Pastern and Pastern

In *Pastern and Pastern*, heard before O'Ryan J in the Family Court of Australia, the dispute concerned the division of property between a husband and wife. The husband sought the delivery of specific items of personal property, namely a secretaire, a photographic print, and a set of fire tools.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the husband was entitled to the return of these particular items as part of the property settlement. The court was required to determine the ownership and rightful possession of these chattels in the context of the broader matrimonial property division.

O'Ryan J ordered that the wife was to deliver the specified items to the husband at his cost. The court dismissed the husband's application for costs, indicating that each party was to bear their own legal expenses in relation to this specific application.