Marcolongo v Chen

[2011] HCA 3
Judgment date
Case number
S114/2010
Before
French CJ, Gummow, Heydon, Crennan, Bell JJ
Catchwords

Real property – Conveyancing - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 37A - Voluntary alienation to defraud creditors - Appellant sought to set aside registered transfer of land from second respondent to first respondent - Whether intent to defraud creditors satisfied by proof of "actual" or "predominantly" fraudulent intent - Whether satisfied by proof that transfer would "delay, hinder or defraud" creditors - Whether intent may be inferred where transfer is voluntary.

Words and phrases – "delay, hinder or defraud".

Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) – s 37A.

An Act against fraudulent Deeds – Gifts, Alienations, etc 1571 (Imp) (13 Eliz I c 5).

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