Hostick v The New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society Waikato Branch Inc - [2006] 3 NZLR 842

Clubs and associations — Powers — Existence of legal entity — Whether unincorporated association able to enter into contract — Legal ownership vested in members of unincorporated association even when incorporated later.

Trusts and trustees — Resulting trust — Presumption of resulting trust where property purchased and acquired in name of another — Power of Court to order division of chattels — Whether statutory power to order sale of land applies to chattels — Property Law Act 1952, ss 140 and 143.