Dawson v Perpetual Trustee Co (Ltd) [1953] HCA 83; (1953) 89 CLR 138 (3 December 1953)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

DAWSON v. PERPETUAL TRUSTEE CO. (LTD.) [1953] HCA 83; (1953) 89 CLR 138

Administration

High Court of Australia
Dixon C.J.(1), Kitto(1) and Taylor(1) JJ.

CATCHWORDS

Administration - Deceased estate - Real and personal property - Situate in Australia, New Zealand and other countries - Personal representatives - Australia - Appointment of three sons and trustee company as "Colonial Trustees" - New Zealand - Appointment of three sons as "Executor" - Great Britain - Appointment of three sons as "English Executor" re personal estate - New Zealand estate - Trustee company - Right to act as trustee - Getting in of testator's New Zealand estate - Inquiry therefor by New South Wales Court - Propriety.

HEARING

Sydney, 1953, November 25, 26; December 3. 3:12:1953

DECISION

Stirling-Maxwell v. Cartwright (1879) 11 Ch D 522
In re Orr-Ewing (1882) 22 Ch D 456
Ewing v. Orr-Ewing (1883) 9 App Cas 34
Jubert v. Church Commissioners for England (1952) Sess Cas 160