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Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Scott   flag  43

[1959] HCA 29; (1959) 102 CLR 392; [1959] ALR 896; (1959) 33 ALJR 126
High Court of Australia
Australia - Commonwealth
1st July, 1959

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
DPP v Yeong (A Pseudonym) [2022] VSCA 179 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 26 Aug 2022 AustLII flag 1
C v Commonwealth of Australia [2015] FCAFC 113; (2015) 234 FCR 81; (2015) 327 ALR 195; (2015) 252 IR 471; (2015) 149 ALD 57 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Aug 2015 AustLII flag 40
Ryan v AF Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 113 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 26 Feb 2013 AustLII flag 7
Pga v R [2012] HCA 21; (2012) 245 CLR 355; (2012) 287 ALR 599; (2012) 86 ALJR 641; (2012) 223 A Crim R 170 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 May 2012 AustLII flag 63
Barclay v Penberthy [2012] HCATrans 98 Transcript of Proceedings Australia - Commonwealth 1 May 2012 AustLII flag 3
Fugro Spatial Solutions Pty Ltd v Cifuentes [2011] WASCA 102; [2011] Aust Torts Reports 82-087 Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal Australia - Western Australia 20 Apr 2011 AustLII flag 15
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd v Lindley [2010] NSWCA 357 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 17 Dec 2010 AustLII flag 59
Martino Developments Pty Ltd v Doughty [2008] VSC 517; (2008) 51 MVR 365 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 27 Nov 2008 AustLII flag 8
Chaina v Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust [2007] NSWSC 353; (2007) 69 NSWLR 533; [2007] Aust Torts Reports 81-882 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 19 Apr 2007 AustLII flag 3
CSR Ltd v Eddy [2005] HCA 64; (2005) 226 CLR 1; (2005) 222 ALR 1; (2005) 80 ALJR 59; [2005] Aust Torts Reports 81-808; (2005) 3 DDCR 192 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Oct 2005 AustLII flag 297
Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Commission v Wall [2004] FCA 1711; 40 AAR 298 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Dec 2004 AustLII flag 9
Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 16; (2004) 216 CLR 515; 205 ALR 522; (2004) 78 ALJR 628; [2004] Aust Torts Reports 81-742; [2004] ANZ Conv R 193 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Apr 2004 AustLII flag 512
Cattanach v Melchior [2003] HCA 38; (2003) 215 CLR 1; (2003) 199 ALR 131; (2003) 77 ALJR 1312; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-704 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Jul 2003 AustLII flag 187
Nelson v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] QSC 274 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 12 Sep 2002 AustLII flag 1
G Williams v Commonwealth of Australia - T2042 [2000] AIRC 428 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 17 Oct 2000 AustLII flag
Tippett v Fraser [1999] SASC 267; (1999) 74 SASR 522 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 7 Jul 1999 AustLII flag 1
Ulan Coal Mines Pty Ltd v Hunter Area Health Service [1999] NSWSC 664 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 5 Jul 1999 AustLII flag 1
Gio Australia Ltd v Robson and Nowlin Pty Ltd Matter [1997] NSWSC 437 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 29 Sep 1997 AustLII flag
McElwee v Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd [1997] QSC 164 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 12 Sep 1997 AustLII flag 1
R v McCann [1997] QCA 238 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 8 Aug 1997 AustLII flag 1
Popple, In the Matter of v Rowe [1997] VSC 13; [1998] 1 VR 651 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 20 Mar 1997 AustLII flag 15
David Michael Johnson v Commonwealth of Australia [1995] IRCA 32 Industrial Relations Court of Australia Australia 31 Jan 1995 AustLII flag
Street v Queensland Bar Association [1989] HCA 53; (1989) 168 CLR 461; 88 ALR 321; (1989) 63 ALJR 715 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Nov 1989 AustLII flag 328
Truchlik v Repatriation Commission [1989] FCA 222; (1989) 25 FCR 414; (1989) 87 ALR 263; 10 AAR 335; 18 ALD 413 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Jun 1989 AustLII flag 13
Coutts v The Commonwealth [1985] HCA 40; (1985) 157 CLR 91; (1985) 59 ALR 699; (1985) 59 ALJR 548 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Jun 1985 AustLII flag 61
R v Buchinsky [1983] 1 SCR 481 Supreme Court of Canada Canada 26 Apr 1983 Supreme Court of Canada flag 1
Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45; (1977) 139 CLR 161; (1977) 15 ALR 387; (1977) 51 ALJR 792 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Aug 1977 AustLII flag 810
Pratt & Goldsmith v Pratt [1975] VicRp 37; [1975] VR 378 Australia - Victoria 17 Sep 1974 AustLII flag 18
Coulls v Bagot ’ s Executor and Trustee Co Ltd [1967] HCA 3; (1967) 119 CLR 460; [1967] ALR 385; (1967) 40 ALJR 471 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Mar 1967 AustLII flag 222
Keeley v Victoria [1964] VicRp 48; [1964] VR 344 Australia - Victoria 27 Aug 1963 AustLII flag 9
Halvorson v Buckthought [1964] PGLawRp 33 Papua New Guinea 26 Oct 1962 PacLII flag
Halvorson v Buckthought [1962] PGLawRp 12 Papua New Guinea 26 Oct 1962 PacLII flag
Nykorak v Attorney General of Canada [1962] SCR 331 Supreme Court of Canada Canada 26 Mar 1962 Supreme Court of Canada flag 11
Paff v Speed [1961] HCA 14; (1961) 105 CLR 549; [1961] ALR 614; 35 ALJR 17 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Apr 1961 AustLII flag 135
Treloar v Wickham [1961] HCA 11; 105 CLR 102; 34 ALJR 511 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Mar 1961 AustLII flag 11

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Barclay v Penberthy: Polishing the Antiques of Australian Tort Law" (2013) 35 Sydney Law Review 655 Flanagan, Dan Australia circa 2013 AustLII flag
"Verbatim" [2012] NSWBarAssocNews 16 Editors Australia circa 2012 AustLII flag
"Private Law Actions against the Government (Part 2) - Two Unresolved Questions about Section 64 of the Judiciary Act" [2006] UNSWLawJl 37 Hill, Graeme Australia circa 2006 AustLII flag
"Through the Looking Glass: Wrongful Death, Remarriage and Australian Law Reform" (2005) 5 Queensland University of Technology Law and Justice Journal 1 Carver, Tracey Australia - Queensland circa 2005 AustLII flag
"Common Law - Tears in the Fabric, The" (1969-1970) 7 Melbourne University Law Review 97 Maher, F K H Australia circa 1970 AustLII flag 2
"Lawyers' Uses of History" [1968] UQLawJl 1 Campbell, Enid Australia circa 1968 AustLII flag
"Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Scott (Action per quod servitium amisit" (1959-1960) 2 Melbourne University Law Review 413 Browne, A A Australia circa 1960 AustLII flag
"The Action Per Quod Servittum Amisit: Commissioner For Railways (NSW) v Scott" (1960) 3 Sydney Law Review 348 Davidson, T S Australia circa 1960 AustLII flag

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Government Railways Act 1912 (NSW)
Ministry of Transport Act 1932 (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Per Quod Servitium Amisit" (1958) 74 Law Quarterly Review 39 Law Quarterly Review United Kingdom circa 1958 Westlaw flag 7
"Damages in actions for personal injury" (1957) 30 Australian Law Journal 618 Australian Law Journal Australia circa 1957 Legal Online flag 2
Blundell v Musgrave [1956] HCA 66; (1956) 96 CLR 73; [1956] ALR 1183 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Oct 1956 AustLII flag 69
(1956) 1 SALR 577 (1956) 1 SALR 577 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia circa 1956 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
Lee v Sheard [1956] 1 QB 192; [1955] 3 All ER 777 United Kingdom circa 1956 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 54
Myers v Hoffman (1956) 1 DLR (2d) 272 Canada circa 1956 flag 2
Inland Revenue Commissioners v Hambrook [1956] 2 QB 641; [1956] 1 All ER 807 United Kingdom circa 1956 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 27
Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District v Croydon Corporation [1957] 2 QB 154; [1956] 1 WLR 1113 United Kingdom circa 1956 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 11
Wynyard Investments Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1955] HCA 72; (1955) 93 CLR 376; [1956] ALR 49 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 15 Dec 1955 AustLII flag 77
Attorney-General for New South Wales v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1955] HCA 9; (1955) 92 CLR 113; [1955] ALR 469 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1955 AustLII flag 86
Attorney-General for New South Wales v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1955] AC 457; [1955] 1 All ER 846; [1955] 2 WLR 707 United Kingdom circa 1955 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 65
Berman v Occhipinti (1954) 1 DLR 560 circa 1954 1
Terrell v Secretary of State for the Colonies [1953] 2 QB 482; [1953] 2 All ER 490; [1953] 3 WLR 331 United Kingdom circa 1953 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 30
Attorney-General (NSW) v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1952] HCA 2; (1952) 85 CLR 237; [1952] ALR 125 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Mar 1952 AustLII flag 189
McVicar v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1951] HCA 50; (1951) 83 CLR 521; [1951] ALR 840 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Oct 1951 AustLII flag 27
Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v London [1951] HCA 40; (1951) 85 CLR 95 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Jul 1951 AustLII flag 7
Post Office v Official Solicitor (1951) 1 All ER 522 United Kingdom circa 1951 LexisNexis flag 2
Wright v Wright [1948] HCA 33; (1948) 77 CLR 191; 2 ALR 565 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Nov 1948 AustLII flag 63
R v Richardson [1948] SCR 57 Supreme Court of Canada Canada 3 Feb 1948 Supreme Court of Canada flag 5
Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District v Tatum (1948) 2 KB 68 United Kingdom circa 1948 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 4
Mankin v Scala Theodrome Co Ltd [1947] KB 257 United Kingdom circa 1947 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 5
Commonwealth v Quince [1944] HCA 1; 68 CLR 227; [1944] ALR 50 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Feb 1944 AustLII flag 70
Cameron v Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital [1941] 1 KB 350 United Kingdom circa 1941 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 4
Allen v Waters & Co (1935) 1 KB 200 United Kingdom circa 1935 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 13
Attorney-General v Valle-Jones [1935] 2 KB 209; [1935] All ER 175 United Kingdom circa 1935 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 10
Arpad [1934] All ER 326; [1934] P 189 United Kingdom circa 1934 LexisNexis flag 19
Obee v Railway Commissioners for New South Wales [1930] NSWStRp 28; (1930) 30 SR (NSW) 201; 47 WN (NSW) 71 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 30 May 1930 AustLII flag 1
Re Junior Carlton Club (1922) 1 KB 166 United Kingdom circa 1922 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 6
Bradford Corporation v Webster (1920) 2 KB 135 United Kingdom circa 1920 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 6
Admiralty Commissioners v SS Amerika [1917] AC 38; [1916-17] All ER 177; 116 LT 34; 33 TLR 135 United Kingdom circa 1917 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 56
[1888] Ilt 56 [1888] ILT 56 Republic of Ireland circa 1888 flag 1
Burgess v Carpenter (1870) 2 SC 7; 16 Am Rep 643 United Kingdom - Scotland circa 1870 flag 1
Evans v Walton [1867] UKLawRpCP 60; (1867) LR 2 CP 615; 17 LT 92 United Kingdom 11 Jun 1867 CommonLII flag 12
Flemington v Smithers [1826] EngR 1023; (1826) 2 C & P 292; 172 ER 131 United Kingdom 30 Jan 1867 CommonLII flag 4
Alton v Midland Railway Co (1865) 19 CBNS 212 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1865 flag 1
Alton v The Midland Railway Co [1865] EngR 552; 19 CBNS 213; 34 LJCP 292; 141 ER 768; 16 CB 179 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1865 CommonLII flag 16
Nicoll v Greaves [1864] EngR 501; 17 CBNS 27; 141 ER 11; 33 LJCP 259; 10 LT 531 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1864 CommonLII flag 1
Morris v Barrett [1859] EngR 980; 144 ER 768; (1859) 7 CBNS 139 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1859 CommonLII flag 2
Evans v Earle [1854] EngR 538; 156 ER 330; (1854) 10 Exch 1 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom circa 1854 CommonLII flag 161
Lumley v Gye [1853] EngR 15; 2 E & B 216; 22 LJQB 463; 118 ER 749; 1 WR 432; 1 Rul Cas 707 Queen's Bench United Kingdom circa 1853 CommonLII flag 205
Todd v Kerrich [1852] EngR 930; 8 Exch 151; 155 ER 1298; 22 LJNS 3 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom circa 1852 CommonLII flag 5
Small v Nairne [1849] EngR 738; (1849) 13 QB 840; 116 ER 1484 United Kingdom circa 1849 CommonLII flag 1
Eager v Grimwood [1847] EngR 562; 154 ER 26; (1847) 1 Exch 61 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom circa 1847 CommonLII flag 5
Woodward v Washburn (1846) 3 Denio 369 United States - New York circa 1846 flag 1
Grinnell v Wells [1844] EngR 1038; 135 ER 419; (1844) 7 Man & G 1033 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1844 CommonLII flag 6
Martinez v Gerber [1841] EngR 707; 133 ER 1069; (1841) 3 Man & G 88 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1841 CommonLII flag 8
Hodsoll v Stallebrass [1840] EngR 302; 113 ER 429; (1840) 11 A & E 301 Queen's Bench United Kingdom circa 1840 CommonLII flag 13
Nowlan v Ablett [1835] EngR 182; 2 Cr M & R 54; 150 ER 23 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom circa 1835 CommonLII flag 6
Laugher v Pointer [1826] EngR 355; 108 ER 204; (1826) 5 B & C 547 Kings Bench United Kingdom circa 1826 CommonLII flag 49
Hall v Hollander [1825] EngR 777; 107 ER 1206; (1825) 4 B & C 660 Kings Bench United Kingdom circa 1825 CommonLII flag 17
King v Williams [1824] EngR 247; 107 ER 483; (1824) 2 B & C 538 Kings Bench United Kingdom circa 1824 CommonLII flag 5
Ashford v Thornton (1818) 1 B & Ald 405; 106 ER 149 Kings Bench United Kingdom circa 1818 flag 9
Dixon v Bell [1816] EngR 573; 105 ER 1023; 5 M & S 198; (1816) 1 Stark 287; [1816] Holt NP 233 King's Bench United Kingdom - Scotland circa 1816 CommonLII flag 34
Dean v Peel [1804] EngR 190; 5 East 45; 102 ER 986 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1804 CommonLII flag 9
Taylor v Neri (1795) 1 Esp 386; 170 ER 393 United Kingdom circa 1795 flag 8
Turberville vers Stampe [1792] EngR 2684; 91 ER 1072; (1792) 1 Ld Raym 264 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1792 CommonLII flag 31
Leward & Ux' vers Basely [1792] EngR 1421; 91 ER 937; (1792) 1 Ld Raym 62 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1792 CommonLII flag 1
Fores v Wilson [1791] Peake 77; 170 ER 85 United Kingdom circa 1791 flag 2
Bennett v Allcott [1787] EngR 224; 100 ER 90; (1787) 2 TR 166 United Kingdom circa 1787 CommonLII flag 22
Hart versus Aldridge [1774] EngR 69; 98 ER 964; (1774) 1 Cowp 54 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1774 CommonLII flag 5
Somerset v Stewart [1772] EngR 57; 98 ER 499; [1772] Lofft 1; (1772) 20 St Tr 1; [1772] Lo R 1 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1772 CommonLII flag 69
Postlethwaite versus Parkes [1766] EngR 150; 97 ER 1147; (1766) 3 Burr 1878 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1766 CommonLII flag 9
Masters v Manby (1757) 1 Burr 401; 97 ER 370 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1757 CommonLII flag 5
(1698) 2 Salk 502; 91 Er 429 (1698) 2 Salk 502; 91 ER 429 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1698 CommonLII flag 7
Bleeke v Grove (1663) 1 Sid 175; 82 ER 1040 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1663 CommonLII flag 4
More v Stone [1648] Style 94; 82 ER 557 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1648 CommonLII flag 1
(1612) 9 Co Rep 113 (1612) 9 Co Rep 113; 77 ER 899 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1612 flag 5
Robert Marys's Case [1572] EngR 315; 77 ER 895; (1572-1616) 9 Co Rep 111 King's Bench United Kingdom circa 1572 CommonLII flag 3
144 Er 11 144 ER 11 United Kingdom circa 1955 CommonLII flag 1
Randle v Dean 125 ER 824; (1700) 2 Lut 1496 United Kingdom circa 1955 CommonLII flag 3
Toms v Hammond 94 ER 959; [1733] Bar N 370 United Kingdom circa 1955 CommonLII flag 1
4 Inst 265 4 Inst 265 Italy circa 1955 flag 7
2 Inst 667 2 Inst 667 Italy circa 1955 flag 5

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