Walton v Blann [2003] NSWSC 897

Walton v Blann [2003] NSWSC 897

There was no contractual obligation for the defendant to agree to postponement of her mortgage after settlement, since the contract and mortgage clauses were predicated on the circumstances at completion, and the requirement for a second mortgage only applied if a first mortgage was lodged at the time of completion.

Parties
Plaintiff: Gillian Mary Walton; Defendant: Robert Frederick Blann
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 October 2003
Procedural Posture
Summons / Judgment
Outcome
Summons dismissed
Legal Topics
Mortgages, Priority of Mortgages, Vendor Finance, Sale of Land
Equity Property Law Mortgages Priority of Mortgages Vendor Finance Sale of Land

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Parties

Gillian Mary Walton

Plaintiff

Robert Frederick Blann

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Summons / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant is contractually bound to execute documents to postpone his mortgage so as to give priority to a mortgage with National Australia Bank
  2. 2 Whether provisions in the contract and mortgage create a continuing obligation for postponement in favour of subsequent mortgages

Ratio Decidendi

There was no contractual obligation for the defendant to agree to postponement of her mortgage after settlement, since the contract and mortgage clauses were predicated on the circumstances at completion, and the requirement for a second mortgage only applied if a first mortgage was lodged at the time of completion.

Court Disposition

Summons dismissed

Orders

  • The summons be dismissed with costs.
  • The exhibits be returned.