Avery v Saree Holdings Ltd; Lava Ltd v Avery (No. 3) [2013] NSWSC 1032

Avery v Saree Holdings Ltd; Lava Ltd v Avery (No. 3) [2013] NSWSC 1032

The Court found Saree Holdings Limited did not overpay Ms Avery the disputed NZ$309,507; the evidence supported that the full consideration for Plus SMS shares was NZ$10.425 million and the mortgagee did not advance its own or Lava Ltd's monies by mistake, so there was no unjust enrichment and no basis for recovery under the Saree Mortgage.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 August 2013
Procedural Posture
Related Proceedings for Account and Redemption of Mortgage / Consequential Orders Following Principal and Second Judgments; Finalisation of Account Related Matters
Outcome
Saree has not overpaid Ms Avery by mistake and may not recover the NZ$309,507 as Monies Owing under the Saree Mortgage. Saree does not hold the benefit of any such overpayment for Lava Ltd.
Legal Topics
['mortgages' 'restitution' 'mistake' 'redemption Suits' 'accounts Between Mortgagor and Mortgagee']
['equity' 'property Law'] ['mortgages' 'restitution' 'mistake' 'redemption Suits' 'accounts Between Mortgagor and Mortgagee']

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Procedural Posture

Related Proceedings for Account and Redemption of Mortgage / Consequential Orders Following Principal and Second Judgments; Finalisation of Account Related Matters

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Saree Holdings Limited overpaid NZ$309,507 to Ms Avery by mistake and may recover it under the Saree Mortgage' 'Whether Saree holds the benefit of any such overpayment for Lava Ltd']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found Saree Holdings Limited did not overpay Ms Avery the disputed NZ$309,507; the evidence supported that the full consideration for Plus SMS shares was NZ$10.425 million and the mortgagee did not advance its own or Lava Ltd's monies by mistake, so there was no unjust enrichment and no basis for recovery under the Saree Mortgage.

Court Disposition

Saree has not overpaid Ms Avery by mistake and may not recover the NZ$309,507 as Monies Owing under the Saree Mortgage. Saree does not hold the benefit of any such overpayment for Lava Ltd.

Orders

  • ['Direct parties by 5.00pm, 23 August 2013 to bring in short minutes of order to give effect to these reasons.' 'To the extent parties cannot agree, direct filing and service of written submissions by 5.00pm, 23 August 2013 regarding non-agreed matters and costs.']