Parkin v James (No 1) [1905] HCA 64; (1905) 2 CLR 315 (19 April 1905)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

H C of A

On appeal from the Supreme Court of Victoria.

19 April 1905

Griffith C.J., Barton and O'Connor JJ.

MacArthur and Cussen, for the appellants.

Higgins K.C., and Hogan, for the plaintiff respondent.

Irvine, for the defendants, A. W. Lister, May Lister and Harold Lister, respondents, took a preliminary objection.

Higgins K.C.

MacArthur.

Irvine in reply.

March 13th.

Griffith C.J.

intimated that the Court desired to hear argument on the interpretation of sec. 73 of the Constitution, and especially on the question whether the term "the Supreme Court of any State" includes the case of a single Judge exercising the jurisdiction of the Court or is limited to the Supreme Court as a Court of final appeal.

Solicitors for appellants, Maddock & Jamieson, Melbourne.

Solicitors for respondents, E. E. Dillon; Crawford, Ussher & Thompson, Melbourne.

H C of A

On appeal from the Supreme Court of Victoria.

19 April 1905

GriffithC.J., Barton and O'ConnorJJ.

MacArthur and Cussen, for the appellants.

HigginsK.C., and Hogan, for the plaintiff respondent.

Irvine, for the defendants, A. W. Lister, May Lister and Harold Lister, respondents, took a preliminary objection.

HigginsK.C.

MacArthur.

Irvine in reply.

March 13th.

GriffithC.J.

intimated that the Court desired to hear argument on the interpretation of sec. 73 of the Constitution, and especially on the question whether the term "the Supreme Court of any State" includes the case of a single Judge exercising the jurisdiction of the Court or is limited to the Supreme Court as a Court of final appeal.

Solicitors for appellants, Maddock & Jamieson, Melbourne.

Solicitors for respondents, E. E. Dillon; Crawford, Ussher & Thompson, Melbourne.