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[1923] VLR(92 results)

Cases reported in this volume of the Victorian Reports

McCASKER v. McCASKERVLR 1

McARTHUR, J.·29 Oct 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorcePractice — Jury — Issues to be submitted to jury — Discretionary bar — Whether facts alleged to constitute discretionary bar should be submitted to jury — Whether jury's findings conclusive — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), ss. 122, 126 (3), 131 (1), 160 (1), 161 — Divorce Rules 1916, rr. 42, 43, 44 — Form 5.

IN RE YOUNGVLR 6

MacFARLAN, J.·14 Nov 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

WillUniversal legatee — Death of legatee during life of testator — Lapse — Testator illegitimate and dying without issue — Attestation of will by executor — Effect — Crown entitled to personalty and realty — Solicitor preparing will and, being executor — Duty of — Wills Act 1915 (No. 2749), ss. 13, 32, 33 — Real Property Act 1915 (No. 2719), ss. 177.

THE YORKSHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. CRAINEVLR 13

[Coram LORDS BUCKMASTER, ATKINSON, SUMNER, PARMOOR, AND WRENBURY.]·20 July 1922·Privy Council

Fire insuranceConditions of policy — Claim not duly made within stipulated time — Right in insurer to take possession "so long as the claim is not adjusted" — Possession of insured property taken by insurer after claim lodged — Estoppel by conduct — Insurer estopped from denying that claim was duly made.

DUGGAN v. BARNESVLR 27

CUSSEN, McARTHUR, and MacFARLAN, JJ.·13 Oct 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

Vendor and purchaserContract for sale of land — Uncertainty — Agreement by purchaser to grant to third person lease of land sold — Terms of lease not specified — No standard for ascertaining — Alleged contract void for uncertainty.

THOMSON v. SLOCOMBEVLR 32

MANN, J.·29 Nov 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

LicensingOffence — Person found on licensed premises during prohibited hours — "Found," what constitutes finding — Licensing Act 1915 (No. 2683), s. 188.

DUNN v. BROWNVLR 34

McARTHUR, J.·7 Dec 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

Police offencesObscene articles — Knowingly keeping for purpose of gain — "Article" — Meaning — Police Offences Act 1915 (No. 2708), ss. 169, 171.

PATERSON v. MILLERVLR 36

IRVINE, C.J., McARTHUR, J., and CUSSEN, J.·11 Dec 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

BailmentCarrier — Loss of thing bailed — Duty of bailee — Onus of proof — Loss due to acts of bailee's servant not in course of employment — Form of action — "All care taken, but no responsibility accepted" — Observations as to effect.

SYMONS v. CALLILVLR 49

SCHUTT, MANN, and McARTHUR, JJ.·13 Dec 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

Principal and agentCommission — Lease of property — Agent introducing tenant to property — Tenant enabled to discover owner from information supplied by agent — Tenant's negotiations direct with owner — Consequent reduction in price by owner — Effective cause of letting — "Introduction" defined — Appeal from County Court — Finding of fact — Practice.

PIMM v. PIMMVLR 55

MacFARLAN, J.·7 Feb 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Husband and wifeMaintenance — Sureties — Imprisonment in default — Validity of order — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 84 (c), (d) — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), ss. 103, 119.

JONES v. LORNE SAW MILLS PROPRIETARY LTD.VLR 58

CUSSEN, J.·13 Dec 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

Conciliation and arbitrationContinuing offence — Non-observance of award — Information not within twelve months — Penal action — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), s. 210 — Federal Crimes Act (No. 12 of 1914), s. 21 — Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1920, ss. 44 (1), 49 — Justices — Order to review — Objection not taken below — Curable — Duplicity in information.

IN THE WILL OF ALCORNVLR 67

MacFARLAN, J.·15 Feb 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

WillProbate — Grant — Alterations in uill — Alterations made in different kinds of ink — All apparently not made at same time — Inspection of will — Court entitled to draw conclusions from mere inspection.

FIELD v. SULLIVANVLR 70

IRVINE, C.J., CUSSEN, J., and MacFARLAN, J.·11 Dec 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

Police offencesDetinue — Trespass to goods — Possession of goods — Property reasonably suspected of being stolen — Seizure and removal by police — Whether lawful — Actual possession — Meaning — Acquittal of defendant charged under Police Offences Act 1915, s. 40 — Action to recover possession of goods — Ownership, onus of proving — How discharged — Divesting of possession, principles governing — Admission of fact by counsel at trial — Effect — Who should be sued — Police Offences Act 1915 (No. 2708), ss. 40, 47.

FIELD v. HANSENVLR 89

IRVINE, C.J., SCHUTT and MacFARLAN, JJ.·8 Dec 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

MaintenanceIllegitimate child — Corroboration of mother's oath — Physical resemblances between child and alleged father, evidence as to — Whether sufficient corroboration — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), ss. 83, 96.

MORISON v. HALLVLR 93

McARTHUR, J.·5 Feb 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Landlord and tenantSubletting by lessee to third person — Lessee bound by covenant not to sublet without consent — Sublease not void — Use and occupation — Claim for — Proof of entry necessary — Possession of key insufficient — Landlord and Tenant Act 1915 (No. 2677), s. 21 — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), s. 64 (4).

GORDON AND GOTCH (AUSTRALASIA) LTD. v. COXVLR 98

[Coram ISAACS HIGGINS, AND STARKE, JJ.]·16 Feb 1923·In the High Court of Australia

Master and servantContract — Pleading — Wrongful dismissal — Misconduct of servant in service of a former master — Unfitness of servant — Particulars — Rules of Supreme Court — Order XIX., r. 6 — Scope of particulars.

SIMMONDS v. KEEVLR 119

McARTHUR, J.·19 Dec 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

JusticesCourt of Petty Sessions — Civil jurisdiction — Money received — Purchase of stock on licensed premises — Agreement by vendor to refund overcharge — Partial failure of consideration — Claim for difference between price paid for and real value of part of stock delivered — Severability — Whether liquidated demand — Cause of action — Whether money received — Complaint struck out for want of jurisdiction — "Order," meaning of — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), ss. 4, 64 (4), 150, 155.

WEPPNER v. ARNOLDVLR 127

SCHUTT, MANN, and McARTHUR, JJ.·8 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

JusticesOrder to review — "Order" — Indictable offence — Amendment of information — No jurisdiction to amend — Conviction as for offence punishable summarily — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), s. 150 (1).

COLLIE v. COLLIEVLR 129

MacFARLAN, J.·9 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

MaintenanceAppeal — General Sessions — Rule nisi to compel Chairman of General Sessions to state Case for opinion of Supreme Court — Contemplated appeal to higher Court — Refusal of Supreme Court to compel Chairman of General Sessions to state Case where case covered by authority — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), s. 147 — Justices Act 1918 (No. 2967), s. 10.

MASSEY v. ARLITZVLR 132

MANN, J.·22 Feb 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

ContractSale of goods — C.i.f.e. contract — Breach of condition precedent — Goods of contract description not shipped — Buyer's right to refuse to take up documents — Passing of property — Seller reserving right of disposal — Goods Act 1915 (No. 2663), s. 24 (1), (2).

BURNS v. COONEYVLR 137

WEIGALL, A.-J.·9 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

PracticeWrit of fieri facias lost — Inherent jurisdiction to issue duplicate writ — Rules of the Supreme Court 1916 — Order XLII., r. 17.

THE CITY OF MELBOURNE v. BARRYVLR 141

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS AND HIGGINS, JJ.]·15 Dec 1922·In the High Court of Australia

Local governmentCity of Melbourne — By-laws, power to make — Regulating traffic and processions — What constitutes a regulating — How far regulating includes prohibiting — General prohibition of processions unless consent of Council given — Whether ultra vires — Test of unreasonableness as applied to by-laws considered — Legislative interpretation of Statutes, doctrine of — Application considered — Whether ordinance purporting to be by-law under Local Government Act 1915 can be regarded also as regulation under Police Offences Act 1915 — Local Government Act 1915 (No. 2686), s. 197 (10), (22), (37) — Police Offences Act 1915 (No. 2708), s. 6.

WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMSVLR 180

McARTHUR, J.·27 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceDesertion — Evidence — Corroboration — Proof of marriage and service — Uncorroborated evidence of petitioner — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 122 (a).

MARRIOTT v. MARRIOTTVLR 181

McARTHUR, J.·27 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceDesertion — Husband leaving home to avoid arrest — Commercement of desertion — What constitutes — Desertion continuing during imprisonment — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 122 (a).

ROACH v. ROGERSVLR 184

SCHUTT, MANN, and McARTHUR, JJ.·26 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Police offencesImposition by false representation — Representation with view to obtain "money or any other benefit or advantage" — Contractual benefit obtained by fraud — Charitable benefit obtained by fraud — Jurisdiction of Justices as to frauds dealt with by the Crimes Act 1915 — Police Offences Act 1915 (No. 2708), s. 72 (3).

IN RE TURNERVLR 189

WEIGALL, A.-J.·9 Apr 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Administration and probateExecutor, removal of — Summary proceedings — "Unfit," meaning of — Executor's neglect or disregard of duty — Administration and Probate Act 1915 (No. 2611), s. 8 (1) (c) — Trusts Act 1915 (No. 2741), s. 14 (1).

HYLAND v. MULLALY AND BYRNE PTY. LTD.VLR 193

MANN, J.·12 Apr 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

CarrierCarriage of goods by land — Customs and shipping agent, whether common carrier — Delivery of goods — Outbreak of fire on premises of consignee at time of delivery — Delivery prevented by fire — Goods destroyed by fire before delivery — Whether carrier negligent — Common carrier — Liability — Duty of consignee to provide safe place for delivery.

OLIVE v. OLIVEVLR 200

SCHUTT, J.·20 Apr 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorcePetition by wife — Ground of petition — Having assaulted with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm — Evidence of conviction of husband for having wounded with intent to do grievous bodily harm — Whether sufficient to support petition — Crimes Act 1915 (No. 2637), s. 14 — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 122 (d).

BIRTCHNELL v. MORRISVLR 201

McARTHUR, J.·28 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Principal and agentSale of land — Agent's commission — Introduction by agent — Delay — Negotiations between owner and proposing purchaser resumed and continued between owner and agent appointed by proposing purchaser — Fixed sale price — Fixed rate of commission — Sale at lower price — Quantum meruit — Commission at usual rate — Amount of work done by agent immaterial.

MOORE v. MOOREVLR 214

McARTHUR, J.·27 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorcePractice — Substituted service — Advertisement appearing later than day named in order — Validating order — Rules of the Supreme Court 1916 (Divorce), r. 8.

EX PARTE HILLVLR 215

[BEFORE THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT (SCHUTT AND MANN, JJ., AND WEIGALL, A.-J.)]·1 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Barrister and solicitorAdmission to practice — War service — Applicant "absent from the Commonwealth of Australia" — Special exemption — Rules of Council of Legal Education 1921, r. 22.

HUON SHIPPING AND LOGGING CO. LTD. v. THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD.VLR 216

IRVINE, C.J.·23 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

CostsSecurity for defendant's costs — Money paid into Court as security — Judgment for plaintiff — Stay of proceedings — Payment out of Court before expiration of stay.

IN THE WILL OF McLEODVLR 218

IRVINE, C.J.·17 Apr 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

WillConstruction — Gift to a class — Gift to brothers and sisters of testator and to his named nephew — Nephew to take a one-half share of the share of each of the brothers and sisters — Whether class gift or gift to individuals — Intention of testator.

GRAY v. WAUKLINVLR 223

MacFARLAN, J.·9 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Stock diseasesLand on which sheep are depastured — Road which intersects or forms boundary of land — Road fenced on both sides — Order to review — Practice — Right of magistrate to be heard on return of order nisi — Stock Diseases Act 1915 (No. 2731), ss. 27, 73 — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), s. 150.

POLLOCK v. J. C. WILLIAMSON LTD.VLR 225

MANN, J.·7 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

CopyrightPlay — Translation — Performing rights — Foreign author — Author of dramatic piece — Translation without authority of author — Protection of translator — Reasonable grounds for believing that copyright subsisted — International Copyright Act 1886 (49 & 50 Vict., c. 39) — Copyright Act (Imperial) 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. V., c. 46) — Copyright Act (Commonwealth) 1912 (No. 20).

BARR v. THE UNION TRUSTEE CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTD.VLR 236

WEIGALL, A.-J.·1 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Voluntary settlementWhen set aside — Jointly executed by two adult unmarried daughters under advice of their father and his solicitor, who took no benefit — Independent advice — How far essential — Deference to father's wishes — How far knowledge of detailed provisions by settlor necessary — Improvidence — No power of revocation — Effect — No power to appoint shares to children or income to surviving husband.

IN RE GELLATLYVLR 248

SCHUTT and McARTHUR, JJ., and WEIGALL, A.-J.·1 June 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Barrister and solicitorPractice — Articled clerk — Leave to engage in other employment or occupation — Typing for sale notes of University lectures — Coaching — Acting as director of proprietary company — Test, whether likely to diminish value to applicant of service under articles — Terms and conditions — Payment of costs of Law Institute — Rules of the Council of Legal Education 1921, r. 26.

IN RE BENJAMINVLR 255

WEIGALL, A.-J.·28 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Settled landsContract for sale — Conditional on consent of trustees or of Court to contract in present form or as varied — Refusal of trustees to consent — Refusal of tenant for life to vary or to apply to Court — Application to Court by purchaser to approve or to vary — Jurisdiction to approve or vary — Locus standi of purchaser discussed — Settled Estates and Settled Lands Act 1915 (No. 2725), ss. 79, 90 (3).

LORD v. PROCTORVLR 266

MacFARLAN, J.·28 Apr 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

LicensingLease of licensed premises — Transfer of lease — Lease prohibiting transfer without landlord's consent — No arbitrary withholding — Reasonable grounds for withholding consent — "Fine" — What is — Duress — Money had and received — Conveyancing Act 1915 (No. 2633), s. 24 — Conveyancing Act 1917 (No. 2924), s. 2.

DOYLE v. HARVEYVLR 271

MacFARLAN, J.·31 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Motor-carDriving motor-car whilst under influence of liquor — "Driving" meaning of — Engine started but car not moving — Whether defendant "driving" car — Evidence — Proof that defendant was under the influence of liquor — Motor-Car Act 1915 (No. 2702), s. 20.

IN RE WILSONVLR 277

MacFARLAN, J.·3 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

TrustsTrustees — Appointment of new trustees by Court — Will prohibiting appointment of Trustee company — Adult beneficiaries desiring appointment of Trustee company — Trustee company and personal trustees appointed by Court — Trusts Act 1915 (No. 2741), s. 37.

GLEN v. THE UNION TRUSTEE CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTD.VLR 280

MacFARLAN, J.·1 June 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

PracticeTrial by jury — Contract to leave a sum of money by will — Breach — Action for damages — Cause within the cognizance of the Court in its Equitable jurisdiction — Right to trial by jury — Validity of Rules of Supreme Court — Supreme Court Act 1915 (No. 2733), ss. 5, 25 — Rules of Supreme Court 1916 — Order XXXVI., r. 3.

STANFORD v. BAYNEVLR 283

CUSSEN, J., SCHUTT, J., and McARTHUR, J.·2 June 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

Vendor and purchaserSale of land under Transfer of Land Act — Timber — Removal of — Reservation by vendor of trees — Time within which to be removed — Time fixed for completion — Reasonable time for removal — Transfer by vendor to third persons — No reservation in transfer — Duty of purchaser as to reservation — Waiver by vendor by execution of transfer of right to remove.

BOWES v. CHALEYERVLR 295

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS, HIGGINS, RICH, AND STARKE, JJ.]·11 May 1923·In the High Court of Australia

ContractSale of goods — Indent order — Rights of parties under — Condition precedent — Warranty — Terms as to time and mode of shipment — "Half as soon as possible, half two months later" — Breach by shipper — Repudiation by other party on invalid ground — Repudiation not accepted — Waiver — Right to rely on good ground — Practice — Amendment of pleadings — Rules of the Supreme Court — Order XXVIII.

IN RE THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1915-1921VLR 343

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS AND RICH, JJ.]·22 Mar 1923·In the High Court of Australia

Income tax (Federal)War time profits tax — Payment of war time profits tax in respect of prior year's assessment — Deduction of war time profits tax from taxable income in year of payment — Income Tax Assessment Act (Federal) 1915-21, s. 18(1)(b).

COOK v. COOKVLR 354

MANN, J.·14 June 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Husband and wifeMaintenance order — Subsequent adultery of wife — Whether defence in proceedings for non-compliance — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 91.

IN RE INNES’S TRADE MARKVLR 359

IRVINE, C.J.·9 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Trade marksRegistration — Design containing words "Lincoln" and "Australia" as most prominent part — Distinctiveness — Whether registrable mark — User of word "Lincoln" — Whether likely to deceive — Disclaimer — Discretion of Court — Trade Marks Act 1905-1912 (No. 20 of 1905, No. 19 of 1912), ss. 16 (1) (e), 24, 45, 114.

DONALDSON v. DONALDSONVLR 371

IRVINE, C.J.·14 June 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceWife's petition — Desertion and repeated act of adultery — Adultery of petitioner — Discretionary bar — Conduct of husband such as to destroy all affection — Public policy — Principles governing exercise of discretion by Court discussed — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), ss. 122, 131 (1).

BRUHN v. AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIPS PROPRIETARY LTD.VLR 375

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS, HIGGINS, GAVAN DUFFY, AND STARKE, JJ.]·12 Dec 1922·In the High Court of Australia

ShippingSeaman — Incapacity due to accident — Seaman left ashore at port other than his home port — Wages — For what period payable — Commonwealth Navigation Act 1912-1921, s. 132 (1) (b) (No. 1 of 1921, s. 40).

ROBERTSON v. ADMANSVLR 386

[Coram KNOX, C.J., POWERS AND STARKE, JJ.]·7 Dec 1922·In the High Court of Australia

Closer settlementConditional purchase lease — Transfer — Prohibition against one person holding more than one allotment — Contract for sale of two allotments to one person — Validity — Conveyance of one allotment to third person — Specific performance — Closer Settlement Act 1915 (No. 2629), ss. 75, 84, 86, 129 — Closer Settlement Act 1918 (No. 2987), s. 39.

ISAAC v. ISAACVLR 398

SCHUTT, J.·18 May 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceDesertion — Deed of separation — Covenant by wife not to take proceedings against husband — Option to husband on breach to treat deed as void — Maintenance order obtained by wife — Repudiation of deed — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 122.

LEEDON v. SKINNERVLR 401

MANN, J.·20 July 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

MistakeMoney had and received — Money voluntarily paid under mistake of fact, recovery of — Mistake of fact — Mistake of law — Relevance of mistake to legal liability to pay.

IN RE BOURKEVLR 405

MANN, J.·23 June 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

WillRevocation — Failure of legacy — Legatee's husband an attesting witness to last will — Conditional revocation of bequest in earlier will — Dependent relative revocation — Revoking document not wholly failing as a will.

ESTOPPEY v. ESTOPPEYVLR 409

IRVINE, C.J.·29 June 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceDesertion — Wife's refusal to cohabit with husband — Medical reasons — Children probably mentally defective — Bearing of children prejudicial to wife's health — Just cause or excuse — Cohabitation without sexual intercourse — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 122 (a).

TYNAN v. A’BECKETTVLR 412

SCHUTT, MANN, and McARTHUR, JJ.·26 Mar 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Principal and agentCommission — Sale of property — Proposing purchaser "ready and willing" to buy — Proof — "Readiness and willingness" not communicated — New and unusual condition — Principal preventing completion of sale — Principal's right to vary or revoke authority at any time before agent has fully performed his duty — Evidence — Proper directions to jury.

BAIN v. BAINVLR 421

IRVINE, C.J.·31 July 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceDesertion — Constructive desertion — Intention to terminate the matrimonial relationship — What conduct amounts to constructive desertion — Actual intention — Imputed intention — "Just cause or excuse" — Distinction between conduct amounting to desertion and conduct amounting to just cause or excuse — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 122 (a).

FYFFE v. LUMSDENVLR 431

WEIGALL, A.-J.·23 July 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Police offencesImposition by false representation — Valueless cheque, purchase of goods with — False representation — Cheque cashed and money received as change — Test of liability — Whether offence limited to case of person receiving benefit for nothing or to case of imposition upon charity — Imposition in contractual dealings — False pretences — Police Offences Act 1915 (No. 2708), s. 72 (3).

MARKS AND SONS PTY. LTD. v. THE RIDD MILKING MACHINE CO. LTD.VLR 435

IRVINE, C.J., McARTHUR, J., and WEIGALL, A.-J.·1 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

County CourtJurisdiction — Action for account — Account ancillary to claim for debt — Personal action — Amount — Value or damages not more than 500l. — Practice — Special Case — Right to begin — County Court Act 1915 (No. 2636), ss. 48, 68, 135, 148.

LEGGO v. BROWN AND DUREAU LTD.VLR 440

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS AND RICH, JJ.]·6 June 1923·In the High Court of Australia

ContractPrincipal and agent — Warranty of authority — Action for breach — Essentials of cause of action — Belief of plaintiff in authority warranted — Proof of unnecessary — Reliance on warranty — Practice — Appeal — Point not taken at trial.

IN THE WILL OF NICHOLASVLR 461

SCHUTT, J., MANN, J., and McARTHUR, J.·29 June 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

WillConstruction — "Moneys of which I shall die possessed" — Moneys at current account in bank — Moneys on fixed deposit — Moneys in Savings Bank — Treasury bonds — What included.

IN RE BOURKEVLR 480

WEIGALL, A.-J., IRVINE, C.J., and McARTHUR, J.·31 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

WillRevocation — Failure of legacy — Legatee's husband an attesting witness to last will — Prior will giving same legacy — Dependent relative revocation — Revoking document not wholly failing as a will.

ADDISON v. ADDISONVLR 487

MacFARLAN, J.·27 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceCosts — Wife's costs — Adultery — Costs of respondent wife refused as against husband — Conduct conducing to adultery — Attack by co-respondent on respondent's general character — Respondent not calling evidence — Liability of co-respondent for respondent's costs — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 149.

CAMERON & CO. v. L. SLUTZKIN PTY. LTD.VLR 491

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS AND RICH, JJ.]·24 May 1923·In the High Court of Australia

ContractConstruction — Sale of goods by description — Written contract — Extrinsic evidence — "Matchless No. 2475 white voile" — No common trade meaning nor popular significance in regard to any particular quality of goods — Identity of subject-matter — Admissibility of extrinsic evidence to prove — No reference in contract to sample — Whether sale a sale by sample — Admissibility of evidence to prove custom in trade not necessarily inconsistent with written contract — Evidence — "Without prejudice" — Conversation without prejudice — Admissibility of reference to in re-examination to establish bona fides of witness.

HOWARD v. SPRINGVALE SAW MILLING AND BUILDING CO. PTY. LTD.VLR 518

MacFARLAN, J.·29 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Factories and shopsInformation for non-payment of wages — Conviction of employer — Order for payment of arrears due — "May order" — Discretion of Court — Factories and Shops Act 1915 (No. 2650), s. 232.

PATEY v. PATEYVLR 521

MacFARLAN, J.·15 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Husband and wifeMaintenance — Divorce proceedings pending — Concurrent jurisdiction of justices with Supreme Court — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 84.

LORD v. PROCTORVLR 524

WEIGALL, A.-J., IRVINE, C.J., and McARTHUR, J.·31 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

LicensingLandlord and tenant — Lease of licensed premises — Covenant not to assign without consent — Assignment of lease — Consent not unreasonably withheld — No application for consent prior to assignment — Payment for consent — Duress — Involuntary payment — Payment not under protest — Action for money had and received — Conveyancing Act 1915 (No. 2633), s. 24 — Conveyancing Act 1917 (No. 2924), s. 2.

RE THE TEUTONIA LODGEVLR 533

MANN, J.·30 July 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Friendly societyBranch — Expulsion — Branch ceasing to exist — Cancellation of registration — Regularity of proceedings — Two members of committee of three acting — Conclusiveness of decision of Grand Lodge — Jurisdiction of Registrar — Appeal to Supreme Court — Time limit — Trustees of branch competent appellants — Costs — Jurisdiction to award — Friendly Societies Act 1915 (No. 2656), ss. 11, 12, 20.

DRAYTON v. GRAHAMVLR 549

MacFARLAN, J.·20 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Landlord and tenantLease — Covenants to pay rent and repair — Breach of covenant — Determination of lease — Forfeiture — Jurisdiction to determine question of forfeiture on summons — Consequential order — Costs and expenses — Damages — Ejectment — Order for — Conveyancing Act 1915 (No. 2633), ss. 23, 25.

WIMPOL v. McILWRAITHVLR 553

MANN, J.·5 Sept 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

EvidencePractice — Admissions in affidavit filed in interlocutory proceedings — Certain paragraphs of affidavit tendered — Statements in other paragraphs colouring admissions to be put in also, but not whole affidavit — Effect of other paragraphs — Onus of proof.

OLHOLM v. CLINKVLR 556

McARTHUR, J.·13 Nov 1922·Supreme Court of Victoria

Police offencesProperty suspected of having been stolen — Goods found in kitchen of house occupied by defendant and his wife — Evidence that house was defendant's — No evidence that wife had right or power to use goods independently — "Actual possession" — Defendant at police station, goods being in defendant's house — Different and inconsistent statements by defendant — Evidence on which to ground reasonable suspicion that goods were stolen — Time when suspicion must exist — Police Offences Act 1915 (No. 2708), s. 40.

IN RE SHEEHAN’S SETTLEMENTVLR 568

MacFARLAN, J.·27 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Settled landsTrustee company sole executor and trustee — Trustees of settlement — Appointment of Trustee company as sole trustee of settlement — Settled Estates and Settled Lands Act 1915 (No. 2925), ss. 97, 105.

WEGER v. BOOLA BOOLA PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS CO.VLR 570

MacFARLAN, J.·15 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

CostsPractice — Security for costs of action — Litigation conducted in a vexatious manner — Want of bona fides — Plaintiff insolvent.

IN THE WILL OF WAREVLR 573

MacFARLAN, J.·27 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Administration and probateProbate granted in England — Sealing probate in Victoria — Form and contents of exemplification — Copy of will — Special order where certified copy of will lodged in prior proceedings — Administration and Probate Act 1915 (No. 2611), s. 51.

R. v. McKEOWNVLR 577

IRVINE, C.J., McARTHUR, J., and WEIGALL, A.-J.·4 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Criminal lawIndeterminate sentences — Habitual criminal — Detention in reformatory prison — Previous conviction for indictable offence — Conviction in Quarter Sessions in New South Wales — Crimes Act 1915 (No. 2637), ss. 514, 517.

RE THE DAYLESFORD ELECTIONVLR 582

SCHUTT, J.·26 Sept 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

ConstitutionElection for Legislative Assembly — Opening sealed parcels of papers used at elections — Contemplated criminal proceedings — Supreme Court a "competent Court or tribunal" — Constitution Act Amendment Act 1915 (No. 2632), ss. 264, 321, 322 — Statute Law Revision Act 1916 (No. 2875), Schedule.

IN RE STEVENSVLR 584

[Coram KNOX, C.J., HIGGINS AND STARKE, JJ.]·9 Aug 1923·In the High Court of Australia

WillDistribution of residue — Age of child-bearing — Gift to grandchildren whenever born — Distribution on youngest grandchild attaining 21 — Daughter of testator past child-bearing in fact — Next of kin entitled to income from expiration of 21 years until distribution — Distribution on footing that class of grandchildren closed — Depriving living person of interest — Implied direction to accumulate — Wills Act 1915 (No. 2749), s. 36.

BOYD v. O’CONNORVLR 603

MANN, J.·21 Sept 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Vendor and purchaserSale — Agency — Authority of agent to sign contract — Extent of authority — Agent not authorized in writing to sign contract sued on — Oral evidence of wishes of principal, whether admissible — Distinction between authority to find purchaser and authority to make contract of sale — Instruments Act 1915 (No. 2672), s. 229.

IN RE WILLIAMS’ SETTLEMENTVLR 609

SCHUTT, J.·12 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

SettlementPost-nuptial — Construction — Gift to children living at death of surviving parent — Vesting at twenty-one — Meaning — Gift over to any child attaining vested interest — Ambiguity — Canon of construction — Child dying in lifetime of surviving parent — Whether entitled — Forfeiture clause on assignment of share — Whether valid — Daughter's marriage settlement — Agreement to assign after-acquired property — Whether daughter's share forfeited — Repugnancy.

CRAINE v. COLONIAL MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.VLR 623

SCHUTT, J.·25 Sept 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

CostsPractice — Judgment for costs — Supreme Court judgment — High Court order directing substituted judgment to be entered — High Court order filed in Supreme Court — Interest on judgment — Date from which interest calculated — Supreme Court Act 1915 (No. 2733), s. 181 — Rules of the Supreme Court 1916, Appendix H, Form 1 — Commonwealth Judiciary Act 1903, s. 37.

CHANNON-MARSHALL v. KALGOORLIE BREWINGVLR 630

WEIGALL, A.-J.·22 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

PracticeService out of jurisdiction — Form of order — Supreme Court Act 1922 (No. 3264), Schedule, rr. 1 (b), (e), 2, 3.

COYLE v. COYLEVLR 632

IRVINE, C.J., MANN and MacFARLAN, JJ.·8 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorcePractice — Decree nisi pronounced — No formal order taken out — Delay — Disappearance of petitioner — Right of respondent to take out order nisi — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), ss. 132, 136.

R. v. RICHARDSVLR 634

IRVINE, C.J., SCHUTT and McARTHUR, JJ.·26 Sept 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Criminal lawLarceny — Larceny by a trick — Obtaining money by false pretences — Distinction — Crimes Act 1915 (No. 2637), ss. 69, 71, 593.

BISHOP v. CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LTD.VLR 638

IRVINE, C.J., MANN and MacFARLAN, JJ.·5 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Factories and shopsMinimum wage — Determination of Wages Board — "Person employed on time wages for less than number of hours paid for an ordinary week's work" — "Employed," meaning of — Factories and Shops Act 1922 (No. 3252), s. 18 (3) — Factories and Shops Act 1915 (No. 2650), ss. 36, 37, 46, 104, 118, 141.

PRENDERGAST v. WILLIAMSVLR 643

MacFARLAN, J.·15 Aug 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Melbourne Harbour TrustRegulations — Power of Commissioners to make — Bringing liquor on to wharf except for purpose of import or export — Liquor brought on to wharf for consumption by persons on ship — Offence — Melbourne Harbour Trust Act 1915 (No. 2697), s. 138.

RE JASPER’S CAVEATVLR 650

IRVINE, C.J., MANN and MacFARLAN, JJ.·23 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Transfer of landCaveat, removal of — Practice — Certificate deposited with caveator — Equitable mortgage — Form of caveat — Transfer of Land Act 1915 (No. 2740), ss. 183, 184 — Transfer of Land Act 1916 (No. 2849), s. 12.

THE MAYOR v. GEELONG HARBOUR TRUST COMMISSIONERSVLR 652

SCHUTT, J.·8 Nov 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Geelong Harbour TrustAbattoir — Harbour Trust Commissioners permitting stock to be slaughtered in their abattoir by or for retail butcher for sale within Geelong meat area within 48 hours from slaughter — No consent of municipality of Geelong — Dues payable to municipality — Liability of Harbour Trust to pay — "Permit," meaning of — Parties — Attorney-General — Plaintiff specially affected — Injunction — Construction of Statute — Punctuation — Geelong Harbour Trust Act 1915 (No. 2660), s. 47 (6)..

IN RE THE LEONARD HEAT ELECTRIC CO. LTD.VLR 659

SCHUTT, J., MANN, J., and WEIGALL, A.-J.·12 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

CompanyList of contributories — Removal of name — Infant — Application for shares by father on behalf of infant — Non-disclosure of infancy — Device to avoid liability — Repudiation by infant — Whether father liable as contributory — Practice — Time within which application to remove name may be made — "Apply by summons," meaning of — Rules of the Supreme Court 1916 (Companies), rr. 65, 66.

IN RE ADDISON v. ADDISONVLR 668

IRVINE, C.J., MANN and MacFARLAN, JJ.·23 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

DivorceInsolvency — Damages — Order for payment into Court — Failure to pay damages into Court — Contempt of Court — Attachment for non-payment of damages — Application for release — "Debt or demand provable in insolvency" — "Creditor" — Insolvent's right to an absolute or conditional order for discharge — Stay of "execution of any ... process against the person" — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), s. 148 — Insolvency Act 1915 (No. 2671), ss. 173, 175, 180, 186.

KING v. THE CITY OF FOOTSCRAYVLR 679

WEIGALL, A.-J.·29 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Local governmentCity of Footscray — By-laws, power to make — Regulating and restraining the erection and construction of buildings — By-law prohibiting intended uses of building on site not previously approved by council — Whether building regulation — Unfettered discretion in council to prohibit — Whether by-law ultra vires — Unreasonableness — Local Government Act 1915 (No. 2686), ss. 197 (1), (2), (10); 198 (1) (a), (3) (f), 232; Local Government Act 1921 (No. 3167), s. 10.

GREEN v. HANSEN AND YUNCKENVLR 688

IRVINE, C.J., MANN and MacFARLAN, JJ.·2 Oct 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Workers' compensationClaim for compensation — Claim not made within four months from accident or death — Failure to give notice within four months — "Reasonable cause" — Extreme infancy of applicant — No person under obligation to give notice for applicant — Workers' Compensation Act 1915 (No. 2750), s. 11.

BAIN v. BAINVLR 693

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS, GAVAN DUFFY, RICH, AND STARKE, JJ.]·9 Nov 1923·In the High Court of Australia

DivorceDesertion — Constructive desertion — Intention to terminate the matrimonial relationship — What conduct amounts to constructive desertion — Actual intention — Imputed intention — "Just cause or excuse" — Distinction between conduct amounting to desertion and conduct amounting to just cause or excuse — Evidence — Corroboration — When necessary — Marriage Act 1915 (No. 2691), ss. 122 (a), 127.

KELLY v. THE KINGVLR 704

[Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS, GAVAN DUFFY, RICH, AND STARKE, JJ.]·26 Oct 1923·In the High Court of Australia

Criminal lawCharge of murder — Verdict of not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter — Insufficient direction to jury as to manslaughter — No proper opportunity of defence to charge of manslaughter — Substantial miscarriage of justice — New trial on charge of manslaughter only — Crimes Act 1915 (No. 2637), ss. 3, 5, 593, 594.

FINDLAY v. QUINLANVLR 719

McARTHUR, J.·22 Nov 1923·Supreme Court of Victoria

Factories and shops"Occupier of a factory" — Owner of chaffcutter — Chaffcutter without sufficient guard — Whether owner of chaffcutter liable as occupier of factory — Owner not operating chaffcutter — Factories and Shops Act 1915 (No. 2650), ss. 59, 61 — Factories and Shops Act 1922 (No. 3252), s. 8.