Downie v Johnson

The appeal concerned a dispute between Downie and Johnson. The specific nature of the dispute and the court of first instance are not detailed in the provided text. The matter proceeded to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, with Meagher and Heydon JJA and Ipp AJA presiding.

The central legal issues before the Court of Appeal were not explicitly stated in the provided text. However, the court was required to determine the merits of the appeal brought by Downie against the decision of the lower court.

The Court of Appeal ultimately dismissed the appeal. The reasoning behind this decision and the specific legal principles applied by the judges are not detailed in the provided text. The court ordered that Downie pay the costs of the appeal.