1974 High Court of New Zealand Decisions Decisions

February 1974

• Quality Auto Sales Limited v Singsam SC Auckland M531/73 [1974] NZHC 154 (1 February 1974)
• AGH Finance Limited v Smith SC Auckland A1348/74 [1974] NZHC 44 (3 February 1974)
• Mihaka v Police SC Wellington M413/73 [1974] NZHC 138 (5 February 1974)
• Davidson v Davidson SC Masterton 25/73 [1974] NZHC 32 (8 February 1974)
• Paintin and Nottingham Limited v Owers Bros Limited (in receivership) SC Christchurch M234/70 [1974] NZHC 167 (13 February 1974)
• Eriksen v McPherson SC Palmerston North A80/72 [1974] NZHC 28 (14 February 1974)
• D G Allan Limited v Blakely SC Christchurch LVP346/73 [1974] NZHC 49 (14 February 1974)
• O'Brien v Police SC Wellington M388/73 [1974] NZHC 149 (14 February 1974)
• Cut Price Meats Limited SC Wellington M39/43 [1974] NZHC 25 (18 February 1974)
• F.R. Andrews Transport Limited v Ministry of Transport SC Invercargill M50/73 [1974] NZHC 52 (18 February 1974)
• Gerrand Feature Homes Limited v Mildon SC Hamilton A158/72 [1974] NZHC 82 (18 February 1974)
• Pope v Police SC Christchurch M327/73 [1974] NZHC 155 (18 February 1974)
• Leeman-Smith v Sullivan SC Christchurch A15/72 [1974] NZHC 119 (19 February 1974)
• Campbell v Campbell SC Wellington D253/73 [1974] NZHC 75 (20 February 1974)
• R v Tapatu SC New Plymouth T3/74 [1974] NZHC 183 (20 February 1974)

March 1974

• Crawford v Police SC New Plymouth M2/44 [1974] NZHC 23 (1 March 1974)
• R v H SC Gisborne T14/73 [1974] NZHC 169 (5 March 1974)
• Cooper v Police SC Auckland M114/74 [1974] NZHC 22 (11 March 1974)
• Wilcox v Police SC Wellington M29/74 [1974] NZHC 223 (13 March 1974)
• Evaga v Police SC Dunedin M141/73 [1974] NZHC 29 (14 March 1974)
• Smaill v Hay SC Dunedin M139/73 [1974] NZHC 194 (14 March 1974)
• Kessell v Inspector of Fisheries (McGeorge) SC Blenheim M14/73 [1974] NZHC 111 (20 March 1974)
• Metge v Ministry of Transport SC Wellington M32/74 [1974] NZHC 136 (25 March 1974)
• D (A solicitor), re SC Christchurch M290/73 [1974] NZHC 134; [1974] 2 NZLR 398 (27 March 1974)
• O, re O v O SC Wellington M19/74 [1974] NZHC 151 (29 March 1974)

April 1974

• Campbell Homes Limited v Haliburton SC Wellington A6/72 [1974] NZHC 77 (3 April 1974)
• Adams SC Wanganui B11/62 [1974] NZHC 51 (9 April 1974)
• Hutchison v E G Paris Limited SC Masterton [1974] NZHC 100 (10 April 1974)
• Frost v The Taranaki Greyhound Racing Club Incorporated SC New Plymouth A74/74 [1974] NZHC 41 (11 April 1974)
• Aitken v Police SC Christchurch M56/74 [1974] NZHC 224 (11 April 1974)
• Christopher v Police SC Wellington M36/74 [1974] NZHC 4 (22 April 1974)
• Christopher v Police SC Wellington M36/74 [1974] NZHC 16 (22 April 1974)
• Allan v Eaton SC Wellington M37/74 [1974] NZHC 48 (22 April 1974)
• Sawyer v Sawyer Industries Limited SC Auckland A1006/69 [1974] NZHC 198 (24 April 1974)
• Stephenson v Stephenson SC Wellington M259/73 [1974] NZHC 186 (29 April 1974)
• Pelvin v Murray SC Timaru A4/73 [1974] NZHC 161 (30 April 1974)
• R v Karetai SC Dunedin T5/74 [1974] NZHC 170 (30 April 1974)

May 1974

• James v James SC Wellington M216/66 [1974] NZHC 105 (2 May 1974)
• Algie v Police SC Masterton MA4/74 [1974] NZHC 46 (3 May 1974)
• Woods v Woods SC Christchurch D533/73 [1974] NZHC 218 (8 May 1974)
• R v McDonald SC Auckland T67/74 [1974] NZHC 1 (9 May 1974)
• R v McDonald SC AK T67/74 [1974] NZHC 3 (9 May 1974)
• R v McDonald SC Auckland T67/74 [1974] NZHC 171 (9 May 1974)
• Filer v Dometts Lime Company Limited SC Palmerston North A52/73 [1974] NZHC 37 (10 May 1974)
• Souster v Epsom Plumbing Contractors Limited SC Auckland [1974] NZHC 188; [1974] 2 NZLR 515 (10 May 1974)
• Freeman v Transport Maintenance (Tauranga) Limited SC Rotorua M46/73 [1974] NZHC 40 (17 May 1974)
• Hamilton v Roach SC Rotorua [1974] NZHC 89 (20 May 1974)
• McMahon v Cave SC Hamilton A242/72 [1974] NZHC 130 (21 May 1974)
• Gallagher v Gallagher SC Wellington D311/73 [1974] NZHC 11 (22 May 1974)
• Sandoe v Sandoe SC Wellington D90/72 [1974] NZHC 174 (24 May 1974)
• Chick v Police SC Dunedin M16/74 [1974] NZHC 13 (27 May 1974)
• Wynd v Langl SC New Plymouth M14/73 [1974] NZHC 217 (27 May 1974)
• Mills v Freighter-Lowe Limited SC Wellington A85/74 [1974] NZHC 139 (28 May 1974)
• Poyntz v Westmere Farming Company Limited SC Christchurch A306/72 [1974] NZHC 156 (31 May 1974)

June 1974

• A v S SC Auckland M269/74 [1974] NZHC 57 (6 June 1974)
• Shardy v Collector of Customs SC Wellington M224/73 [1974] NZHC 197 (6 June 1974)
• Black v Black SC Auckland M358/73 [1974] NZHC 69 (7 June 1974)
• R v McDonald SC Auckland T67/74 [1974] NZHC 172 (7 June 1974)
• O'Brien v Bethune SC Wellington A359/72 [1974] NZHC 148 (10 June 1974)
• Tryselaar v New Zealand Inndustrial Gases Limited SC Wellington A351/73 [1974] NZHC 201 (10 June 1974)
• Church v Church SC Napier D92/73 [1974] NZHC 17 (12 June 1974)
• Kuiti v Police SC Napier M30/74 [1974] NZHC 116 (13 June 1974)
• Infosel Marketing Limited v Southland Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated SC Invercargill M47/73 [1974] NZHC 102 (14 June 1974)
• Noonan v Ministry of Transport SC Christchurch M239/74 [1974] NZHC 147 (14 June 1974)
• Wellington City Council v Martin SC Wellington A485/71 [1974] NZHC 211 (19 June 1974)
• Smith v Wairarapa Automobile Association Mutual Insurance Company SC Masterton M20/73 [1974] NZHC 190 (20 June 1974)
• Carrel v Carrel SC Wellington D79/74 [1974] NZHC 78 (21 June 1974)
• McKinstry v Police SC Wellington M169/74 [1974] NZHC 129 (26 June 1974)
• Walker v Walker SC Wellington D71/72 [1974] NZHC 214 (26 June 1974)
• Smith v Pit SC Wellington A240/71 [1974] NZHC 192 (27 June 1974)

July 1974

• Kawau Island Ferries Limited v Northern Road Transport Motor and Horse Drivers and Their Assistants Industrial Union of Workers SC Auckland A375/74 [1974] NZHC 109 (1 July 1974)
• Kenderdine v Robert Raymond Associates Limited SC Auckland A669/73 [1974] NZHC 110 (1 July 1974)
• Tofts v Police SC Wellington M160/74 [1974] NZHC 203 (3 July 1974)
• Christensen v Christensen SC Palmerston North D158/72 [1974] NZHC 15 (8 July 1974)
• Barker v Liddingon SC Hamilton A115/74 [1974] NZHC 67 (8 July 1974)
• Park v Foot SC Palmerston North M29/74 [1974] NZHC 166 (8 July 1974)
• Wainwright v Wainwright SC Palmerston North D181/73 [1974] NZHC 215 (8 July 1974)
• Wilson v Wilson SC Gisborne D33/74 [1974] NZHC 42 (10 July 1974)
• How v How SC Palmerston North M76/73 [1974] NZHC 97 (10 July 1974)
• Pedersen v Lockie SC Palmerston North A89/73 [1974] NZHC 162 (10 July 1974)
• Wheeler v Wheeler SC Palmerston North M100/73 [1974] NZHC 210 (10 July 1974)
• Kinsella v Ministry of Transport SC Palmerston North M40/74 [1974] NZHC 114 (11 July 1974)
• Langford v Waimairi County Council SC Christchurch LVP137/74 [1974] NZHC 117 (11 July 1974)
• Lewis v Arthur SC Wellington A19/74 [1974] NZHC 122 (12 July 1974)
• Erceg v Erceg SC Auckland 1257/71 [1974] NZHC 27 (15 July 1974)
• Roberts v Roberts SC Auckland D734/73 [1974] NZHC 176 (15 July 1974)
• Morgans Food Centre Limited (in liquidation) [1974] NZHC 143; (1974) 1 BCR 30 (17 July 1974)
• Hutton v Hutton SC Auckland D31/73 [1974] NZHC 101 (18 July 1974)
• Anderson SC Dunedin T6/74 (missing last page) [1974] NZHC 225 (18 July 1974)
• Regan v Ngaio Finance Company Limited SC Auckland M763/73 [1974] NZHC 181 (24 July 1974)
• Cashmere Properties Limited v Commissioner of Inland Revenue SC Christchurch M162/73 [1974] NZHC 12 (26 July 1974)
• Brien v Police SC Christchurch M264/74 [1974] NZHC 72 (26 July 1974)
• Dyer v Cotterell SC Napier M68/73 [1974] NZHC 33 (29 July 1974)
• C.E.Elley Limited v Maple Furnishing Company Limited SC Wellington M107/74 [1974] NZHC 26 (30 July 1974)
• Barnao v Kinzett SC Palmerston North A97/73 [1974] NZHC 60 (30 July 1974)
• Campbell v Public Trustee SC Dunedin A130/73 [1974] NZHC 76 (31 July 1974)
• Gee v Major, Gooding and Wollerman SC Masterton A40/71 [1974] NZHC 81 (31 July 1974)
• MacKay v Police SC Masterton 7/74 [1974] NZHC 128 (31 July 1974)
• R v Anderson SC Dunedin T6/74 [1974] NZHC 153 (31 July 1974)

August 1974

• W.M. Angus Limited v Attorney-General SC Wellington A389/70 [1974] NZHC 53 (1 August 1974)
• Harding v Commissioner of Inland Revenue SC Hamilton GR229/73 [1974] NZHC 91; (1974) 1 NZTC 61,209; (1974) 4 ATR 604 (1 August 1974)
• Jackson v Lock SC Wellington A329/73 [1974] NZHC 104 (2 August 1974)
• Hall v Machinery House Limited SC Hamilton A37/72 [1974] NZHC 88 (5 August 1974)
• Mason v Mason SC Auckland M234/73 [1974] NZHC 133 (5 August 1974)
• R v Capner SC Auckland T120/74 [1974] NZHC 152 (9 August 1974)
• Webber v Ministry of Transport SC Auckland A582/73 [1974] NZHC 212 (9 August 1974)
• Simpson v Extruded Products Limited SC Wellington A175/72 [1974] NZHC 195 (14 August 1974)
• E J Tyler Limited v Ainger SC Christchurch A88/65 [1974] NZHC 199 (14 August 1974)
• Robinson v Police SC Wellington M189/74 [1974] NZHC 177 (15 August 1974)
• Smith v Collector of Customs SC Auckland M639/74 [1974] NZHC 193 (16 August 1974)
• Coles v Chairman, Councillors and Inhabitants of the County of Matamata SC Hamilton A156/73 [1974] NZHC 19 (19 August 1974)
• Cook v Andrew Housing Limited SC Invercargill M15/74 [1974] NZHC 21 (19 August 1974)
• Thorpe v Police SC Wellington M227/74 [1974] NZHC 204 (19 August 1974)
• Estate of Legg SC Christchurch A335/72 [1974] NZHC 120 (21 August 1974)
• Atkinson v Atkinson SC Invercargill [1974] NZHC 58 (23 August 1974)
• R v McMullen SC Auckland T56/74 [1974] NZHC 173 (28 August 1974)
• Williams - ex parte Smith & Smith Limited SC Napier B11/74 [1974] NZHC 222 (28 August 1974)

September 1974

• Morgan v Beck SC Wellington A619/73 [1974] NZHC 142; (1974) 1 NZTC 61,225 (2 September 1974)
• Cameron v Police SC Auckland M 145/74 [1974] NZHC 5 (3 September 1974)
• Andreassend v Andreassend SC Christchurch M276/74 [1974] NZHC 54 (4 September 1974)
• Hibbert v Hibbert SC Wellington D517/71 [1974] NZHC 96 (6 September 1974)
• Stewart v Hayston SC Christchurch AN15/70 [1974] NZHC 184 (9 September 1974)
• Sneesby v Police SC Christchurch [1974] NZHC 10 (10 September 1974)
• Humphries v Huggett SC Wellington M238/74 [1974] NZHC 98 (13 September 1974)
• Algie v Police SC Masterton M4/74 [1974] NZHC 47 (16 September 1974)
• Ashmore v Drain SC Invercargill M24/74 [1974] NZHC 56 (16 September 1974)
• Ministry of Transport v Thames Freightlines Limited SC Auckland M769/74 [1974] NZHC 115 (16 September 1974)
• Midland Hotel (Wellington) Limited v Wellington City Council SC Wellington A90/74 [1974] NZHC 137 (16 September 1974)
• Maud v Ministry of Transport SC Auckland [1974] NZHC 135; [1975] 1 NZLR 97 (17 September 1974)
• Allright v Allright SC Auckland M137/72 [1974] NZHC 50 (18 September 1974)
• Hartley v Andrews SC Wellington A191/74 [1974] NZHC 92 (19 September 1974)
• Thomson v Post Office Appeal Board SC Wellington M96/74 [1974] NZHC 205 (19 September 1974)
• Chadderton v Holdem SC Christchurch M229/74 [1974] NZHC 6 (20 September 1974)
• Customglass Boats Limited v Salthouse Brothers Limited SC Auckland A1020/74 [1974] NZHC 24 (20 September 1974)
• Goodlass v Police SC Wellington M191/74 [1974] NZHC 85 (20 September 1974)
• Wallace v Wallace SC Auckland D407/73 [1974] NZHC 213 (24 September 1974)
• Barton-Ginger v New Zealand Insurance Company Limited SC Wellington A570/72 [1974] NZHC 63 (25 September 1974)
• UEB Industries Limited v Commissioner of Inland Revenue SC Wellington M407/73 [1974] NZHC 209 (26 September 1974)
• Francis v Davies SC Whanganui A99/73 [1974] NZHC 38 (27 September 1974)
• Estate of Sorensen; New Zealand Insurance Company Limited v Neil SC Auckland A1039/73 [1974] NZHC 187 (30 September 1974)

October 1974

• Bourke v General Manager, State Insurance Office SC Palmerston North M91/72 [1974] NZHC 71 (1 October 1974)
• Jensen v Liston SC Wellington M260/73 [1974] NZHC 106 (1 October 1974)
• Goodson v Cochrane SC Auckland A1401/71 [1974] NZHC 86 (2 October 1974)
• Kingsland; Dunedin Diocesan Trust Board v Attorney-General SC Invercargill M44/73 [1974] NZHC 113 (3 October 1974)
• Upper Hutt Rugby League Club Incorporated v Wellington Rugby Football League Incorporated SC Wellington A496/74 [1974] NZHC 208 (3 October 1974)
• Haldane v Collector of Customs SC Auckland M820/74 [1974] NZHC 95 (4 October 1974)
• Ferguson v Ferguson SC Dunedin M11/74 [1974] NZHC 36 (7 October 1974)
• New Zealand Insurance Company Limited v Prudential Assurance Company Limited SC Auckland A475/74 [1974] NZHC 145 (7 October 1974)
• Alexander v Alexander SC Blenheim A13/73 [1974] NZHC 45 (8 October 1974)
• Lloyd v Lloyd SC Auckland D1772/73 [1974] NZHC 123 (8 October 1974)
• Backhouse v Nordia Backhouse Furniture Ltd SC Wellington A490/73 [1974] NZHC 64 (10 October 1974)
• Auckland Medical Aid Trust v Taylor SC Auckland A1302/74 [1974] NZHC 59 (11 October 1974)
• Veal v Veal SC Auckland D760/71 [1974] NZHC 207 (11 October 1974)
• Barnett v Barnett SC Blenheim A1215 [1974] NZHC 61 (14 October 1974)
• Adams v Police SC Auckland M923/74 [1974] NZHC 43 (15 October 1974)
• Butler v Police SC Auckland M924/74 [1974] NZHC 73 (15 October 1974)
• Harper v Police SC Auckland M923/74 [1974] NZHC 93 (15 October 1974)
• Nairn v Ministry of Transport SC Auckland M937/74 [1974] NZHC 144 (16 October 1974)
• Wahape v Police SC Wellington M287/74 [1974] NZHC 216 (16 October 1974)
• Wiringi v Police SC Wellington M276/74 [1974] NZHC 219 (16 October 1974)
• Dysaski; Kennedy v McDevitt SC Dunedin A10/74 [1974] NZHC 23 (17 October 1974)
• Hansen v Attorney-General SC Auckland A1131/73 [1974] NZHC 90 (18 October 1974)
• Nicholls v Wellington City Council SC Wellington A512/74 [1974] NZHC 146 (18 October 1974)
• Sneesby v Police SC Christchurch M335/74 [1974] NZHC 189 (21 October 1974)
• Turner v Ward SC Nelson M1469 [1974] NZHC 200 (21 October 1974)
• Montana Wines Limited v Waitemata County Councillors SC Auckland A1699/72 [1974] NZHC 141 (23 October 1974)
• Izard v NZ Apple and Pear Marketing Board SC Auckland M949/74 [1974] NZHC 103 (24 October 1974)
• Hayden v Hayden SC Greymouth [1974] NZHC 94 (25 October 1974)
• MacDonald v Ministry of Transport SC Greymouth [1974] NZHC 127 (25 October 1974)
• Estate of Le Vaillant SC Hamilton A180/73 [1974] NZHC 121 (29 October 1974)
• Kaliman v Van Veen t/a Allied Building Contractors SC Wellington M111/74 [1974] NZHC 107 (31 October 1974)

November 1974

• Dysli v De Jara SC Wellington D550/73 [1974] NZHC 35 (1 November 1974)
• Ministry of Transport SC Auckland M607/74 [1974] NZHC 140 (1 November 1974)
• Shotton v Shotton SC Wellington M130/73 [1974] NZHC 196 (1 November 1974)
• Gilchirst v Armstrong SC Christchurch A243/74 [1974] NZHC 84 (4 November 1974)
• Cole v Langham SC Auckland A557/72 [1974] NZHC 18 (5 November 1974)
• Perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Company of New Zealand Limited v Evans SC Invercargill A59/73 [1974] NZHC 30 (5 November 1974)
• Blackman v Blackman SC Christchurch D494/73 [1974] NZHC 70 (6 November 1974)
• Kidd Garrett Ltd v Schilling SC Auckland A448/74 [1974] NZHC 112 (6 November 1974)
• Pickstock v Gibbons SC Auckland A102/74 [1974] NZHC 159 (6 November 1974)
• Reid v Reid SC Christchurch M55/74 [1974] NZHC 180 (6 November 1974)
• Dadson v Police SC Auckland M659/74 [1974] NZHC 31 (7 November 1974)
• Mason v Mason SC Christchurch D479/70 [1974] NZHC 132 (7 November 1974)
• Stevenson v Klink SC Christchurch A115/74 [1974] NZHC 185 (7 November 1974)
• Butterworth v Burfield SC Wellington M300/74 [1974] NZHC 74 (8 November 1974)
• Casey SC Auckland M644/74 [1974] NZHC 79 (8 November 1974)
• Gateways Flats Limited v A Williams Construction Company Limited SC Wellington A196/72 [1974] NZHC 80 (8 November 1974)
• Lee v Pasley Real Estate Limited SC Christchurch M176/74 [1974] NZHC 118 (8 November 1974)
• Chignell v A.H Russell and Company Limited SC Auckland A1085/71 [1974] NZHC 14 (11 November 1974)
• Gardiner v Ivan Small Farm Limited SC Blenheim A14/73 [1974] NZHC 87 (12 November 1974)
• Smith v Police SC Christchurch M141/74 [1974] NZHC 191 (12 November 1974)
• Barrar v Barrar SC Christchurch M18/74 [1974] NZHC 62 (14 November 1974)
• Reynders v Reynders SC Auckland M1109/73 [1974] NZHC 179 (18 November 1974)
• L V Martin & Son (Porirua) Limited v Juriss SC Wellington A378/74 [1974] NZHC 131 (19 November 1974)
• Philbey v Philbey SC Auckland D712/74 [1974] NZHC 160 (19 November 1974)
• Cannibal Bay Pastoral Company Limited v The Perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Company of New Zealand Limited SC Dunedin A105/73 [1974] NZHC 42 (22 November 1974)
• R v Cooke SC Wellington T5/74 [1974] NZHC 168 (26 November 1974)
• Pary v Pary SC Auckland D993/74 [1974] NZHC 163 (27 November 1974)
• Gibson v Gibson SC Wellington D420/72 [1974] NZHC 83 (28 November 1974)
• Hunter v Police SC Timaru GR31/74 [1974] NZHC 99 (29 November 1974)

December 1974

• Parker v Parker SC Auckland A1451/72 [1974] NZHC 16 (2 December 1974)
• Parker v Holl SC Auckland M856/70 [1974] NZHC 164 (2 December 1974)
• Parker v Parker SC Auckland A1451/72 [1974] NZHC 165 (2 December 1974)
• Baker v Police SC Palmerston North M86/74 [1974] NZHC 65 (3 December 1974)
• Atlas Rubber Company Limited v Commissioner of Inland Revenue SC Christchurch M161/73 [1974] NZHC 206 (3 December 1974)
• R v R SC Wellington M110/73 [1974] NZHC 178 (5 December 1974)
• Loader v Loader SC Auckland D849/74 [1974] NZHC 124 (6 December 1974)
• Ramsay v Public Trustee of New Zealand SC Dunedin A123/71 [1974] NZHC 182 (6 December 1974)
• Wilson v Samuels SC Christchurch A164/74 [1974] NZHC 220 (9 December 1974)
• Police v Hollis SC Christchurch M439/74 [1974] NZHC 7 (10 December 1974)
• Bibby SC Wellington M367/73 [1974] NZHC 68 (10 December 1974)
• Police v Hollis SC Christchurch M439/74 [1974] NZHC 157 (10 December 1974)
• Police v Hamilton SC Wellington M36/74 [1974] NZHC 8 (12 December 1974)
• Police v Hamilton SC Wellington M36/74 [1974] NZHC 158 (12 December 1974)
• Trotter v Police SC Palmerston North [1874] NZHC 202 (12 December 1974)
• Karklins v Karklins SC Christchurch M321/74 [1974] NZHC 108 (16 December 1974)
• Wilton v Police SC Auckland M1284/74 [1974] NZHC 9 (17 December 1974)
• Fraser v Teh SC Whangarei LV293/74 [1974] NZHC 39 (17 December 1974)
• Connolly v Connolly SC Christchurch M299/74 [1974] NZHC 20 (18 December 1974)
• Little v Ministry of Transport SC Whangarei M81/74 [1974] NZHC 125 (18 December 1974)
• Wilson v Hall SC Wellington M301/74 [1974] NZHC 221 (18 December 1974)
• Bearman v Dunn SC Wellington A143/72 [1974] NZHC 66 (23 December 1974)
• O'Farrell v Mount Herbert County Council SC Christchurch M423/74 [1974] NZHC 150 (23 December 1974)