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19'75 No. 1'1,10850
~".E T~E Iilli!QU.RJ..~ ... ~;HE CHIE!P \JUSTICE (SIR JOHN "'£0UllQ) a ad
TBEIE HQNQURS l"lR. ;ZU_§_'£:-!E]LB.:\RBEf~ and ~1R. JUSTICE t'lliL§Ql'l,
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LN. THE l'1A.!.1::Ql of the Restrictive Cov,man-1. corrt;atn0d in Instrument. of Transf"el' No. c\.214172
JUDGi'iiE:\i1'
(Delive1"ed 7th December, 1976)
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__ _BARBER., ... T.; NELSON; J,: This_ ~ .. '-ras an appeal from a:n order Q£ Gillard 11
made on 25th !"la:cch, 19'?6, dismissing an applicatior:. by "1;;·~::
appeJ.J.ant Stani to modify a res·l;rictive covenant pu:csu::,~rt
is the re_ar portion of an a11ot:ml3nt numbered gL~ in a 9lal":.
of subd:i.v.i.sion, situated in Clayton. Allotment 94 has b·z';"
subdJ.vided into two pcr~cions~ tLa i'ront portion having ,~
frontage to Tur:.1bull Avenue and the real" portion faciw:~
rea;.~ ·:;r L_eumGar StreG·t po.rtion t'.S Lot 2 ~ and -chsy c.1··:.... ~ _,
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tho s:.1bject 1and had a right of a.ccess to Leumear Strc·et ~
son1e :::-8 acres subd:ivid.sd into ov0r -150 .allotm2ntBe ~rh~
and on 13th No.y, 1959, his execu,i:;or, one George StalllZ0''
Go~·~9-o:n, became the r·egistel"·ed proprietor of a numbe:~· of
is thu presGnt objec·t;or to th.:i.s application~
September,. 19~13 ~ Geor_gf:J S·Canley Gordon t.:(·ansf'erred ·:,c.
·the primary judgo five o:t· these v:ere still held by (teur.~:;;
On 2L:-tb August, 1956, ·:.::he origi.nal prop:r·:L'"~tc.::"
had transferred Lot. gL} to one Robert ~Fho:r·nton$ On ~:7th
propr:'_otor, erec·ccd a dr;elJ.ingflouse on the front portJ.o .. :
At so~~~e LU1S:f.'Cciticd da:t::a in 1973 the ap;:Jellant .subdJ.vid:~~-:i
. ..11l:.at the trunsf'e:cG.·G '1\'if.:i.ll 2-:.ot at z;~n~ t:].m.e u_se t.~ said. iand i'.o:r ·ct1e purpc-1.:: 3 of any trade or bu~;ine:.:.s and shalJ. nG·;~ erect : ... ~cr Dllov.r t::.t.,:t" "?eY·lni t to be er&cted on tlle 8<).:i.d lHnU h~.:';lreb>.r ..:cransfGTred fJX' a:t-:y pa:ct or ~:>tn:-t~~ ·i;-i:J.er'f:;of' ii::.Yf'(3: th.;·:J.l :,.:-.:;::.: t.Iv:e11:i.nghou.se ~.riti':l. the usu0J. cn}t.bl2i1rj::~i13~
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in connection 1.·1i i~h excav~:ri~ing for ·t?::.'2 foundo:C:t.on_ o+· any building ·co be eract.3( the:ce.on, 1;
Th9 cov::::nant is co_nta:tned and repeated in all subseq-:..:t
trau.sfera, includir~g the transfer to the appellant, e.n~l
appears also not1iied as an GDcu:n~~:r~.nce on the appell£E1-::; ;,~,
title -Go the 'l'!hole o:f Lot 9L~ and on each pf the tv:r;
separate titles issued i'ollo~~ving this subdivision into
the two a11otmc:n·.c;;..,
A su1I1mons t,.·Jas issued by the appellant purst.1an-c
sougnt a declaration as provided in 8.:84(2) i::-1 rels.t1on tc
the land comprised in Lo·c 2 anc·
"C5) If the s2.:Lc~ land is eo ai':f'ected. G.r:. order pvrsu2-nt to e,.f:'i;.(l) of the SE\iC. Act uho11y di.schargir;g tha restrictions in tD.e .said. inst:rv.ment of i;r•ar1sf'er o::-ul ternati yel:; discha:t•gi.ng or modii'y~Lag -Ghe restriction contoil.J.ed ·Ch0rein tn::;oa the ere<~tion of more than o:r.e dwell} r.>ghouse 1;vith the u..::.u$.1 outbtt:tld.ings anci,__ fen-cfn.g, !~
ln ""'1 affid.avi t tr, support of· the summons the appellant
be c:>ntent ':l:lth a no~~ificat:Lon ;>ufficient to Pel"mit ·-;n'
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succinctly sta:i;ad grounds or propositions as follo•:J:::;
"Tha\; the learrH>d judge should on ·ch;;; evidence h~~ve foun(:~ i
(1) that ·the continu<>d existence of' the covei1<mt impeded the reasonable uss of the land, that is edther tl·,::: l1rhole of Lot 94 or the subdiv:i.ci;oo. portion Lo·G 2 thar.eo.t"';
(2) tLat the con·tintH:1d existence of the< covenc::nt \muld not secure any practf.cal bene:fi·~ to the persons entitl'><"2 "<:.) the bene:fi:t of the covemn:t
(3) ·L;<lat the proposed moo.i.:fication woul•1 ·n::>t substantially injcre ,;ne perso;1. o:1tit~ed to the 'benefi-c o:f ti:~z-! :;.> ~stricti on created _by the covanan·t. ~a
Mrc. Goldberg fo.>.'~ ~:he appellant; .submitted 1.h.at on t~1a
evj_dence the 1....:. arned J-u.dge should ha"\Ie been satisfied t!:~c<.:
merely Lot 2. tr:c.~x:'eof, in that .its ex.istence renderGd Let 2
"sterile land";; b,ecause, he said~ no dweJ.lingt1ouse coul,:;, ~"~~·
erected upon .!, t· ·' and that having regard to the si"t:uat:Lon ,;,;r·
impedimer/~ to what W?-s a reasonablG user. On the ot:·~;:;;.'
hand, hs r;~lbmi tted the other residents in the subd:.v5.z,J.o~.
of whow' about fifty were entitled tq the. benef:i.t of th·::
cove:;-:ir.rt, would in no way derj.ve any practical benef:':c
fn: .:i the continuance of the covenant and would not '- ·
.i.njured _j.n al:.y way that could possibly be regarded ec·
substantial in ,the vmrds o:f the sec.-GJ.on. On this c\SyGct
we are of -Ghe opinion that it vwuld. have been d.esiz'a.r_;ls
in the appellant 1 s inte:r:est to have mstde the :.1ec&saEE'>··
axa\TIJ.nation pf :titles ar~d trans:{eJ."'S ·i~o providG. the Cc.rur-t
convtm1ently >'li tn in:formation as to pn;-cisely vJhich lo·~···
holders were the per::,ons entitled to the benefit o;: '.::-,::
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OJ.!G-~thj_rd of t;:·1e\ i~otal a12 r,rt::m2.nts ~ HOwever!' ·Chis ~:~:r~ ·~·
ms:tter 11rh1ch the sppGllant could have uri.derta.l-ren:- nx!.d
bec~:-J.use the onus was. on l1.1m ne cannot c::omplain if ·~;b.:i.(~
la.ck cf infor~rnq_tion. a.ffect;ed the :e~~L'.di:cl,t;::.c
Z~Jr .. Goldbcs-rg relied. upon the aff:Ld.::1vi t e.nd -r.:~ .. ~:·
evirl.encG of Iu1r.'l !Vfichael Van Asacb.e, a gentleman qns.1:tii ;;d
in ·i;o\;.rn and TE.t;ional ple.nning and land ·-;,raluatj_c;n ~ J:~:,_·;;..·
opi-,lion of thj_.s. vJ:LTness vias th3.t so far from any .(~e·i:rir!:.-·;-_y:
a~ining from the ~en~cr,tal of' th·::.: rE::strJ.ot~ton ir1'lpOSGd by· t~: :1
cov~;nant~ __ the amenit1es oi: the area would be improved ·c"t.J. .. 01:
by" He ga._ve as r~a_p,·)ns iE support of this opJnion tho..t t:~·. ::.
proposed building v.rould front :~~eumear Street., VJou1d be ( 1')\~
'furnbul1 Avenue ·and Albany Roar.'l, that "the sub~iect le.n:'.
abuts 9nly the rear _sect:i.ons of such d'wellJ.ngs!l aiE:l t:.~~.:;·
.propose4, building v;ou+d be largelJt unnottceable, if 2:: L:.J.l ~·
frortl_ the abutting t1ousing'" _Further, that the con~;;tructic~~.
in brick vene.er of the Pl'Oposed. building t!Ould. adc.l to 'Gi:1·,,
<itJlicni·ty of the area, and 1.~hsrea8 tn Leumear Stree·t th.~;:·;-,
>1?-S an exten'hi,V€ and u>'1Bighi;ly length of' paling i::Cmcc;
for·t.1ing the Tear O'f; ·i~he allotmer:.te, :·ranting r_rurnbull .t1.VG~H.~.J,
the pr-oposed. new building would :cemove one section. c·£ -t: PG.l1ng fence 9-!!d thus impx·o:ve the_ appearance oi· L;::UE!6.3.:'_'
Leumear Str·ee_t, the occupa,1ts '.IOuld use the:c street· b,:t
V{ay of a<;:cess, thus not i.nteri':~rlng \\l'.i. th the trafiic f':~;:· ·
in r:?urn'bull AvsrJ,u.e ~" He dr·ew a"':;t:ention to t\.v·o _ pre•:i: tt ::..
bre~.i._cb.es of cc.\renant. on Lots 149 an.£1 7~~-~
flir, Goldberg submitt;;d that the learned Juc' ;><
hs;;j 'ij.rtually rejected lVfr.,.. ··van :~ssr::.he! s evldence, VfQ,_:;.·::,
!lis Bonor!r sa,i.c'i .. in hj.s judgnenv;_; tf&S that he ivund ti :i,:;
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evid..c£.1ce '\·:c,~~ concerned ·v:i'l::l.L to'il'a.1 planning aspects!' . fH1(~
that :Lt was trow the point of Vit?.\'l of t;.o'Wtl plannin;s t]J.:::r· ...
the ,.r:~ tness had conzide:x.·'ed the matter and forrnG:i h~t;:;
It :Ls of covrse ~cl.,ue that the Court was J:lot
concerned ttith _to\'!n pl~nning_ CQl!.B:l.derations; as has br:::::n
point0d_ out more than once in the authori'l;ies. l
ex&if!p:: .. e, the observations of Adam, J ~ in E!L£i?binsog (19'?~:>
V ~~R. ?78 at p~2f.5<t \!'Je think the learned ~Judge in commen·:.;~.
ing on Mr .. Vs,n Assche.1 s e"'Jidence v1as do.ing no more ·Chhn
rei tera.ting this pr1ncJ .. 9l,::,"'
1Jir. LE,rkins for the objector submitted thnt at
the d.Gte of tbe_ original trans:fe:c· in 1956 the covenant c;e,;"
O'~ pr.:,ctical use to all the allotments in the subdi'JL:ic;,·c
.:Ln thut it ensured the benefit oi en area. where the
population <;l,ensity \·!Ould be llmited to one dwell:ing p;:;x·
allotoent Vl"i't;h consequ~nt } .. imi.ta-G:l.on on the annoyances anc:
irritations that inevitably flow fro,,l a situation o:r.' d0::o.::c.·
popul<:rti.on, He inst~l,}Qed as examples of such detrimen·s
arising_ from dense popl...JJ~at:i.on ;a_ rn:tmber of ei'i:ects!' \.:he s:t:
totaJW o1.' i.\J"hich ·..,_~as of considerable importance<:< ·ro us~) th8
curFEHt jargon, __ ).rlcrea<Jed deasity of 1...,0dulatio:e \'JOU:~d
ai'feq0· the nquali-ty of lifeH in the a;:"ea in t1j.at :tt W(ll.i1c1
be a;:fected by a numoer of' burden£<, trifling in themselY·6G,
such ~ts garbage collection, S1..llle,ge collectior:, t:ca:1"i'i.c
9-ens.tt-y, _ noi$e levol i;.'ro~ ·t:he ac·'.:;i vi ties of inhabitf:.!.r,~.·i;:~r
:rets .::.nd 1.reh:Lcl_es, cro1.rd gathering~ trater pressure du:r·i:·.1~~:
ctry \'n~atller, antt many s~Lmila.r b1..E·cl.ens.. Tile liL~1itat::.o.-:
i.mposed by tt;te coven?nt ;_.v~s a heD~i'it a:a.d an attracti:;D.
to tL~1i~? 1.·.1!20 purr~hased the lo·r.s :tr:'. 1956 and later::< ~:.ri:Gl!
knoul ::dge of th~; co7ene.nt s and ralyin3; upon j_t e No1:h.i.n,-,.
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CJ.(~versely affected, if at all, "to a lil:i.n:Lmal extent, th<x';
test to be applied, :I'h8 benef:,t o:f ·..::he covenant :i.m.E'c::CL
and to p0rmit the benefit of the covenant to be el'Oded
11as a substantial injury -'co o.11 of thorn~
~Che duty of a court j_n determining ·this cla;:~r::~
of a.pplica·Cion is \tell knol·m~ It is .for the applica:nt. ·t.o
esta~n1ish the ex:Lstence of __ the conditions set out in pal'E-J.~~
grap:1s (a), (b) or (c) and 1:f tlle. Court is satisfi.3d thet
the existence of· any one "f the conrhtions is estabJ.:i.<;l-:;::-5,
the :::our·[; hss J?OW_er to discharge or modify the res·t;r:i.c·ci.-:;,-_.
Tbat is to s?,y, i.f ~.n .applicant !ilal-rr::s out a ce.se f·J:C t~-~ ~
as to whether or not i't will e~~el. ... eise_ :rts d1screti:;.n :L1
the applicant's favour: see Re._Coo~~ (1964) V,H., 808 and
the -::ases there cited; ,Re_Rob:i.psoD. {19'72) V.R. 273.
parasraph (b) and accordingly the lem"ned trial Judg:e h2'·'·
to cons:i.dej:"' Vlheth?r the cor..ditiona in ·paragraph (a) os· (c>
bad ':Jeen !Olstablished, No reliecnce was placed on ti:J.e fil'r'.·;:
half of pa:cagraph (a): it was not suggested that tl; ~:e::;
the ;1e.ighbourhood or othe!' circumstances that would :c"encl3::
tbe :::>astriction obso:).ete. But: the ap"[llicant did rely ups:1
eler·L;;pts, viz~ that. t11e cout.tnued. e>::i.stence of the cove;;.~ .. ~<-~~·::-.
land and tf~fl.t it i.vould do so without secu:cing prac·Cic~J~
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.thiE orgunent, the lesrned Judge observed tJ:"l..at H; v!a·;;
necesE!').:cy ·t;o go b<lcl:; to th" purpose or design of tbs·
.subdivid~r in iri'(posing tha covenant; that it 1ll8.S im:;?Cf1s::i.
for· t.he purpose of enE1.1ri.ng that one residence only ,r.r£:B ·t~-:-
de:r~s.:Lty a:f population giving a reas()nably quiet rea.i.cle·i:"::t~~:.:~~
qu:Let exicrcenc·e. He fur·ther observed that to alte:-~ t:·:.z,
The learned Jugge found that h;;nd.ng reza:r.d to tbe pu:-:·pc.:·:o:c
of the subd.i vi dar in impo;:Jing the rest~riction!' to erGct t~:·':.-,
dwellings Qn one allotment vra.s not a reasonable user o:c' -;;t
land,
Xn cons.:tdering v.lhether the restrict:i.on W·:Ju\r:,.;;
the :ceurned Judge Vias in our opinion correct in havL··;_;
rega~~d to the _!!U?:-'pose of the co·\ranant:
"But I :chin~< i·c must toe sho>'IIl., h2 order to satisfy this I"ea.uirement ':. tha. t the _ co:::Yt~J.nt"!.Bnce ~>:~ ·fi:.c unmodi ::'.\.~:c. covenants ru..nd€·:rs, to a real 1· sens~~blo dcgrGe, the l&nd bc:it:1}~ reasonEbly used., havir.g due :-::ogt::..x·d to the situa:Cion ii.; occupies,. tc tht:ao SUY'r:Junding prop-;:~: ... ·(.y !' and to the l;urp~:>se o:f:' the cove:nB.nt.:.:; ·' il
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But His Honour did 110t rer;t his decisj.on sola1y upo::1 tJ::.e::.t
cons:Lde:r·ation"" He <.:.rent on to consider the second eJ .. ei11~2"::t:
and cG.me to t:he conclusion., -contrary to .Jche appe).les::t. ~-::
argum,;:,nt ~ th8:t; _the con·tinuance of the re_striction 1rJot.t:LCJ.
took the vie"Ar that the pre.ctical benefits whict. the cor~
tinuance of the rc;;tric-Gion would secure to the per,;c.m,
an. ar'>~s. of li,ght po;;ulation density vii th the g:·."s.a·;;
advantages that go ~:.7ith that cireui11ste.:nce ~ n
To quote the final sentence f;~om a we11-kno•311 passage i21
Hif' a .case is to be ma.?.e out unde~:this ~Gct:ion.., there m11st be some pr·o·oe1· evideUce tha·::: the r6etrict~torl is no -~onger necessary for 82-::.y J. ... eo...~:o:.~···· uble P"!...!rpose of the peJ;..:=)on ·!:ho :L::::: enjoying· the benaf'i t of it, or tht!.·~; by rGason -of a ch8.ng-e :Ln tl-:.0 ch.arE~c·;~.::.::~ of the prop_er-_t;y or the neighbourhooc1: the restriction is one- "~:ibjwch i;:;, 110 longer to oa s:nior-ceable or· :.:.:?.2 become of no vaJ. '~1 3? '
agree that any al terat.i.on to -;::he desi§:-ll of the orig:Lnul
subdi-.:J:Lsion 1:1ould a:f:feet the quality of living in ·t.ne a:t·(~,s
furthBT applieationr: r .. J:: a ;;:;i:wilar nattu"e ~ resuJ.tj.ng in ?.
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t5.on of the original p:tan:.1er' s :J..c:.si~_ti "·
it was based on s.;-84-(l) ta) ~ -;_.:e turn to the submiss~Lon u·::-1c~;:
s.84(l)(c).
legislcd;ttre introduced the v;ord usubstantial.LyH in p;-J.!'P~""·
graph (c) ::r thus diffe:;:-oing from the equivalent Engl:l.;::,~-,
statute (o 1fnatter _the addition of tb.e 1.:1crd 0 substa:.1tial~1 •• y
the p~ssj_ble in. jury· to the persons er:ti tled to the ben'2i'5:~
was of the opinion that in the case before him it made ;:10
pose of para,) ( c} 1:1as nto precl.,_:de vexatious oppos.i ti·:n:<.
case:3 where there is :no genuine: .... ess cJ: ... sincerity o:c bo.~:.;:
fide opposition on ar:q r8as:::>nable grounds." Eav:Lng 2's;2L'
to tile purpose of para, (c) it t::ay Vi,~ll be the:t th:~s iE t'"
fa:nc:.ful detriment: .lli"...£.9.2!.'. (
det0rmining undGr par::.1g-raph (a) v:het.her the ccr.:tinHf."·~
existence of the rc::str·:Lction ~;o::ld
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detrimental ei'fect of j_ncreased d.ensi ty ~ This benc·fi .. t
~·jould be erQded by t~e modifica·:~:Lon sought in th.is ;L{!Bt-~;,:e.c:~:-.
appllcat;ions r~sul~;ing in i'u:cther encroachment and i:t.:. ·:.:;;-.~.e
long run . .-the object sought; when the covenant was impose>:',
'•roulcL be cornp:i_etely defeated. /m e:x£"<mination of -~he plcE:.
in rEspect oi' _wt"tich an application such as this cculcl ··:.-:.;
made, supported by the same arguments as were used to
justJfy this ap:Plication~
from the decision of a judge sit:ting as a tribunal of ::~e,<::·:c
has,_ of course, been the Sl.lbject of much ,judicial consi-:Y.e.r-
atim:J., It was said in this case• that thE'lre ,.Ias little, L.
any!!' eonfllct o:f eviden_ce and that nothing -c.urns o:c ·t.:::::::
trial Judge 1 s v.Lew of the demeanour of vri tnesses, and tl.?.a-~.
the Court iB in as good a position as the trial Judge ""
dra\1 inferences :from the admitt«d .facts. and should n:n
~.ldi£• (1955) A,c •. 370 the House of' Lords stated that
there is a distinction bet\v-een .the finding of a spec:Lf.i.c
fact and a fi:ndiilg of' fact \;,·hicb. is really an il1ie:r·en·:;2
d.ravrn from fact.s. s:r;oc:Lf'ically fcu:ad, and ·that .tn tne cass
an in::iependent; opinlon than in the case of the f·ormer ;,·rhi.cf~J
credL;ility or bearing. Comment;~ng on ·chis decisL:>:~:,.
~ 1 Lor0. Simonds in bis i"3)cecb s::.::,:J_d ·i:~~.:~ the s.ppellnte court. ot~.~~:nt :C!Oi: ..;~·:J ~-:~ rGluc·~~nt to for~:n it~ ~....~,m -,,-j.::-' · ("~·:· .L:1fG:r'$r1Ge3 c•i' :f;."!.ct· .. ~ r.lJY:.: t~:3··:~:z:.:1<"" d.cp;s:nding on i_:!lc crzdi.':rilJ.t:~.~·· .IJ.
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be-aring of v.r1tnc-sse.s; but h8 po:.lnts<J.J.~;r subjects the forms:l~ion o:f that opinio;..~; to ·t:;he \\reight to be given to ti::::;; opinion of th.e trial judge as to tb& .t:-r:.i.fe_ronces to -be drallrn"' With this Yie~cl~ Lords Morto;1, Tucker and Somel'veD. gg:r'e~S;-:l ~ ~!
The .i.nferences to be drawn from the facts in this caue
must nevertheless be regarded as findings of iact, jus·;; ".,.,
.infez,~nces dra'i.·tn f.'rom thq f~.cts in a case of nsgligts:cc~
are t:hemselves ___ f:Lndings of fact:
(supr·a) at p.299, :rn the instant case "t:he findings cf
the learned Judge wsre against the part.y upon 'iJhoru l£_y
(191C) 10 S.R. (N.S,\'l.) 126 at p.l31, the F\lll Coul't o:c'
We:vv Sou:i.::h \'!ales observed that Ltpon appeal .from the fj.:n.d5.r:.-;
of a judge sitting ·,:ithou·t a .jury v;here the judge has i'ou::.c:
an issue of fact against the party on \~hom lay the bunlen
of p~oof, the Court 'l'i.ill not reviev; his decision unleS;3
satisfied that it is man1f'es·L:ly wror:.c11·
Having reconsidered for ou:r.·selves th.;:; \Vhole )),
-tl~? .:!:"acts, we are of the opinion that the finding of· t:ilf;
was c.vidence upon ;.·:hich the conclusions he x·eached ct?J::: 1:·s
properly supported, and that l;le has not. .erred eithET 5.n
ignoring '>9~e :fact ·~ha:i; he shoul:i h!lv:e considGred or iJ~ ..
tB:kir..g into account any ir·r.aleve..Jlt o:c J.nadmj.!.?sible mnt0r·:L~ ::.
be dismissedq
,Judg(; had made .some er:cor whl.ch •night !:ave justified a\J.o,·.·-
inadequate notic~. \·.ras_ g:i.ven tn this case pursuant to
s 11 q{+t 3) to p~rsons \·:ho appear to be s·ntt tled to ~the 'be!lS·f:i:~:
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s.84. O:rdel-· 54:, Rule 19, :;JrovidBs in subs·tance :fo:.-:> .-.
been nade and not1ces g:tven, Th·z. prot)edure to be foJ.~·.Cf,·.,.
covenant: is set out accurately a:r..d in sufficient det;;,:;.J.
adver~;isements or. other notices order(~d are approprj.a··~c ·;::,
particularly to the paszage :!.n the directJons of i'lar;ts'~
.I_acobs reading as follous:
n1t1.e Ol""der g1:"~.ring dire:ctions l'LLJ.l generally contaia :Ln a schedule a form or notice to be s::.:Lv-en either by post or by advertisc;m1ent or both to the persons appearing to be eutitled to the benefit of the covenant. Ths
- not:Lce wi1J. state that .the applicat.ic~. '"ill be heard in the f:Lrs't instance on a summons returnable b£;•fore a named -.M~~'jter_ at a stated time and ulace:-and that ii.' unopposed :L i:: may be dec}:'.; wi.th then· and there. The_ notice wil:l.. of· cou1 ... s_e also give the u-sual detail.:: of the coVenent and of the r~iodificatiJ:~;.: etc a sought and the name and addre;,;.2, of the applicant's sol:Lcttor from 1f.rl0 further particulars can be obta:Ln·:;;d, ''
the b~nef'it of tne restriction in the present c.3se r.r·~,
all t!:.ose persons ~·!ho a:re .in any way i:nteresteci, \Vhet~~ .. ::;:~ ...
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in a. daily m~tropoli~~an ps.per nnd a local n€n:tspayer i.-.
i:nsl:tffi_cient n9tic~.:: i'or such pe:csonz. ~ We also regard. i·;:;
a~; necessary tr:a·t the notice should clea.rly .identify ·chs
land af:i:'ected by the application in a way to be readiJ.:;•·
appi'?hended by persons who may be interested, 1'o 1clen~;::.:.:>·
the land by thE-: particulars of title only i.s t:nsatisic.c·(;Ol"::
for the pu~pose of identification,. ·rho order made in thLP~
ca~e ?.f:for·ds a:n illt.lst:ca:t:lon of what we rege.rd as az2
insufficient and ur:>.satisfactory form of notice, I·t
requires an adverti.semept i.n a form set out in a sch~~dt!1G
nchadstone Progresf,H.~ a. local pnpor c:trculating :Ln t~'1J2 8X'.f::~ 4
• 'l'he ord..er also· required e, notice in the same form ·t;o ·~h:"
per.s.onal representative of George Samuel Gordon, the
original transf'.~ror of the land. The order vm.s de:fect:Lvc
ip tv1o respects~ In t~~-e first r>lace, the order shoulQ 1lti~-~·~
required the gj.ving pf notice di.l"ectly by post or othen;i:zo ·;::c
thosr; persons v:ho would appear to be ent1 tled to tile bel1efi't
of_ the restr.iction~ Socondly c the advertisement :Lde:.'ltiZ5~.:..:,-:::·.
ticulars and th...qt it was situated "on the \•!est side •:d:'
• Le;w.ear Str.eet, Clayton," As ti·,e subject land to-as t'::2
rear portio~l of' an allotment which faced into 'l:m"abu:~J.
Avenue::; the descript5.on might be regarded as rnislez~cli.:: s ~
Leumear Street, it is e:.t best an. insnf.f1cient desc.ripi:;i~)_,~.
not re&d:tly identifi9.ble by ·thG personz the advert.iser:e:1t
v.ras :~ntended to not:i.f;;, It is the responsibiJ.ity of ».:·;
appl.icm;t to er.tsurG tha·i;; adequate notice :Ls given ·to t:"'
pe:csons who appe<J.r to· be ex;ti·tJ.od to the bene;:' it of e.'
l"estc.'i.oti.on sov.ght to be modified. or dischs.rged .. o:,"
leas·C to such .of them &S \·lcul_d bz diroctly af~fe~"t(;\.l }.:£