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Forsyth and Another v. Blundell and Others

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2025

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[1973] 1 A.L.R. 68. High Court of Australia; Menzies, Walsh and Mason JJ.

References

2 Blundell and Another v. Associated Securities Ltd (1971) 19 F.L.R. 17, 28.

3 Kennedy v. De Trafford [1897] A.C. 180; [1895-1899] All E.R. Rep. 408; Barns v. Queensland National Bank (1906) 3 C.L.R. 925; 12 A.L.R. 238; Pendlebury v. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1912) 13 C.L.R. 676; 18 A.L.R. 124.

4 [1897] A.C. 180, 185, 192.

5 (1912) 13 C.L.R. 676, 700.

6 [1971] Ch. 949; [1971] 2 All E.R. 633; [1971] 2 W.L.R. 1207.

7 Wolff v. Vanderzee (1869) 20 L.T. 353; Tomlin v. Luce (1889) 41 Ch.D. 573; (1889) 43 Ch.D. 191; National Bank of Australasia v. United Hand-in-Hand and Band of Hope Co. (1879) 4 App. Cas. 391.

8 [1971] Ch. 949, 967.

9 Barns v. Queensland National Bank (1906) 3 C.L.R. 925; Pendlebury v. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1912) 13 C.L.R. 676; Lukass Investments Pty Ltd v. Makaroff (1964) 82 W.N. (N.S.W.) (Pt. 1) 226.

10 Kennedy v. De Trafford [1897] A.C. 180; Farra v. Farras, Ltd (1888) 40 Ch.D. 395; Colson v. Williams (1889) 61 L.T. 71; Cuckmere Brick Co. v. Mutual Finance Ltd [1971] Ch. 949,

11 Tomlin v. Luce (1889) 43 Ch.D. 191; McHugh v. Union Bank of Canada [1913] A.C. 299.

12 Real Property Ordinance 1925-1963, s. 93 (1) (A.C.T.). The mortgagor retains a legal interest in the mortgaged property.

13 Rice v. Rice (1853) 2 Drew. 73; 61 E.R. 646.

14 [1935] Ch. 310.

15 [1968] Ch. 94, 115, 120, 123.

16 This section provides, so far as is relevant, “For the purpose only of protection against notice, the estate or interest in land under the provisions of this Act, taken by a person under a dealing registerable, or which when appropriately signed by or on behalf of that person would be registerable under this Act shall, before registration of that dealing, be deemed to be a legal estate”.

17 This section provides, so far as is relevant, “All sales, contracts, matters and things made, done or executed in pursuance of the last preceding sub-section shall be as valid and effective as if the mortgagor . . . had made, done or executed them … “

18 [1973] 1 A.L.R. 68, 70.