Wellington City Council v Dominion Budget Rent a Car Ltd (in liq)

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Wellington City Council v Dominion Budget Rent a Car Ltd (in liq)
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Court High Court of New Zealand
Full case nameWellington City Council v Dominion Budget Rent a Car Ltd (in liq)
Decided15 April 1988
Transcript(s) High Court judgment
Court membership
Judge(s) sittingEichelbaum J

Wellington City Council v Dominion Budget Rent a Car Ltd (in liq) HC Wellington CP105/87 [1988] NZHC 145 is a cited case in New Zealand regard property law. [1]

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References

  1. Isac, Andru (1996). Butterworths Student Companion Land Law (1st ed.). Butterworths. ISBN   0-408714093.