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Svanosio v McNamara   flag  76

[1956] HCA 55; (1956) 96 CLR 186; [1956] ALR 961
High Court of Australia
Australia - Commonwealth
14th September, 1956

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name †  Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index
Aab Engineering and Inspection Services Pty Ltd v Brunel Energy Pty Ltd [2004] WASC 124 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 10 Jun 2004 AustLII flag 1
Akierman Holdings Pty Ltd v Akerman (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 970; (2020) 147 ACSR 63 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 30 Jul 2020 AustLII flag 7
Australia Estates Pty Ltd v Cairns City Council [2005] QCA 328 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 2 Sep 2005 AustLII flag 20
Avadean Pty Ltd v Mullany [2017] WADC 50 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 7 Apr 2017 AustLII flag
Begley v Fisigi Pty Ltd [2006] QDC 416; (2007) 28 Qld Lawyer Reps 48 District Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 21 Dec 2006 AustLII flag
Blackley Investments Pty Ltd v Burnie City Council (No 2) [2010] TASSC 48 Supreme Court of Tasmania Australia - Tasmania 27 Oct 2010 AustLII flag 1
Clarence City Council v Howlin [2019] TASFC 1 Supreme Court of Tasmania Australia - Tasmania 30 Jan 2019 AustLII flag 2
Clemesha v R [1977] WASC 284 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 22 Dec 1977 AustLII flag
Commonwealth v South East Qld Aboriginal Corporation for Legal Services [2005] QSC 88; [2006] 1 Qd R 12; (2005) 219 ALR 180; 189 FLR 403 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 22 Apr 2005 AustLII flag 6
Daley v Donaldson [2021] NSWSC 1507 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 23 Nov 2021 AustLII flag 3
Dean v Gibson [1958] VicRp 90; [1958] VR 563; [1959] ALR 11; (1958) 4 LGRA 214 Australia - Victoria 14 May 1958 AustLII flag 10
Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky [1992] FCA 557; (1992) 39 FCR 31; (1992) 110 ALR 608; [1993] ATPR 41-203 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Nov 1992 AustLII flag 677
Errichetti Nominees Pty Ltd v Paterson Group Architects Pty Ltd [2007] WASC 77 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 3 Apr 2007 AustLII flag 8
Executrix of the Estate of Roman Iwankiw v Cabassi [1999] WASC 114 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 4 Aug 1999 AustLII flag
Gio General Insurance Ltd v Mammoth Investments Pty Ltd [2005] WADC 91 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 24 May 2005 AustLII flag 1
Gogard Pty Ltd v Satnaq Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 1283; (1999) 9 BPR 17,171 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 23 Dec 1999 AustLII flag 9
Gray v Staffa [2004] WASC 131 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 16 Jun 2004 AustLII flag
Great Northern Developments Pty Ltd v Lane [2021] NSWCA 150 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 21 Jul 2021 AustLII flag 12
Hawcroft v Hawcroft General Trading Co Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 555; (2016) 18 BPR 35,863 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 5 May 2016 AustLII flag 11
HWG Holdings Pty Ltd v Fairlie Court Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 519; (2015) 302 FLR 230 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 16 Oct 2015 AustLII flag 8
International Advisor Systems Pty Ltd v XYYX Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 2 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 31 Jan 2008 AustLII flag 12
Kendell v Carnegie [2006] NSWCA 302; (2006) 68 NSWLR 193 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 3 Nov 2006 AustLII flag 49
Mammoth Investments Pty Ltd v Gio General Insurance Ltd [2003] WADC 259 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 28 Nov 2003 AustLII flag
Mander Pty Ltd v Clements [2004] WADC 8 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 30 Jan 2004 AustLII flag 1
Manna v Manna [2008] ACTSC 10 Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory Australia - Australian Capital Territory 18 Feb 2008 AustLII flag 3
Mawbey v Janine Pty Ltd [No 1] [1990] NSWCA 120 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 24 Apr 1990 AustLII flag
Menegazzo v Pricewaterhousecoopers (A Firm) [2016] QSC 94 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 29 Apr 2016 AustLII flag 21
Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Alvaro [1996] FCA 483; (1996) 66 FCR 372 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 May 1996 AustLII flag 3
Ovalglen Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) v Viewnorth Investments Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 889 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Jun 2020 AustLII flag
Pamamull v Albrizzi (Sales) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] VSCA 260 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 6 Sep 2011 AustLII flag 15
Papua Club Inc v Nasaum Holdings Ltd [2004] PGNC 178 National Court of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 3 Sep 2004 PacLII flag 16
Par Recycling Services Pty Ltd v United Resource Management Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1269 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 20 Sep 2022 AustLII flag 3
Pascon Pty Ltd v San Marco in Lamis Cooperative Social Club Ltd [1991] VicRp 63; [1991] 2 VR 227 Australia - Victoria 14 Jun 1990 AustLII flag 9
Postle v Sengstock [1993] QCA 2 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 3 Feb 1993 AustLII flag
Pukallus v Cameron [1982] HCA 63; (1982) 180 CLR 447; (1982) 43 ALR 243; (1982) 56 ALJR 907 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Nov 1982 AustLII flag 213
Pumpa v Payne [1990] SASC 2402 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 27 Jul 1990 AustLII flag
Re Beames; Ex parte Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd [1985] FCA 191; (1985) 7 FCR 216 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Jun 1985 AustLII flag 18
Re Border Express Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 769 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 19 Dec 2023 AustLII flag 3
Re Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Terence J Chamberlain [1990] FCA 71 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Mar 1990 AustLII flag
Rees v Rees [2016] VSC 452 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 5 Aug 2016 AustLII flag 6
Rialto Sports Pty Ltd v Cancer Care Associates Pty Ltd; CCA Estates Pty Ltd; Davjul Holdings Pty Ltd; Armmam Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 146 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 10 Aug 2022 AustLII flag 9
Richlaw Pty Ltd v Blackburne [1998] WASCA 120 Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal Australia - Western Australia 7 May 1998 AustLII flag 1
Rodney Zimmerman v Mackinnon Land & Development Ltd Et'al [2022] BZSC 31 Belize Supreme Court Belize 19 May 2022 CommonLII flag
Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 238 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 8 Mar 2019 AustLII flag 5
Seale v Katanning Holdings Ltd [1977] WASC 280 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 21 Dec 1977 AustLII flag
Sekisui Rib Loc Australia Pty Ltd v Rocla Pty Ltd [2012] SASCFC 21; (2012) 291 ALR 140 Supreme Court of South Australia - Full Court Australia - South Australia 15 Mar 2012 AustLII flag 7
Simply Irresistible Pty Ltd v Couper [2010] VSC 601 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 17 Dec 2010 AustLII flag 22
Sussex St) Pty Ltd v The Registrar-General of New South Wales [2021] NSWSC 1651 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 15 Dec 2021 AustLII flag 1
Sussex Street) Pty Ltd v The Registrar General of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 18 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 17 Feb 2023 AustLII flag
"Table of Cases" [2013] ELECD 116 Edited Legal Collections Data Australia circa 2013 AustLII flag
Taylor v Johnson [1983] HCA 5; (1983) 151 CLR 422; 45 ALR 265; (1983) 57 ALJR 197 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Feb 1983 AustLII flag 614
Temwood Holdings Pty Ltd v Paterson Group Architects Pty Ltd [1998] WASC 290 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 22 Sep 1998 AustLII flag
Tiplady v Gold Coast Carlton Pty Ltd [1984] FCA 152; (1984) 3 FCR 426; (1984) 54 ALR 337; [1984] ATPR 40-472 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Jun 1984 AustLII flag 33
Travinto Nominees Pty Ltd v Vlattas [1973] HCA 14; (1973) 129 CLR 1; [1972-73] ALR 1153; 47 ALJR 279 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 May 1973 AustLII flag 114
Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of Mcdougall v Mcdougall [2017] FCCA 446 Federal Circuit Court of Australia Australia 9 Mar 2017 AustLII flag
Vitek v Taheri [2013] NSWSC 589 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 20 May 2013 AustLII flag 6
Westpork Pty Ltd v Bio-Organics Pty Ltd [2018] WASC 291 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 17 Sep 2018 AustLII flag 4
WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84; (2020) 278 FCR 179; (2020) 378 ALR 585; (2020) 296 IR 38 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 May 2020 AustLII flag 68
Xu v Lindsay Bennelong Developments Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1692 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 27 Nov 2020 AustLII flag 8
Yu v Yu [2020] NSWSC 1904 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 22 Dec 2020 AustLII flag 2

Law Reform Reports Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title †  Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index
- Project 56 - The Strata Titles Act 1966-1978 [1982] WALRC 3 Western Australian Law Reform Commission Australia - Western Australia circa 1982 AustLII flag
- Project 56 - The Strata Titles Act 1966-1978 [1982] WALRC 63 Western Australian Law Reform Commission Australia - Western Australia circa 1982 AustLII flag
- Restitution of Benefits Conferred Under Mistake of Law [1987] NSWLRC 53 New South Wales Law Reform Commission Australia - New South Wales circa 1987 AustLII flag
- Second Report on the Sale of Goods [1987] NSWLRC 51 New South Wales Law Reform Commission Australia - New South Wales circa 1987 AustLII flag

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title †  Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index
"Mistake in the law of contract" [2009] PrecedentAULA 102 (2009) 95 Precedent 31 Carius, Stephen Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag
"Commerce and Conscience: The High Court's Developing View of Contract" (1993) 23 University of Western Australia Law Review 49 Carter, J W; Stewart, Andrew Australia - Western Australia circa 1993 AustLII flag 4
"Taylor v Johnson: Unilateral Mistake in Australian Contract Law" (1985) 11 Monash University Law Review 65 Davis, Gary Australia circa 1985 AustLII flag 1
"Statute and Common Law: Interaction and Influence in Light of the Principle of Coherence" (2015) 38 University of New South Wales Law Journal 367 Elise Bant Australia circa 2015 AustLII flag 13
"Statutory Modification of Contract Law in Queensland: A New Equilibrium or Entrenching the Old Power Order" (2008) 15 James Cook University Law Review 67 Galloway, Kate Australia circa 2008 AustLII flag 1
"What's Plainly Wrong in Australian Law? An Empirical Analysis of the Rule in Farah" (2020) 43 University of New South Wales Law Journal 850 Glover, Antonia Australia circa 2020 AustLII flag 2
Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd; The Great Peace (Case Note) [2003] JSPL 18 Journal of South Pacific Law circa 2003 PacLII
"Rescission of an Executed Contract at Common Law for an Innocent Misrepresentation" (1998) 10 Bond Law Review 58 McFarlane, Peter; Willmott, Lindy Australia circa 1998 AustLII flag 1
"Merger in the Conveyance and the Effect of Settlement" [1973] VUWLawRw 22 McLauchlan, D W New Zealand circa 1973 NZLII flag
"1986 Title Office Forms" (1988-1989) 15 University of Queensland Law Journal 103 Robinson, Stanley Australia circa 1989 AustLII flag
"Denning Come to Judgment: Recent Judicial Adventures in the Law of Contract, A" (1988-1989) 15 University of Queensland Law Journal 131 Sutton, Kenneth Australia circa 1989 AustLII flag 2
"Lindgren, Carter and Harland: Contract Law in Australia" (1986-1988) 11 Sydney Law Review 407 Sutton, Kenneth Australia circa 1988 AustLII flag
"Table of Cases" [2013] ELECD 116 Edited Legal Collections Data Australia circa 2013 AustLII flag
"Starke, Higgins, And Swanton Casebook On The Law of Contract" (1975) 10 Melbourne University Law Review 309 Young, N Australia circa 1975 AustLII flag

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Property Law Act 1928 (Vic)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name †  Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index
"Seddon v North Eastern Salt Co" (1939) 55 Law Quarterly Review 90 Law Quarterly Review United Kingdom circa 1939 Westlaw flag 4
"The Myth of Mistake in the English Law of Contract" (1954) 70 Law Quarterly Review 385 Law Quarterly Review United Kingdom circa 1954 Westlaw flag 7
"The Supposed Doctrine of Mistake in Contract" (1955) 33 Canadian Bar Review 164 Canadian Bar Review Canada circa 1955 flag 4
(1936) 155 LT 294 (1936) 155 LT 294 United Kingdom circa 1936 flag 2
[1686] EngR 301; (1686) 2 Vern 11 [1686] EngR 301; (1686) 2 Vern 11 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1686 CommonLII flag 1
[1748] Engr 397; (1748) 1 Ves Sen 126; 27 Er 934 [1748] EngR 397; (1748) 1 Ves Sen 126; 27 ER 934 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1748 CommonLII flag 1
Allen v Richardson [1879] UKLawRpCh 332; (1879) 13 Ch D 524 United Kingdom 1 Dec 1879 CommonLII flag 12
Angel v Jay [1910] UKLawRpKQB 202; [1911] 1 KB 666; [1908-10] All ER 470 United Kingdom 14 Dec 1910 CommonLII flag 14
Arthur Smith,-Appellant; Lucinda Caulfield Osborne, ,-Respondents [1857] EngR 828; 6 HLCas 375; 10 ER 1340 House of Lords United Kingdom circa 1857 CommonLII flag 10
Bain v Fothergill (1874) LR 7 HL 158 United Kingdom circa 1874 flag 93
Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd [1931] UKHL 2; [1932] AC 161; [1931] All ER 1; 4 WN 165 House of Lords United Kingdom 15 Dec 1931 BAILII flag 287
Bettyes v Maynard (1882) 46 LT 766 United Kingdom circa 1882 flag 1
Bingham v Bingham [1748] EngR 399; 1 Ves Sen 126; 27 ER 934 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1748 CommonLII flag 10
Brett v Clowser and Berridge [1880] UKLawRpCP 21; 5 CPD 376 United Kingdom 10 Apr 1880 CommonLII flag 8
Brownlie v Campbell (1880) 5 AC 925 United Kingdom circa 1880 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 44
Clare v Lamb [1875] UKLawRpCP 11; 10 CP 334 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom 27 Jan 1875 CommonLII flag 8
Cooper v Phibbs (1867) LR 2 HL 149 United Kingdom circa 1867 flag 88
Debenham v Sawbridge [1901] UKLawRpCh 85; (1901) 2 Ch 98 United Kingdom 23 Apr 1901 CommonLII flag 10
Edler v Auerbach [1950] 1 KB 359; [1949] 2 All ER 692 United Kingdom circa 1950 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 62
Frederick E Rose (London) Ltd v William H Pim Junior & Co Ltd [1953] 2 QB 450; [1953] 2 All ER 739; [1953] 3 WLR 497 United Kingdom circa 1953 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 92
Grace v Mitchell [1926] NSWStRp 1; (1926) 26 SR (NSW) 330; 43 WN (NSW) 12 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 17 Feb 1926 AustLII flag 3
Gustavus Couturier ,-Plaintiffs in Error; Robert Hastie ,-Defendants in Error [1856] EngR 713; (1856) 5 HLCas 673; 10 ER 1065 House of Lords United Kingdom circa 1856 CommonLII flag 15
Hart v Swaine [1877] UKLawRpCh 268; 7 Ch D 42; 47 LJCh 5 Court of Chancery United Kingdom 5 Nov 1877 CommonLII flag 14
Hitchcock v Giddings 146 ER 418 United Kingdom CommonLII flag 6
Horning v Pink [1913] NSWStRp 59; (1913) 13 SR (NSW) 529; 30 WN (NSW) 144 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 25 Aug 1913 AustLII flag 2
Jackson and Haden's Contract [1906] UKLawRpCh 15; (1906) 1 Ch 412 Court of Chancery United Kingdom 6 Feb 1906 CommonLII flag 17
Jacobs v Revell [1900] UKLawRpCh 167; [1900] 2 Ch 858 United Kingdom 8 Aug 1900 CommonLII flag 11
Joliffe v Baker [1883] UKLawRpKQB 84; (1883) 11 QBD 255 United Kingdom 10 May 1883 CommonLII flag 34
Jones v Clifford [1876] UKLawRpCh 234; 3 Ch D 779 United Kingdom 27 Jun 1876 CommonLII flag 10
Knight Sugar Co Ltd v Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co [1938] 1 All ER 266 United Kingdom circa 1938 LexisNexis flag 26
Knightly, Robinson, & al', Plaintiffs; Burdett, Hutchinson, & al', Defendants [1686] EngR 308; 23 ER 619; (1686) 2 Vern 10 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1686 CommonLII flag 1
Leaf v International Galleries [1950] 2 KB 86; [1950] 1 All ER 693 United Kingdom circa 1950 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 33
Legge v Croker 1 B & B 506 Republic of Ireland circa 1950 flag 3
Lever Brothers Ltd v Bell [1931] 1 KB 557 United Kingdom circa 1931 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 27
M'Culloch v Gregory [1855] EngR 180; 69 ER 466; (1855) 1 K & J 286 United Kingdom circa 1855 CommonLII flag 3
MacKenzie v Royal Bank of Canada [1934] AC 468 United Kingdom circa 1934 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 20
McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission [1951] HCA 79; (1951) 84 CLR 377; [1951] ALR 771; (1951) 25 ALJR 425 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Aug 1951 AustLII flag 292
Perrin v Reynolds [1886] VicLawRp 93; (1886) 12 VLR 440 Australia - Victoria 3 Jun 1886 AustLII flag 1
Public Trustee v Duchy of Lancaster (1927) 1 KB 516 United Kingdom circa 1927 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 2
Re Tyrell, Tyrell v Woodhottse (1900) 82 LT 675 United Kingdom circa 1900 flag 3
Right Hon Frederick Earl Beauchamp v Charles Winn [1873] UKLawRpHL 8; (1873) LR 6 HL 223; 22 WR 193 United Kingdom 15 May 1873 CommonLII flag 40
Scott v Coulson [1903] UKLawRpCh 7; [1903] 1 Ch 453 United Kingdom 20 Jan 1903 CommonLII flag 5
Scott v Coulson [1903] UKLawRpCh 80; (1903) 2 Ch 249 United Kingdom 4 May 1903 CommonLII flag 8
Seddon v North Eastern Salt Co [1904] UKLawRpCh 170; [1905] 1 Ch 326; [1904-7] All ER 817 Court of Chancery United Kingdom 8 Dec 1904 CommonLII flag 36
See' Kennedy v Pananza, New Zealand and Australian Royal Mail Co Ltd (1867) LR 2 QB 580; [1861-73] All ER Rep Ext 2094 United Kingdom circa 1861 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 24
Sir Thomas Wilde and Dame Augusta Emma, his wife,-Appellants; Magnus Gibson,-Respondent [1848] EngR 658; [1843-60] All ER 494; (1848) 1 HLCas 605; 9 ER 897; (1848) 1 HLCas 604 House of Lords United Kingdom circa 1848 CommonLII flag 42
Solle v Butcher [1950] 1 KB 671; [1949] 2 All ER 1107 United Kingdom circa 1950 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 143
Soper v Arnold [1887] UKLawRpCh 208; (1887) 37 Ch D 96 United Kingdom 18 Nov 1887 CommonLII flag 6
Soper v Arnold [1889] UKLawRpAC 35; (1889) 14 AC 429 United Kingdom 30 Jul 1889 CommonLII flag 45
Strickland v Sarah Turner, Executrix of E II Lane [1852] EngR 199; 7 Exch 208; 155 ER 919 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom circa 1852 CommonLII flag 14

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