Crittenden & Collins (No 2)

In *Crittenden & Collins (No 2)*, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, constituted by Carew J, considered a dispute between the parties concerning the interpretation and application of a deed. The precise nature of the dispute, beyond its contractual basis, is not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before the Court was the construction of the deed, specifically how its provisions applied to the circumstances that had arisen between Crittenden and Collins. This involved determining the rights and obligations of the parties as defined by the written agreement.

Carew J's reasoning focused on established principles of contractual interpretation, aiming to ascertain the objective intention of the parties at the time the deed was executed. The Court would have considered the plain meaning of the words used, the context in which they appeared, and potentially surrounding circumstances if ambiguity necessitated such an approach. The ultimate goal was to give effect to the agreement as it was intended by the parties.