9 Sept 2019
TIAN v ZHANG & ORS [2019] NZHC 2231
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 2231
- Court
- High Court
The Court held on the balance of probabilities that the defendant's contributions towards the deposits were not proven to be outright gifts but were made in contemplation of marriage and are impressed with resulting trusts in favour of the defendant to the extent of his contributions; the Court quantified the defendant's total contribution as $568,522.52 and apportioned it between the four properties (Corunna $207,565.63; English Oak $130,805.63; Red Oak $104,456.63; Scarlet Oak $125,694.63); accordingly the defendant is entitled to maintain caveats securing those equitable interests; claims…