HOBSON & HOBSON

In the matter of *Hobson & Hobson*, Hartnett J of the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered a dispute between two parties, identified as Hobson and Hobson. The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed in the provided text, but it was brought before the court for determination.

The central legal issue before Hartnett J was to determine the appropriate course of action or legal principle to apply in resolving the disagreement between the parties. The limited information available suggests the court was tasked with interpreting and applying relevant legal rules to the facts presented.

Hartnett J's reasoning and the legal principles applied are not elaborated upon in the provided text. However, as the presiding judge, His Honour would have been required to consider the evidence, submissions of the parties, and relevant Australian legal authorities to reach a decision. The final orders or outcome of the proceedings are also not specified in the provided excerpt.