339

[F22]
22 [1926] A.C. 497

[F23]
23 (1899) 2 Ch. 710, at p. 715 (reversed, C.A., (1900) 2 Ch. 298)

[F24]
24 (1839) 9 Ad. & E. at pp. 520, 521; 112 E.R., at p. 1309

[F25]
25 (1841) 7 M. & W., at p. 478; 151 E.R., at p. 854

[F26]
26 (1841) 7 M. & W., at p. 480; 151 E.R., at p. 855

[F27]
27 [1924] A.C. 980

[F28]
28 (1931) 31 S.R. (N.S.W.) 477

[F29]
29 (1873) L.R. 8 Ch. 1022

[F30]
30 [1913] A.C. 319

[F31]
31 [1916] 1 A.C. 275

[F32]
32 [1916] 2 A.C. 599

[F33]
33 (1874) L.R. 7 H.L. 17

[F34]
34 (1872) L.R. 7 C.P. 372

[F35]
35 (1877) W.N. 211

[F36]
36 (1894) 64 L.J. Q.B., per Wright J., at p. 396

[F37]
37 [1901] 1 Q.B. 660

[F38]
38 (1932) 148 L.T. 56

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